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January 7, 2026 No Responses

UN Seeks Stronger Protection Of Civilians, Schools In Nigeria

The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Malick Fall, has called for stronger protection of civilians, civilian spaces, and schools following a spate of violent attacks in Niger State and other parts of the country.In a statement,...

January 7, 2026 No Responses

Budget Office Explains Repeal, Re-enactment Of 2024, 2025 Appropriation Acts

By ebosele@hotmail.com. – The Budget Office of the Federation (BOF) has dismissed claims that the repeal and re-enactment of the 2024 and 2025 Appropriation Acts amounted to a constitutional breach or fiscal illegality, insisting that the process is firm...

January 6, 2026 No Responses

Tinubu Appoints Odusote As DG, Nigerian Law School

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the new Director-General of the Nigerian Law School.The appointment, which takes effect from January 10, 2026, is for a four-year term.With the appointment, Dr Odus...

January 6, 2026 No Responses

IGP Deploys New Commissioners To Railway, Maritime Commands, Others

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the deployment of new Commissioners of Police to the Railway and Maritime Commands as part of a broader redeployment of senior officers aimed at strengthening s...

January 6, 2026 No Responses

Edo Politics: The Tribal Smear Of Okpebholo And His Government (2)

By Ehichioya Ezomon The unrelenting tribal slur against Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo can be likened to a case of calling a dog a bad name to hang it. It’s the handiwork of the opposition, under the cover of politcs,...

January 6, 2026 No Responses

SIFAX Group Unveils Growth Plan For 2026

By ebosele@hotmail.com SIFAX Group has kicked off the 2026 business year with a bold declaration of intent, unveiling an innovation-led growth strategy designed to strengthen operations, deepen technology adoption and expand its footprint across West Africa.Th...

January 6, 2026 No Responses

FirstBank Meets CBN’s ₦500b Capital Requirement

By ebosele@hotmail.com. — First HoldCo Plc has announced that its commercial banking subsidiary, First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank), has successfully met the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) minimum capital requirement of ₦500 billion.The miles...

January 6, 2026 No Responses

Bayelsa Mourns Senator Brambaifa

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has expressed sadness over the demise of Senator John Kojo Brambaifa.The former Bayelsa West Senatorial District representative in the 5th National Assembly between 2003 and 2007 died on Saturday in a hospital in....

January 5, 2026 No Responses

Dangote Refinery Debunks Shutdown Claims

By ebosele@hotmail.com Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dismissed reports suggesting it is shutting down for maintenance, describing the claims as false, misleading, and deliberately aimed at creating panic in the downstream petroleum market.In a statement issue...

January 5, 2026 No Responses

NGX Market Capitalisation Attains ₦100 Trillion Milestone

Nigerian Exchange (NGX) opened the year on a strong footing, with equities market capitalisation crossing the ₦100 trillion mark, buoyed by renewed investor demand and broad-based gains across listed stocks.Market data showed that equities market capitalisat...

January 5, 2026 No Responses

Oborevwori Pays Condolence Visit To Nwaoboshi, Nuel Ojei Families

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has described the deaths of former Senator and political leader, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, and elder statesman, industrialist and community leader, Chief Emmanuel Nuel Ojei, as painful losses that have created ...

January 5, 2026 No Responses

Tinubu Appoints Board Members For NMDPRA, NUPRC

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written two letters to the Senate, seeking confirmation of 21 nominees for the boards of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NU...

January 5, 2026 No Responses

Hadiza Kuta Backs Journalists’ Award For Ex-NIWA MD, Oyebamiji

The Niger State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hajiya Hadiza Idris Kuta, has thrown her weight behind the planned visit and award presentation to the immediate past Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) and Osun State APC governo...

January 5, 2026 No Responses

NDDC Reaffirms Commitment To Complete Okochiri Reclamation, Nonwa–Uedeme–Ogu Road Projects

By ebosele@hotmail.com. – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has reaffirmed its commitment to completing the sand-filling and reclamation project in Okochiri, Okrika Local Government Area, as well as the 4.5-kilometre Nonwa–Uedeme–Ogu Road...