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The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has dismissed as false and misleading an online report claiming that his mother died on Monday, January 19, 2026. Ribadu issued the clarification on Tuesday via a statement posted on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, following a wave of condolence calls and messages from sympathisers who had…
Members of the Obidient Movement in Edo State have formally joined the African Democratic Congress, marking a significant political realignment ahead of the next electoral cycle. The defection, which took place on Monday, follows reports of their leader, Peter Obi, moving into the ADC, a development that has generated considerable attention within the Nigerian…
Nigeria’s economy is exhibiting early signs of stabilisation, with the Central Bank of Nigeria projecting stronger growth and easing inflation for 2026 amid ongoing structural and monetary reforms that have begun to reshape the country’s macroeconomic landscape. In its latest macroeconomic outlook, the apex bank forecast that Gross Domestic Product will expand by 4.49…
Prominent socio-political organisations across Nigeria have condemned a controversial plan by the Katsina State Government to release 70 suspected bandits as part of efforts to salvage a fragile peace agreement with armed criminal groups terrorising the North-West. Afenifere, the Arewa Consultative Forum, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the Middle Belt Forum, and the Coalition of Northern Groups…
Former Nigeria Football Federation President Amaju Pinnick has definitively ruled out any possibility of returning to lead the country’s football governing body, bringing an end to years of speculation surrounding a potential third term in office. Speaking in an interview with News Central TV while in Morocco, the 55-year-old football administrator made clear that…
An Abuja Federal High Court has struck out Meta Platforms Inc. and X Corporation from the cyberstalking case filed by the Federal Government against activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore. The development followed the prosecution’s decision to amend the charge filed against the defendants, effectively leaving Sowore as the sole accused person in…
The National Working Committee of the New Nigeria Peoples Party has distanced itself from a planned protest against the Independent National Electoral Commission scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, 2026, describing the demonstration as illegal and organised by individuals no longer recognised as party members. In a statement issued on Monday by the party’s National…
The Federal Government has announced the opening of applications for the 2026 Petroleum Technology Development Fund Overseas Scholarship Scheme, offering postgraduate study opportunities for qualified Nigerian students in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Malaysia. The announcement was confirmed on Monday through a post shared on X, formerly Twitter, by the Office of the…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to join a newly established “Board of Peace” initiated by United States President Donald Trump, aimed at resolving conflicts globally and overseeing governance and reconstruction efforts in Gaza, the Kremlin announced on Monday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed the invitation during a briefing with journalists, including those…
Former Nigeria internationals Daniel Amokachi and John Obi Mikel have delivered scathing assessments of Brahim Diaz’s decisive penalty miss in Morocco’s 1–0 defeat to Senegal in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday night. The Real Madrid forward, who had emerged as the tournament’s top scorer with five goals, saw what could…
