Year: 2026

The Federal Government says some suspects arrested and strongly linked to the killings in Yelwata, a town in Benue State, will be arraigned tomorrow (Monday, February 2) to answer for their crimes. According to a statement by Kamarudeen Ogundele,S.A to the President ( Communication & Publicity) Office of the AGF […]

The family of the late Pa Adolphus and Victoria Chigbo of Abidi Village, Umuoji, Idemili North Local Government Area, Anambra State, has announced that the funeral ceremony of Barrister Princess Nwamaka Mediatrix Chigbo will be held on February 5 and 6, 2026. Nwamaka, an Abuja-based lawyer and former treasurer of […]

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA have arrested a 47- year – old man, Uche Franklin Onyekwere, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, for allegedly concealing cocaine on his body and inside his footwear. Onyekwere, a Brazil – based Nigerian businessman was arrested on Thursday, […]

By Barth Ikiebe with agency reports A new ECOWAS Headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, is nearing Completion, signaling a bold future for regional integration and cooperation. The new Headquarter’s complex which will house the Commission, Parliament and Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), will be […]

By Barth Ikiebe The Nigerian Press Council has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of another media icon and veteran editor, Mr. Lewis Obi. In a statement by the Council’s Director, Research and Documentation, Mr. Dan Ede, in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of the Council, Dr. Dili Ezughah, says “Nigerian […]

By Barth Ikiebe The President of the Confederation of African Football, Dr Patrice Motsepe, has reaffirmed CAF’s commitment to protecting the integrity, reputation and global competitiveness of African football. He announced that a review of CAF regulations following incidents at the finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations […]

The Rivers State Government has dismissed claims that it denied the use of Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Elekahia community for a Renewed Hope Ambassadors Rally, describing the allegation as false, politically motivated and capable of stirring unnecessary tension. The state government said the decision had nothing to do with politics […]

Weekend Titbits by Boma Nwuke They say when two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers. But in our own time, it is no longer only grass that suffers sometimes, a man suffers too, without a slap, without a punch, without even a bruise. Again, our elders warned that […]

Nigeria’s late Afrobeat king,Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is set to make history as the first African artist to receive a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, nearly three decades after his death. The Recording Academy announced that the “King of Afrobeat” will be honoured at the 2026 Grammy Awards, marking a symbolic reconciliation […]

The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, has spoken in defence of the enforcement of the ban on sachet alcohol, saying Nigeria must prioritise the health and safety of children over commercial interests. Adeyeye who made this known on […]