The national leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says the order of the National Industrial Court can not break the ongoing strike declared by workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). It also lampooned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for threatening to sack workers less than two hours after the court made its …

Anxiety has begun to grow among members of the Taraba State House of Assembly who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, over fears that their move to the ruling party may not guarantee them tickets in the forthcoming party primaries What was initially celebrated as a calculated shift into the perceived safety of the ruling party is now …

Abia political leaders under the platform of the Abia Council of Traditional Prime Ministers have formally adopted Governor Alex Otti as their only governorship candidate for the 2027 election. The decision was announced after the council’s quarterly meeting held on Tuesday in Umuahia, the Abia State capital. The leaders also passed a vote of confidence in the governor, citing his …

President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, Tuesday raised the alarm over the escalating cost of food and the growing threat of hunger across the country, calling for urgent, coordinated national action to avert a deepening food crisis as the Senate resumed plenary for 2026. Akpabio spoke in his welcome address at the first sitting of the Senate after the …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has upgraded the licenses of major FinTech companies and Microfinance Banks, including Opay and Moniepoint, to national status, allowing them to operate across the country following compliance with regulatory requirements. The upgrade applies to key players such as Moniepoint MFB, Opay, Kuda Bank, Palmpay, and Paga, which have grown rapidly through mobile technology and …

The Rivers State Government led by Governor Siminalayi Fubara has dismissed claims that the official portrait of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was removed from Government House. A statement issued by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Communications, Honour Kuru Sirawoo, described the allegation as “misleading, irresponsible, and inflammatory.” A report credited to one Bestman Innocent Amadi of …

Human rights activist and former AAC presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, on Tuesday presented a video in which former presidential aide Reno Omokri referred to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as an “international drug baron” during proceedings at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Sowore is standing trial for allegedly cyberstalking President Tinubu and calling him a “criminal,” in a case brought …

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, says the Nigerian military misled the public on its handling of the alleged coup plot. The senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) was reacting to the military’s admission that certain officers would be tried before a judicial panel over an alleged attempt to overthrow the government. BACKGROUND The federal government announced in October 2025 that the …

Mohammed Ma’aji, a Nigerian military colonel, has been reported to be the face behind the foiled coup aimed at toppling President Bola Tinubu’s government. Although authorities earlier denied the report, the Defence Headquarters admitted on Monday, January 26 that about sixteen military officers plotted to overthrow the current administration. Colonel M. A. Ma’aji was number one in the list of …

Brigadier General Musa Abubakar Sadiq, 49 years old, a senior officer of the Nigerian Army, has become the central figure in one of Nigeria’s most high‑profile military security investigations, the alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu. Sadiq, is currently under intense scrutiny following allegations that he played a key role in a clandestine plot aimed at destabilising the Tinubu …

Presidential Spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, says President Bola Tinubu lost balance in Turkey because he stepped on a metal object. Onanuga said this while addressing enquiries on Tuesday regarding the President’s well-being in Ankara. Tinubu missed his step briefly and fell in Ankara, capital of Turkey, on Tuesday. The Nigerian leader was walking alongside his Turkish counterpart, President Recep Erdogan, when …

President Bola Tinubu missed his step briefly and fell in Ankara, capital of Turkey, on Tuesday. The Nigerian leader was walking alongside his Turkish counterpart, President Recep Erdogan, when the incident happened. Earlier, Tinubu had inspected a parade as part of the massive reception he received.

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress APC, Adebayo Shittu has said opposition to Sharia law by Nigerian Christians is not driven by fear, but rather what the former communications minister described as ignorance. Speaking in an interview, Shittu who is contesting Oyo governorship seat said, “A lot of people oppose Sharia out of intolerance and ignorance. How does Sharia …

Justice James Kolawole Omotosho of the Abuja Federal high Court has struck out an ex-parte motion filed by leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, seeking his transfer from the Sokoto correctional facility. At Tuesday’s proceedings, Kanu’s counsel, Demdoo Asan, a senior legal officer of the Legal Aid Council, informed the court that he wishes to withdraw …

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has shared reflections from the unveiling of a new book by Professor Akinyemi Onigbinde, titled The Manifesto of a Stubborn Goat, describing it as a courageous and timely intervention in Nigeria’s national discourse. In a post on his X handle on Monday, January 26, 2026 at 11:23 pm, Obi said he attended the …