By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Jan. 29, 2026 Former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has denied reports alleging that he held a closed-door political meeting with former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, in Abuja. Fayemi denied the report in a statement by Mallam Ahmad Sajoh, Head, Fayemi Media Office, on Thursday in Abuja. […]
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) has challenged the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State in a suit challenging the divestment by Shell UK PLC from onshore and shallow water assets hitherto operated by SPDC. The plaintiffs in the suit alleged that the divestment by Shell did not follow […]
A nation’s road network is more than asphalt, tar and concrete laid across the land. It is a living system that mirrors the discipline, priorities and seriousness of its people and their leaders. The way a country builds, marks, manages and uses its roads speaks directly to the level of its national development. Where roads […]
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reaffirmed its capacity to supply fuel volumes significantly more than Nigeria’s estimated domestic consumption. The refinery said it can supply 75 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) daily against an estimated national consumption of 50 million litres, alongside 25 million litres of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) compared with an estimated […]
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the elevation of one Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) to the next rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), two Commissioners of Police (CPs) to AIGs and over twenty-six thousand Inspectors to the rank of Assistant Superintendents of Police II (ASP II) following its 3rd Plenary Meeting held […]
…Reaffirms commitment to financial sector reform, long-term capital ABUJA The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, hosted a delegation from British International Investment (BII), led by its Chair, Ms. Diana Layfield, alongside the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Richard Montgomery, as part of ongoing […]
Nigeria football has been thrown into mourning again following the death of Mrs. Sarah Chukwueze, the mother of Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze. Mrs. Chukwueze passed away in the early hours of Thursday, 29 January 2026, after a brief illness. The sad news was confirmed on Thursday morning by Samuel’s sister, Princess Chukwueze, and his […]
By Alex Enebeli Enugu, Jan. 29, 2026 Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has appealed to Anambra Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, to consider reopening the Onitsha Main Market. The appeal was made by President-General, Sen. John Azuta-Mbata, in a statement issued by the group’s National Publicity Secretary, Dr Ezechi Chukwu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the […]
Former Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, has taken his campaign message directly to grassroots communities across parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. In a statement shared on his social media page on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, Obi said he set out as early as 6:30 a.m. from his office in the Abuja […]
Former Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over Nigeria’s unstable electricity supply, recalling a campaign promise Tinubu made ahead of the 2023 general election. In a statement shared on his social media handle on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, Obi quoted President Tinubu as saying in 2022: “If I do not […]
ABUJA Legendary American-African music icon, Jeffrey Daniel, has urged Africans in Diaspora to connect to the motherland by visiting regularly or relocating to the continent, just as he has done. Jeffrey Glenn Daniel, of the legendary Shalamar music band fame, gave this advice when he paid a courtesy call on Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/ CEO, […]
By Adeola Badru & James Ogunnaike A coalition of Yoruba and Igbo self-determination groups, under the banner of the ‘Coalition to De-amalgamate Nigeria for Security’ (CODES), has declared a formal alliance aimed at the peaceful de-amalgamation of Nigeria, arguing that the country’s worsening insecurity, deepening mistrust and unresolved historical grievances make continued coexistence untenable. The […]
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533, 0803 251 0193 “Anything you can do/I can do it better/I’m the toughest (I’m the toughest)/And I can do what you can’t do/You’ll never try to do what I do/I’m the toughest/I’m the toughest” (1978) – Peter Tosh. Growing up in the late sixties, seventies and early eighties, we were regaled […]
By Abbas Bamalli Jibia (Katsina State), Jan. 28, 2026 The Katsina State Government has inaugurated a rehabilitated public primary school in Daga community, Jibia Local Government Area, funded by the humanitarian organisation, Mercy Corps. The inauguration on Tuesday in Daga village underscored efforts to promote education, peace and community resilience in conflict-affected parts of the […]
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani New York, Jan. 28, 2026 The African Union Commission (AUC) and the United States (US) have established U.S.-AUC Strategic Infrastructure and Investment Working Group (SIWG) to strengthen U.S.-Africa relationship. This is contained in a joint statement by the Government of the United States of America and the African Union Commission, released […]
By Abbas Bamalli Katsina, Jan. 27, 2026 Stakeholders in Daura Local Government Area (LGA), under the umbrella of Concerned Daura Citizens, have distanced themselves from the Gov. Dikko Radda’s re-election. The group was reacting in Daura on Tuesday, to the endorsement of the governor on Monday by All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders. Speaking on behalf […]
Enugu, Asaba-Ibuzo, and Lagos are the main cities where associates of renowned scholar and public intellectual Professor Pat Utomi will gather to celebrate his 70th birthday on February 6, 2026. Other celebrations will be held in Abuja and Kaduna. The celebration of Utomi’s three score and ten will include intellectual feasts for the mind, bringing […]
Wednesday, 28 January 2026 The Honourable Dr Terrance Drew, Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), will undertake an official visit to Trinidad and Tobago this week to meet with Prime Minister, the Honourable Kamla Persad- Bissessar and members of her team. The Chair, who is also the current Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, […]
Attah Willie, Gombe The Christian Solidarity Worldwide Nigeria (CSW-N), has expressed great concerns over the continued captivity of 166 Christian worshippers kidnapped by bandits during worship in Kurmin Wali village, Kajuru LGA of Kaduna State. The worshippers have been held captive for more than a week since they were forcefully abducted on a Sunday (January […]
By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Nvosi (Abia), Jan. 28, 2026 The Abiriba Communal Improvement Development Union (ACIDU) has expressed its resolved to support the Abia Government by attracting investors to boost socioeconomic development in the state. The President General of ACIDU, Chief Uche Uwah, made this known on Wednesday, when members of the union paid Gov. Alex […]
By Muftau Ogunyemi Akure, Jan. 28, 2026 The Police Command in Ondo State has confirmed the abduction of a pregnant woman at Ayede Community in Akure North Local Government Area of the state. DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the command’s Spokesperson, who confirmed the abduction on Wednesday in Akure, said operatives had been deployed to rescue the […]
-When the State Rewards Its Own Breakdown. The recent suggestion attributed to the Northern Elders Forum — that armed Fulani herdsmen should be contracted to guard forests just as ex–Niger Delta militants were contracted to guard pipelines — is a calculated provocation. It tests the moral boundaries of the Nigerian state and measures how far […]
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba Calabar, Jan. 28, 2026 The Federal Fire Service (FFS), Cross River Command, says properties estimated at over N3 billion were destroyed by fire in the state in 2025. The State Commanding Officer of the Service, Mrs. Olumayowa Olomola, disclosed this on Wednesday in Calabar in an interview with the News Agency of […]
CAIRO, Egypt, January 28, 2026 African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), working with other mandated lead arrangers, has successfully closed a US$1.75 billion syndicated receivables purchase facility for Sonangol, Angola’s national oil company. The strategic financing will support Sonangol’s projected operating and capital expenditure requirements, while advancing Afreximbank’s mandate to promote African-led financing models that support […]
Former presidential candidate and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mr. Peter Obi, has pointed out that many political leaders are loyal only to their self interest and to the reckless looting of public resources. Mr. Obi, a former Governor of Anambra State, said this in a post on his X (former Twitter) platform […]
