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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 linking Tai and Ogu-Bolo Local Government Areas...

January 5, 2026 No Responses

Diaz Sends Morocco To AFCON Quarter-Finals

Real Madrid forward, Brahim Diaz maintained his goal-a-game record at the Africa Cup of Nations by scoring to take Morocco into the quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory over Tanzania in Rabat on Sunday.Diaz scored once in each of three group...

January 4, 2026 No Responses

A Defining Moment For Nigeria: Why Staying The Course Matters

By Mohammed Idris, fnipr As we enter a new year, the questions that fill our markets, our homes, and our places of work are clear and urgent. They are questions about the price of food, about security in our communities,...

January 4, 2026 No Responses

CIG Motors: I Resigned, Not Sacked, Says Arogundade

By ebosele@hotmail.com Former Executive Director of CIG Motors, Mr. Jubril Arogundade, has dismissed as false and misleading publications circulating on blogs and social media which he said were presented as a “public statement” by the company concerning h...

January 4, 2026 No Responses

Resident Doctors To Resume Strike January 12

THE Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced plans to resume its Total Industrial and Clinical Services (TICS) 2.0 nationwide from January 12, 2026, following the outcome of its Emergency National Executive Council (E-NEC) meeting held on ...

January 4, 2026 No Responses

CIG Motors Petitions EFCC, Sacks Executive Director

The management of CIG Motors has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate alleged financial impropriety within the company, leading to the alleged termination of its Executive Director, Mr. Jubril Arogundade. The company sa...

January 3, 2026 No Responses

NCAA Urges Renewed Commitment To Aviation Safety

By ebosele@hotmail.com. – The Director-General, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo, has announced the approval of NCAA Staff Conditions of Service (CoS), urging staff to reciprocate the gesture with renewed dedication to duty to ...

January 3, 2026 No Responses

FirstBank Hosts Nigeria Economic Outlook 2026

By ebosele@hotmail.com. – FirstBank has concluded plans to host Nigeria Economic Outlook 2026 on Tuesday, 6 January 2025.City Business News reports that the theme of the session is “The Great Calibration: Mastering Resilience in an Era of Asynchronous ...

January 2, 2026 No Responses

Customs, NDLEA Intercept 30kg Cocaine On Foreign Vessel At Apapa Port

Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, working in synergy with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have intercepted 30 slabs of cocaine weighing 30.1 kilograms aboard a foreign vessel at the Apapa Port, Lagos.A state...

January 2, 2026 No Responses

2026: SEC To Prioritise Mobilisation Of Long Term Funds, Others

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said that it is prioritizing the mobilisation of long-term capital to bridge Nigeria’s infrastructure and sectoral gaps while also streamlining regulatory frameworks and aggressively facilitating the issuance ...

January 2, 2026 No Responses

Edo Implements New Tax Laws, Pledges Fairness

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Edo State Government has described the newly introduced Tax Acts, which take effect from January 1, 2026, as fairer and more progressive, with specific provisions exempting low-income earners from personal income tax.In a New...

January 2, 2026 No Responses

Sunderland Shock Man City As Title Race Heats Up

Manchester City’s hopes of a comfortable New Year’s Day outing were dashed in the North East as newly promoted Sunderland produced a heroic defensive display to hold the reigning champions to a goalless draw at the Stadium of Light.Pep Guardiola’s...

January 1, 2026 No Responses

Tinubu Congratulates Hadiza Bala-Usman At 50

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated his Special Adviser on Policy Coordination and Head of the Central Results Delivery Coordination Unit (CRDCU), Hadiza Bala-Usman, on her 50th birthday, on January 2, 2026.He described her as a dedicated patriot whose ste...

January 1, 2026 No Responses

2026: Pope Leo Urges Peace, Dialogue

Pope Leo XIV opened the New Year 2026 with a heartfelt appeal for peace, calling on the global community to embrace a type of peace rooted not in fear or force but in dialogue, justice and mutual trust. In his...