Year: 2026

Weekend Titbits by Boma Nwuke In every generation, there is always an Ifeoma. Not necessarily by name, but by circumstance and disposition—brilliant, beautiful, ambitious, and tragically impatient with the slow rhythm of life. The Ifeoma of this story was not a village girl with limited exposure. She was a student […]

The Federal Government has established Nigeria House in Davos ahead of the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2026, scheduled to take place from January 19 to 23, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. The is contained in a release issued on Friday by Director of Information and Public […]

By Barth Ikiebe His Majesty’s Attorney General for Jersey, Mark Temple KC, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate the return of more than $9.5 million – believed to be proceed of corruption – to Federal Government of Nigeria. A statement by the UK government on Friday, January […]

By Barth Ikiebe‎‎The 2026 Nigerian Armed Forces Celebrations and Remembrance Day activities have commenced with special Juma’at prayers held at the National Mosque in Abuja, central mosques across the 36 states and in all military formation nationwide.‎‎The Ministry of Defence, in a statement signed by Iheoma-Hart Queeneth, Chief Information Officer, […]

By Barth Ikiebe The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the appointment of a new centre referee for the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Algeria’s Desert Foxes. CAF had earlier selected Omar Artan to officiate the fixture, but the decision was later reversed following […]

By Barth Ikiebe In line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) and the Niger State Government have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to pilot the Sustainable Integrated Productive Communities (SIPC) Programme, a transformative initiative that integrates mass housing, agriculture, renewable […]

The Nigerian Government has limited graduation ceremonies in schools across the country to only pupils and students completing Primary 6, Junior Secondary School 3 (JSS3) and Senior Secondary School 3 (SSS3). The move is aimed at curbing excessive celebrations and reducing the financial burden on parents. The Minister of Education, […]

Nigerian superstar Wizkid has made history by becoming the first African artist to surpass 10 billion streams on Spotify, underlining his global reach and enduring influence. Recent figures as of January 2026 show Wizkid leading Africa’s most-streamed artists on the platform, ahead of Burna Boy, who has recorded more than […]

Former Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Dr. Austin Tam-George, has described the impeachment proceeding initiated by the House of Assembly against Governor Siminalayi Fubara as a purely political plot, insisting that the action targets a governor who has delivered people-focused policies, unlike his predecessor’s administration which, according to […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned an Austrian national, Kavlak Onal, before the Federal High Court in Lagos for failing to declare foreign currencies amounting to $800,575 and €651,505, totalling about N2.28 billion. EFCC prosecutor, Bilikisu Buhari, told Justice Yellim Bogoro, that Onal was arrested with these […]