Rivers State Executive Council has approved a ₦1.8 trillion budget proposal christened Budget of Resilience for Growth and Development” for the 2026 fiscal year.

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has extended royal blessings to Nigerians, calling for renewed national unity as the country enters the year 2026. The Ooni made the call in a New Year message signed by Mr Moses Olafare, Director, Media and Public Affairs, Ooni’s Palace, on Friday in Ile-Ife, Osun State. […]

The Naira on Friday, opened the year 2026 positively, appreciating against the U.S. dollar at the official market trading at N1,430.84. According to data released on the official website of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Naira gained N4.90. This represents a 0.34 per cent gain when compared to Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, when […]

Strasbourg coach Liam Rosenior — reportedly the first choice target to replace Enzo Maresca at Chelsea — said on Friday that he was taking no “notice” of the rumours.

Among the victims were three male triplets who ran a popular footwear business in the complex. One of them was reportedly planning to relocate abroad in January.

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have suffered a setback on the injury front ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 round of 16 encounter against Mozambique.

Ejodame said the incident occurred within Sector 3 of the operation area while the platform was conducting a scheduled task in support of ongoing counter-insurgency efforts.

Traditional rulers in Ondo state have described the attack and bombing of the lpele divisional police station, in Owo council area of the state by suspected terrorists as sad and condemnable.

The wife of the Anambra State Governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has celebrated babies born on New Year’s Day across the state, in continuation of her annual tradition.

The teachers converged on the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) state office in Ilorin where they expressed displeasure at the state government’s decision, describing the exclusion as unfair and discriminatory.

The long-serving City manager, 54, said last month he intended to see out his contract at City, which runs until the end of the 2026/27 season.

Coordinator of the Kwara South Joint Community Security Watch Network, Elder Olaitan Oyin-Zubair, confirmed the development in an interview with journalists on Friday.

The Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District and former Governor of Abia State, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu, has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will take over Abia State in the 2027 governorship election.

He said genuine prosperity cannot be achieved through policies that make citizens poorer, stressing that economic growth must be built on trust, honesty, and productivity.

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave the update on Friday, during an inspection of the affected building, where pockets of fire were still visible nine days after the incident.