Month: January 2026

Ibrahim Gambari, former chief of staff to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has dismissed concerns that Nigeria could slide into a one-party state, saying such fears would fade if political parties were reformed and democratic institutions strengthened. Speaking on Arise Television on Monday, Gambari said Nigeria’s democratic challenges stem more from weak […]

New Zealand will hold its next general election on Saturday, November 7, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced on Wednesday, setting the stage for a closely contested vote amid economic uncertainty. Luxon leads a conservative coalition government comprising the centre-right National Party and its partners, New Zealand First and the ACT […]

A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by Samuel Anyanwu seeking judicial recognition as the national secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Justice Mohammed Umar struck out the case on Tuesday after Anyanwu’s counsel informed the court that his client’s tenure expired in December 2025, […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has opened its 2027 presidential ticket to all eligible Nigerians from Southern Nigeria, including former President Goodluck Jonathan, emphasizing that any qualified aspirant from the region can contest. This was announced by the Turaki-led party following a visit to former Vice President Namadi Sambo, who […]

The National Assembly Service Commission has confirmed Emmanuel Odo as the Clerk of the Senate and appointed Ibrahim Sidi as Acting Clerk of the House of Representatives. The decisions were made during the Commission’s 19th meeting on Monday, January 20, 2026, which also approved the redeployment of several officers to […]

The Federal Government has announced plans to partner with Niger State to develop its tourism and cultural assets as part of efforts to boost economic growth and diversify the economy. The initiative, highlighted during a meeting between the Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, […]

The Edo State Government has arrested Bishop Gideon Osagie Osazee, founder of Rollo Life of Christ Brethren Ministry in Benin, over allegations of sexual abuse involving minors. Two biological sisters told investigators they were aged 13 and 17 when the alleged incidents occurred, while four other girls from the church […]

Nigeria plans to reduce its reliance on borrowing and focus more on domestic revenue generation and investments, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said. He spoke on Bloomberg Television on the sidelines of the 56th World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he […]

Ibrahim Gusau, President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has denied reports claiming he had a public dispute with Fouzi Lekjaa, President of the Moroccan Football Federation and CAF 1st Vice President, during a CAF Executive Committee meeting in Morocco. Gusau described the report as “total falsehood” and emphasized the […]