Tuesday, 13 January, 2026

Category: News


The United States accused Russia on Monday of a “dangerous and inexplicable escalation” of its nearly four-year war in Ukraine at a time when the Trump administration is trying to advance negotiations toward peace. U.S. deputy ambassador to the United Nations Tammy Read more…


​The Nigerian Naira has shown relative stability in the early hours of trading today, Tuesday, January 13, 2026, as the currency maintains a narrow range against the US Dollar across both the official and informal markets. ​Official Market Performance ​In Read more…


A Chief Magistrate Court, sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has fixed January 30 for the hearing of a criminal case instituted by the state government against United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) and four of its top officials over alleged Read more…


Former Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, has described Peter Obi as the “only traction” in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), saying the former Labour Party presidential candidate was the key figure giving the party relevance ahead of the 2027 elections. Read more…


Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, is yet to receive any formal notice of impeachment from the State House of Assembly three days after 27 lawmakers commenced impeachment proceedings against him and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu. Recall that the majority Read more…


Former presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has accused President Bola Tinubu of abandoning Nigeria at a time of historic national distress. This is coming after records showed President Tinubu spent 196 out of 365 days abroad in Read more…


In the 2026 budget, the federal government put faith firmly above nuclear energy and climate concerns, despite global environmental pressures intensifying and energy security becoming highly vital. N11.5 billion has been earmarked to power Nigeria’s two major pilgrimage agencies, while N4.6bn Read more…


From Ijeoma John, Nnewi Former leader of the Apex Youth Organization in Nnewi North Local Government Area, Amb. Ikebunwa Lotanna, has officially commenced the funding of his political party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), beginning with Nnewi North LGA. Newday Read more…


Ukraine battled Sunday to restore power to tens of thousands of people left without heating in bitterly cold temperatures after a week of intense Russian attacks that have brought the country’s energy infrastructure to its knees. In Kyiv, heating was restored to about 85% Read more…


Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has said that the case if the former Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami, is not personal. Olukoyede made this clarification when he appeared as a guest in Read more…


Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has raised concerns over what he described as the growing danger posed by poorly positioned security checkpoints across Nigeria, warning that they were contributing significantly to traffic gridlock and endangering lives. Obi disclosed Read more…


Solicitors acting for renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie, have written to Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, Lagos, over the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi. This comes as the Lagos State Government confirmed the suspension of the anaesthesiologist at the clinic Read more…