Emmanuel Enoidem, a former national legal adviser to the PDP, is set to defect to the ruling APC today, Friday, 23 January, in Akwa Ibom State. Mr Enoidem, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), will be officially received into the…

The palace of the Arujale-Ojime of Okeluse Kingdom in Ondo State has cautioned members of the public against what it described as improper and disrespectful ways of addressing the traditional ruler, Oba Oloyede Adekoya Akinghare II. In a statement issued…

The African Export-Import Bank has officially ended its credit rating relationship with Fitch Ratings, the Bank announced. In a post obtained from the bank’s X handle on Friday, Afreximbank said the decision follows a comprehensive review and reflects Afreximbank’s view…

Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation, Hadin Kai have neutralised two high-profile Boko Haram commanders identified as Basulhu and Ubaida, as well as eight other fighters along the Sambisa Forest and Mandara Mountains. This is contained in a statement…

January 23, 2026 10:33 am The protesters. Photo: Taiwo Bankole A peaceful protest broke out on Friday in Ijebu Ode over alleged plans to impose the next Awujale of Ijebuland. The protesters marched through Awujale Palace Road on their way…

The Nigerian government has spent more than N120 billion to rehabilitate 18 medical schools across the country and expand enrolment in key health disciplines. This was disclosed on Thursday, the third day of the 56th convocation ceremony of the University…

Kaduna State Governor, Malam Uba Sani says his government has been olhonest about the abduction of residents in Kurmin Wali village, Kajuru Local Government Area, and has nothing else to hide. Speaking on the incident in an interview with BBC…

The Police Service Commission has issued a rebuttal to media reports alleging delays in the promotion of police inspectors following the 2025 Departmental Selection Board exercise. Our correspondent on Friday retrieved this in a statement published on its official website…

The Federal Capital, FCT, minister, Nyesom Wike has filed an order challenging the ongoing strike by workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration. The lawsuit was filed before the National industrial Court. The Joint Unions Action Committee (JUAC) had commenced…

No fewer than one million people in northeast Nigeria could lose emergency food and nutrition assistance unless funding is secured “within weeks.” According to a press release on the World Food Programme’s website on Thursday, Nigeria is facing one of…

As Nigeria’s Fourth Republic enters its 27th year, political leaders, traditional rulers and policymakers gathered in Abuja on Thursday to interrogate what has worked and what has failed in the country’s longest stretch of democratic governance. The forum, organised by…

Niger Delta rights activist, Annkio Briggs, says members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have no power to tell the people of the state who to vote for. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday,…

From new diplomatic appointments to academic milestones and urgent security concerns, this Friday morning’s headlines highlight key developments shaping Nigeria today. President Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of three ambassador-designates to France, the United States, and the United Kingdom,…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of four ambassadors-designate, out of the 68 confirmed by the Senate last December. President Tinubu confirmed the postings of Ayodele Oke as the ambassador-designate to France, and Lateef Are as the ambassador-designate to…

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has told the Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party, LP, to turn a new leaf, sheathe their sword and respect the judgement of the Federal High Court recognizing the Nenadi Usman-led Labour Party. Otti,…