Friday, 09 January, 2026

Category: Politics


•Myths versus facts: Things you need to know about Nigeria Tax Act 2025 With the January 1, 2026 rollout of the new Nigeria Tax Act 2025, many Nigerians, particularly ordinary citizens, are battling uncertainty and confusion. To worsen the narrative, social media Read more…


Venezuelan security forces have detained at least five Americans in recent months as the US has built a pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, a US official familiar with the matter told CNN. The circumstances of the individual cases Read more…


Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, is set to formally join the All Progressives Congress (APC) today. Ahead of the formal defection, he had tendered his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a December 29 letter addressed to the Read more…


At his first Angelus greeting of 2026, Pope Leo urges everyone to “build a year of peace, by disarming our hearts and refraining from every form of violence.” Greeting around 40,000 people gathered in Saint Peter’s Square on the first 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…


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…


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…


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…


In 2025, Nigeria’s Senate stood at the intersection of lawmaking, crisis management and political power, navigating a year defined by economic pressure, worsening insecurity and contentious politics. Under the leadership of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the 10th Senate exercised its constitutional Read more…


Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has boasted that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and other opposition elements lack the wherewithal to challenge let alone wrest power from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. Read more…