By Godwin Oritse The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has extended warm congratulations to former Governor of Osun State, renowned elder statesman, and respected leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande, as he marks his 87th birthday on Friday, January 16, 2026. In a heartfelt message celebrating […]

“At first, I tried to stay calm, telling myself maybe his battery was dead or he was just settling in. But every hour that passed…”

Nigeria’s exit from the Africa Cup of Nations at the hands of hosts Morocco will be lazily reduced to the lottery of penalties by some analysts. That framing would be comforting; it is also false.

Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Dr Gift Worlu, has said that what exists in Rivers today is a “rainbow coalition of the Renewed Hope family

Olori Ebi of the Fusegbuwa Ruling House, Ijebu-Ode, Otunba Abdul-Lateef Owoyemi, has assured indigenes and residents of Ijebuland that a new Awujale will emerge within the next one month.

Sowunmi warned against hasty judgments about the party’s prospects, noting that political organisations need time to overcome internal weaknesses.

THE Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, was yesterday, appointed as the new Chairman of the Oyo State Council of Obas.

​The Nigerian foreign exchange market continues to show dynamic movement today, January 16, 2026, as the British Pound Sterling (GBP) maintains its volatile position against the Nigerian Naira (NGN).

The Budget Office of the Federation, BOF, has dismissed claims that the North East Development Commission, NEDC, runs a N246.77 billion salaries budget, describing the narrative as false and misleading.

Cartoon: Current zeroes, sorry ‘heroes’ remember nothing that’s not money