Saturday, 31 January, 2026

Category: News


President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Lagos State to spend the end-of-year holidays following official visits to Borno and Bauchi states. The President was received at the presidential wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos by Governor Babajide Read more…


The Regional Chairman of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) for Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, has alleged that his children were being denied admission into tertiary institutions because of his blunt stance Read more…


The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has confirmed that a fire incident occurred on the fourth floor of its Abuja office on Saturday. In a statement shared on its official X handle on Saturday, the agency explained that the fire Read more…


The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered banks and other financial institutions to introduce multi-factor authentication (MFA) for transactions conducted with foreign-issued payment cards, in a key move to strengthen security, curb fraud, and improve the experience of tourists Read more…


The national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has told the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that it is under surveillance ahead of the 2027 general elections. Kwankwaso said Nigerians would not take chances because the mandate Read more…


Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday called for the U.S. and other allies to respond to bellicose “signals” from Russia. “Today, we again heard signals from Moscow that they are preparing to make next year a year of war. These signals are Read more…


The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will await the judgement of the Court of Appeal on the ongoing leadership tussle within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This followed a meeting held on Friday between the INEC Chairman, Read more…


The United Kingdom Government has granted emergency visa extensions to hundreds of foreign prison staff, the majority of whom were Nigerians at risk of deportation since changes were made to UK visa rules in July this year. The British Broadcasting Corporation reported Read more…


The House of Representatives has doubled or tripled campaign spending limits for candidates while approving strict provisions on voter accreditation, result transmission and sanctions for electoral officers. The House of Representatives has approved a significant increase in campaign spending limits for candidates Read more…


The former senator, who represented Delta North District, passed away on Friday, according to sources close to the politician. Peter Nwaoboshi, a former Nigerian senator from Delta State, is dead. Mr Nwaoboshi, who represented Delta North District, passed away on Friday, Read more…


The Naira on Friday recorded the highest depreciation against the United States Dollar this week at the official foreign exchange amid a drop in Nigeria’s external reserves. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s data on Friday showed that the naira significantly Read more…


President Bola Tinubu has proposed N5.41 trillion for security in the 2026 budget, making it the single largest allocation. Tinubu revealed this on Friday while presenting the N58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly. Read more…