By Henry Obetta The Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, on Thursday, urged privileged people in the country to always lend a hand of support to those in need around them. Gbajabiamila said when he visited the Gbaja Maternal and Child Centre, Surulere, where he welcomed babies born on New Year’s DayThe […]

Nigeria’s economic planning must move decisively from policy intent to measurable outcomes that directly impact citizens at the grassroots in 2026, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, has said.

The people of Kerebiri-Mein Kingdom in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State, yesterday, celebrated the 9th anniversary of the kingdom alongside the coronation anniversary of His Royal Majesty, Barr. Godspower Tam Oporomo, Tara-Eza I, as the Pere of the kingdom, amid colourful Ijaw cultural displays and renewed calls for justice and liberation from oppression.

Former Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Hajia Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has urged Nigerians to prioritise national cohesion, unity and dialogue as the country enters the year 2026.

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum yesterday lauded Hon. Usman Zannah, member representing Kaga, Gubio, and Magumeri federal constituency, for spearheading projects that have impacted positively on the lives of the people. Governor Zulum made the disclosure while commissioning Hon. Usman Zannah’s flagship projects, such as the Modern 2-Blocks of […]

By Chioma Obinna Baby Oluwadare on Thursday emerged as the first baby of the year in Lagos State. The male baby, weighing 2.9kg, arrived exactly at 12:00 midnight on January 1 to become Lagos State’s First Baby of 2026, setting a hopeful tone for the new year as the First Lady, Dr. Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young  Today marks the first day of the new year, 2026, and as Nigeria steps into another economic cycle, the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, NECA, has outlined its priorities for the year, with a strong focus on industrial relations and labour harmony. Less than 48 hours to the New Year, the umbrella body for […]

Wife of the Osun State Governor, Amb. Erelu Ngozi Abeni Adeleke, FEL. Nig. Book of Records (NBR), FEL. CIML, has welcomed the ‘first baby of 2026’ born in Osun State as the most precious gift from God for the new year.

By Haruna Aliyu Birnin Kebbi: A section of a private rice mill in Birnin Kebbi metropolis collapsed on Tuesday, leaving one staff dead and five others trapped under the metal wreckage. Upon receiving the report, Kebbi State Deputy Governor, Senator Umar Abubakar Tafida, visited the site and ordered immediate rescue efforts, which are ongoing. The […]

Gunmen have abducted Maruf Musa, a former member of the Ogun State House of Assembly. Musa, who represented Ogun Waterside constituency during the sixth assembly (2007–2011), was reportedly kidnapped on Tuesday night in Ibiade, Ogun Waterside LGA. The assailants allegedly fired shots to disperse residents before abducting the former legislator during prayers at a mosque […]

Damaturu— A suspect, Ibrahim Mohammed, allegedly involved in the December 24 bomb blast at a Maiduguri mosque, has been arrested by a vigilante group in Damaturu, Yobe State. Mohammed was, subsequently, handed over to troops of Sector 2, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), Joint Task Force North-East. Brig.-Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar (retd), Special Adviser on Security Matters […]

By Abel Daniel Lafia— No fewer than four persons were feared killed and over 45 others injured when suspected armed herders attacked Akunza-Ashigye community near Assakio, in Lafia East Development Area of Lafia Local Government Area, Nasarawa State. An eyewitness, Mr. Jonathan Adamu, a resident of Akunza-Ashigye, who spoke to our correspondent on the phone, […]

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, has accused the Federal Government of using the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to “persecute” him and members of his cabinet for refusing to join the All Progressives Congress, APC. Mohammed made the allegation, yesterday, while receiving an ambassadorial award for safety from the Institute of Safety Professionals […]

At least six passengers have died and four others rescued following a boat mishap along the Nigerdock axis of the Igbologun water channel in Lagos.

LEADING opposition figures have kicked against the commencement of the new tax reforms, today, as insisted by the Federal Government, warning that the move could worsen poverty in the country.