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…Full text of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s New Year’s address 2026 MARKS THE BEGINNING OF A MORE ROBUST PHASE OF ECONOMIC GROWTH: PRESIDENT TINUBU’S NEW YEAR GOODWILL MESSAGE TO NIGERIANS Fellow Compatriots, I welcome you all to 2026, with gratitude to God and confidence in our collective resolve that this…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has fired back at Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, telling him to confront his challenges head-on instead of dragging him into what he described as self-inflicted problems. Wike spoke on New Year’s Day during a “thank you” visit to Abua-Odual Local Government…

New Year’s Day turned tragic in Obegu-Aba, Ozibo, Ebonyi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, as two young men died in a fatal crash involving a Toyota Corolla believed to be from the Ebonyi State Government House, and a motorcycle. The accident, which occurred around 7:40 a.m. along the Obegu-Aba/Ogbaga…

Nigeria’s Court of Appeal in Kano has upheld the death sentence imposed on Abdulmalik Tanko, convicted of killing five-year-old pupil Hanifa Abubakar in a case that shocked the country. Justice A.R. Muhammad dismissed Tanko’s appeal on Friday, ruling that the Kano State High Court properly evaluated the evidence before convicting…

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has held a closed-door meeting with leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, heightening speculation over a possible defection ahead of the 2027 general elections. Sources familiar with the development confirmed that the meeting took place in Kano and was…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) remitted a total of ₦12.117 trillion in statutory payments to the Federal Government between January and October 2025, according to its Monthly Report Summary for November 2025. The report also showed that the national oil company recorded a profit after tax of…

The Rivers State Government has clarified that its annual N100,000 Christmas bonus is paid uniformly to all civil servants and public office holders on the state payroll, including pensioners, without discrimination. The clarification was made by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Communications, Dr Honour Sirawoo, in…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has formally declared for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), alongside other prominent political leaders from the South-East geopolitical zone. The declaration was made on Wednesday in Enugu, the Enugu State capital, where the leaders said their…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said the alleged leadership mistake made in Rivers State would be corrected in 2027, stressing that leaders must govern in line with the will of the people and not pursue personal agendas. Wike made the remark during a thank-you…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ogun State Command, has recorded major successes in its fight against drug trafficking, with the seizure of over 6,000 kilograms of illicit drugs and the arrest of 760 suspects across the state. In a recent operation, NDLEA operatives arrested a 49-year-old suspect, Fatokun…