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PRESIDENT TINUBU HAILS AGRICULTURE MINISTER ABUBAKAR KYARI ON BIRTHDAY, PRAISES REFORMS IN FOOD SECURITY
Abuja, 15 January 2026 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended warm birthday felicitations to the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, as the minister marked his birthday on Thursday, January 15.In a congratulatory message, President Tinubu described Senator Kyari as a “consummate statesman and distinguished public servant” whose career has been marked…
AFCRD 2026: COAS JOINS HMOD, CDS AND SERVICE CHIEFS AT REGIMENTAL DINNER NIGHT
Abuja, 14 January 2026 The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, NAM, earlier this evening joined the Special Guest of Honour, the Honourable Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd), OFR; the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede; and other Service Chiefs at a Regimental Dinner Night organised in honour…
NATION HONOURS ITS FALLEN HEROES AT 2026 AFCRD WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY IN SOLEMN PARADE AND SACRED TRIBUTE
Abuja, Nigeria | 15 January 2026 In a solemn and dignified national tribute, Nigeria on Thursday honoured its fallen heroes at the 2026 Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day (AFCRD) Parade and Wreath-Laying Ceremony held at the National Arcade, Abuja. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of…
Governor Ododo Orders Demolition of Criminal Hideout in Okene
Lokoja, January 15, 2026 Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has ordered the demolition of Sambell in Idoji, Okene Local Government Area of the state, following intelligence reports indicating that the area was being used by criminals as a hideout to perpetrate crimes across the state. According to security sources, the decision was taken as…
Day Two of INEC Leadership Workshop Focuses on Crisis Management and Communication
Abuja, January 15, 2026 Day Two of the Workshop for Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Leadership on Strategic Opportunities and Challenges to Electoral Administration in Nigeria and Africa commenced with an intensive session titled “Leadership Under Pressure: Crisis, Judgement, and Communication.”The session was facilitated by Mr. Rushdi Nackerdien, IFES Senior Global Advisor for Training and…
NIS Introduces New Update to Aid Applicants’ Passport Tracking
Abuja, January 15, 2026 The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has introduced a new update to its passport tracking system aimed at improving service delivery and reducing delays in passport collection.The Service disclosed that a significant number of passports produced in recent months remained uncollected, a situation that has led to increasing complaints from applicants across…
Alleged Forgery: EFCC Presents Seventh Witness Against Alleged Ringleader of 792-Member Cryptocurrency Investment Scam Syndicate in Lagos
Ikeja, Lagos, January 14, 2026 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, presented its seventh prosecution witness, PW7, Rasheedah Chindaya, an operative of the Commission, in the ongoing trial of Friday Audu, the alleged ringleader of a 792-member cryptocurrency investment and romance scam syndicate.Audu is standing…
Nigeria Launches Its Carbon Market Framework
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — January 2026 Nigeria has officially launched its Carbon Market Framework, marking a significant milestone in the country’s climate action agenda and positioning Africa’s largest economy as an emerging force in the global green economy.The announcement was made on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, a leading international…
INEC Leadership Workshop Tackles Misinformation, Reinforces Public Trust Ahead of 2027 Elections
Abuja, Nigeria – January 14, 2026 A significant and urgent focus of the Chairman’s remarks at the recent INEC leadership workshop was the contemporary threat posed by misinformation and the pressing imperative to rebuild public trust. He revealed concrete examples of recent disinformation campaigns, including completely fabricated viral stories alleging that INEC had released the…
Two More Rivers State House of Assembly Members Pull Out of Impeachment Process Against Governor Fubara
PORT HARCOURT, Rivers State — January 14, 2026 Two more members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have withdrawn their support for the impeachment proceedings targeting Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu.The lawmakers — Barile Nwakoh, representing Khana Constituency I, and Emilia Amadi of Obio/Akpor Constituency II — announced their decision…