Month: January 2026

    Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has formally signed into law the 2026 Appropriation Bill, approving a total budget of N1,584,271,856,630 for the fiscal year. The budget is structured to prioritise development and service delivery, with N416,594,925,850 allocated to recurrent expenditure, covering personnel costs and overheads, while a significantly larger sum of N1,167,676,930,780 is set aside for capital expenditure to fund infrastructure, economic expansion, and social development […]

The Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC), Osun State, condemned the arrest of suspected local officials across the state, calling for immediate relief and averting possible syndicate action if the situation persisted. The President of the Osun State NLC, Christopher Arapasopo, on Sunday evening, said he was tired that the workers who wanted to represent their function were vengeful 11 ​​months ago and were being arrested and arrested in various secretariats of […]

  Barely 48 hours after deadly attacks claimed the lives of more than 40 people in Agwara and Borgu Local Government Areas of Niger State, suspected terrorists have again struck, this time targeting travellers along a major highway in neighbouring Kwara State. In the early hours of yesterday, armed assailants attacked motorists on the busy Isanlu–Isin–Omu Aran road, abducting at least four passengers and throwing the area into fresh panic. […]

On Sunday, a large crowd gathered at a London mosque for the funeral of Anthony Joshua, the Nigerian heavyweight boxing star, and two of his close friends, who died in a car crash on the Lagos-Ibadan motorway. The funeral prayer (Janazah) for Sina Ghami and Kevin Latif “Latz” Ayodele drew many supporters who came to pay their respects. Joshua was present alongside the grieving families. On the same day, the […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the highest-ranking national security officials to track down and arrest the perpetrators of the terrorist attack carried out at the Kasuwan Daji market in Niger State. This directive concerns the Minister of Defense, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, the Chiefs of Staff of the various armed forces, the Inspector General of Police, and the Director General of the State Security Services […]

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Abbas Tajudeen, has condemned the deadly attack that took place at Kasuwan Daji market in Demo area, Borgu local government area of ​​Niger State. The bandits killed many people, abducted others and set the market on fire. The speaker described the attack as a terror and atrocity, expressing deep sorrow over the loss of life and destruction caused by the incident. In […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared that former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello remains innocent until proven guilty in court. The commission clarified that Mr. Bello's trial is still ongoing and that only the court, not the EFCC, has the authority to determine his guilt or innocence. Speaking on a television program Monday, EFCC Director of Public Affairs Wilson Uwuajeren explained that criminal trials in Nigeria are […]

The Chairman of the Nigerian Revenue Service (NRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, has dismissed allegations that the new federal tax system could be used to target political opponents or individuals for their political views. Adedeji made the remarks in a television interview, where he said that fears of electoral fraud or politically motivated tax assessments were unfounded. He said the reforms were made to strengthen the country’s tax system and improve […]