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INC Inaugurates ELECO For March Election

12.01.2026

…As Ogoriba Clears Air On Not Being A Registered Member Of INC The Ijaw National Congress (INC) election is billed to take place on March 7, 2026, New Telegraph reports. Already, the sales of forms are supposed to have started today with the National electoral committee inaugurated at the weekend in Yenagoa. The sales of...

Mercy Ebute’s Triumph In Graduating As Best Student In Intelligence Global Security

12.01.2026

Mercy Ehi Ebute’s recent academic achievement as the best graduating postgraduate student in the department of Intelligence and Global Security during Baze University’s 12th Convocation Ceremony thereby earning a Master of Science in Intelligence and Global Security, Faculty of International Relations and Diplomacy, Class of 2025 is a moment worthy of celebration, not only for...

CAF Launches Probe Into Algeria– Nigeria AFCON Clash

12.01.2026

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has launched a formal investigation into what it called “Unacceptable behaviour” during the quarter-final stage of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025. In a statement issued on Sunday, CAF confirmed it is reviewing incidents from two high-profile quarter-final matches: host nation Morocco against Cameroon, and Nigeria versus...

Cleric To FG Address Rising Costs Of Living

12.01.2026

The District Pastor of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide, Ilorin District Headquarters, Pastor Moses Popoola, has urged the Federal Government to address the rising costs of living to make life more bearable for the citizenry. He made the call yesterday at the 10th Annual Thanksgiving and Praise Service of the Church, stressing the...

Carter Efe’s Baby Mama Breaks Silence Amid Online Fallout

12.01.2026

Emmanuella, the girlfriend and mother of skit maker Carter Efe’s child, has spoken publicly in response to the ongoing controversy surrounding their relationship, expressing disappointment and emotional distress over the way their private issues were brought into public. Her reaction followed a series of posts shared by Carter Efe in which he disclosed that the...

Niger Govt Gazettes 6-Month Maternity Leave With Full Pay

12.01.2026

…HoS directs MDAs to implement Gov’s approval In line with global best practices and its resolve to provide ample time for maternal recovery, bonding with newborns, and promoting better child health, the Niger State government has gazetted the six-month maternity leave for civil servants in the state with full pay. It should be recalled that...

Crisis Hits Hajj 2026 Preparations As NAHCON, Saudi Aviation Office Clash Over Failed Agreement

12.01.2026

Nigerian pilgrims preparing for Hajj 2026 may face an unprecedented uncertainty as a brewing diplomatic crisis between Nigeria’s National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) and Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) threatens to ground flights before they even take off. Reports revealed that a fierce face-off between Saudi GACA and NAHCON is imminent, stemming from...

APC Group Urges Tinubu, Ministers To Settle Local Contractors

12.01.2026

The National Forum of APC Young Professionals (NFAYP) yesterday asked the Federal Government to settle outstanding debts owed to indigenous contractors. The Forum cautioned the Minister of Finance Wale Edun, his Works counterpart Dave Umahi and the Accountant General of the Federation (AGoF) Shamsedeen Ogunjimi against focusing on foreign contractors to the detriment of their...

Ikeja Residents Commend Council V’Chairman Over Distribution Of Food Items

12.01.2026

Residents of Alausa in the Ikeja Local Government area of Lagos State have commended the Vice Chairman of the council, Mr Abisola Omisore, on his food distribution initiative. The distribution exercise was also held on January 12 for hundreds of residents. Some of the beneficiaries of the food items, which included bags of rice, cooking...

Group Partners Nigerian Gov’s Spouses To Scale Women Empowerment

12.01.2026

TOS Foundation Africa has announced a formal strategic partnership with the Nigeria Governors’ Spouses’ Forum (NGSF) to jointly advance women’s economic empowerment, improving child survival and women’s livelihoods through coordinated, state-led interventions across Nigeria. The partnership is anchored in the implementation and scaling of the Foundation’s Women and Girls Empowerment (WAGE) and Capacity Building Incubator...