From gun-blazing to partners: Appraising Tinubu’s diplomatic response
By DADA OLUSEGUN In the volatile theatre of international relations, where a single tweet or a misplaced word can trigger a diplomatic meltdown, the hallmark of authentic leadership is the ability to maintain composure under fire. Recently, Nigeria found itself at the centre of such a storm. Following intense pressure, United States President Donald Trump designated […]
IPOB calls for reopening of markets in Anambra, urges release of Nnamdi Kanu
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced that traders and business owners in Anambra State should resume normal commercial activities from Tuesday, January 27, 2026, despite ongoing tensions surrounding sit-at-home compliance in parts of the Southeast.
Tinubu arrives in Turkiye on state visit
He was received at Ankara Esenboğa Airport by a Turkish government delegation led by the Minister of National Education, Yusuf Tekin.
Bayern confirm talks to extend Kane’s contract
This campaign, Bayern are eight points clear in the league and sit second in the 36-team Champions League table.
NULGE directs members to join FCTA workers’ strike
The action is in solidarity with the ongoing industrial action by the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC) of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).
Fubara’s camp rattled as Wike’s loyalists clinch APC assembly bye-election tickets
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, would on the said date conduct bye-elections to fill two vacant seats at the Rivers State House of Assembly.
Suspected herders kill Okada rider, brutalise female passenger in Benue
A local source said the victims departed Adoka town in Otukpo LGA at about 12 noon, heading for the popular Odugbo market in neighbouring Apa LGA when they ran into the deadly ambush.
Nigeria’s Owolabi Salis makes history as first Nigerian in space
US-based lawyer and political figure Owolabi Salis has made history as the first Nigerian to journey beyond Earth’s atmosphere.
My defection not personal ambition but in Kano’s interest — Gov. Yusuf
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has explained that his decision to defect from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) was driven by the overall interest, stability, and development of Kano State, and not by personal political ambition.
2027: ‘Divisive’ label against us masks fear of scrutiny — Obidients
The movement said branding the supporters of former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi as a source of division distorts the reality of why the movement emerged and what it represents in Nigeria’s political space.
Police arrest man who sent bomb threats to Lagos schools
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Kosiso Ogumbo, alleged to have sent a bomb threat message to two schools in the Ikeja Government Reserved Area, GRA, Lagos, last week.
