Thursday, 01 January, 2026

Category: News


World-renowned boxer Anthony Joshua has been discharged from a Lagos hospital after receiving treatment following a road accident that occurred on Monday along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State. This was confirmed in a statement jointly issued on Thursday by Read more…


Public affairs analyst, Jide Ojo, has claimed that former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, may be acting on inside knowledge that he will be handed the 2027 presidential ticket on the African Democratic Congress (ADC) platform following his defection. Read more…


President Bola Tinubu herald the New Year with a bold declaration that 2026 ushers in a “more robust phase of economic growth” for Nigeria, spotlighting record GDP expansion, tamed inflation, booming stocks, and relentless security offensives against terrorists. In his New Read more…


Professor Joseph Ugboaja: Matching Vision2030 With Renewed Action. “A great leader’s courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.”— John C. Maxwell. As we gradually draw the curtain on the year 2025, we pause to acknowledge and extol Read more…


Unity and mutual support are driving the country forward to new goals and achievements, the president has said Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered the traditional New Year’s Eve address on Wednesday, speaking about the country’s achievements, national unity and support, Read more…


In a homily delivered at the final liturgy of the year, Pope Leo reflects on “the mystery of Christ, which points to a plan for human history” – a plan that stands in stark contrast to “armed strategies, concealed beneath Read more…


By Eche Nwaobasi-Nnewi/Onitsha. Hon Uche Okonkwo the federal legislator representing idemili North and south constituency Anambra state in the house of representatives and son of the former senator that represented Anambra Central Senatorial zone during the regime of president Musa Read more…


Russia’s nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system has entered active service in Belarus, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday, as the U.S. efforts to broker a deal to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine have entered a pivotal stage. The ministry released a video showing combat Read more…


Nigeria maintained their perfect record at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-1 victory over Uganda in their final Group C match at the Fez Stadium in Morocco on Tuesday. Paul Onuachu opened the scoring in the 28th Read more…


Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have recorded a major security success in Borno State, arresting a suspected suicide bomber and intercepting materials intended for the manufacture of Improvised Explosive Devices. The suspect, identified as Abubakar Mustapha, was apprehended on Monday Read more…


Two chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State yesterday dismissed claims that the former Senate president, Dr  Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has aligned with the All Progressives Congress (APC). The PDP chairman in Kwara central,  Alh Isiaka Owolabi Read more…


Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have returned a N100,000 cash gift from the state governor, Sim Fubara. The money was transferred to their personal accounts on the instructions of Fubara. This was disclosed in a statement signed Read more…