Category: News
Speaker Abbas’ New Year Message
Abuja — January 1, 2026 The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has congratulated Nigerians on the arrival of the New Year 2026, urging citizens to remain resolute, steadfast, and hopeful as the nation moves forward. In his New Year message issued through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa…
Governor Mutfwang of Plateau State Formally Joins APC
Jos, Plateau State — January 2, 2026 Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), marking a significant political development in the state. The governor officially picked up his APC membership card on Thursday after resigning from the PDP. He was formally…
LAGOS STATE GOV. PROMISES TOUGH MEASURES TO PREVENT FIRE, BUILDING COLLAPSE
Lagos, Nigeria — January 2, 2026 Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has pledged to take tough but necessary decisions to curb the rising cases of fire outbreaks and building collapse across the state. The Governor made this known during an inspection of the 22-storey Great Nigeria House, which was gutted by fire and…
Alleged Terrorism Financing: EFCC Arraigns Bauchi Commissioner, Three Others for $9.7m
Abuja | January 2, 2026 The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the remand of the Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, and three other defendants at the Kuje Correctional Centre, pending the determination of their bail application.Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order on Thursday following the arraignment of the four defendants…
Troops of OPHK Neutralise Terrorist Suicide Bombers in Borno State
Gwoza, Borno State | January 2, 2026 Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have successfully neutralised three terrorist suicide bombers during a deliberate, intelligence-driven operation conducted along the Guduf–Pulka axis in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. The operation, which was based on credible intelligence, was carried out through covert surveillance and tracking by…
Governor Mbah Holds Strategic Meeting to Reposition Igbos in Nigeria’s Political Space
Amechi Awkunanu, Enugu | January 2, 2026 Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has held a strategic closed-door meeting with prominent Igbo leaders to deliberate on the position of the Igbo people within Nigeria’s political arrangements. The high-level meeting, which took place at Amechi Awkunanu in Enugu, had in attendance the former Governor of the…
Former AGF Malami and Two Others to Be Remanded in Kuje
Abuja, January 2. 2026 The Federal High Court, Abuja Division, has adjourned to January 7, 2026, to rule on the bail application filed by former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and two other defendants standing trial alongside him. Malami and the two co-defendants are facing charges bordering on…
Governor Inuwa Yahaya Meets AIG Zone 12, Restates Zero Tolerance for Crime in Gombe
Gombe, January 2026 Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, earlier in the week held a high-level security meeting with the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Zone 12, in charge of Bauchi and Gombe States, AIG Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, as part of efforts to address recent security challenges in the state. The meeting was…
UPHOLDING DIGNITY AND CARE FOR THE AGED IN IJEBU FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY
Hon. Joseph Folorunso Adegbesan reaffirmed commitment to the welfare of senior citizens during a year-end outreach across the constituency. The visit stressed respect, care, and dignity for the elderly as a shared duty.
ANTHONY JOSHUA OUT OF HOSPITAL
Lagos, January 2, 2026 Heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, has been discharged from Lagoon Hospital, Ikoyi, late last night after doctors confirmed that he was clinically fit to continue his recovery from home. Joshua had been receiving medical attention following a tragic road accident that occurred on Monday, December 29, 2025, which claimed the lives…