2026
JUST IN: Boko Haram Demands ₦423m Ransom for Abducted Ex-Borno LGA Vice Chair
A fresh video has surfaced showing two men, reportedly abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Borno State, appealing for urgent help. One of the victims has been identified as Honourable Hassan Biu Miringa, a former Vice Chairman of Biu Local Government Area. The two men were kidnapped on December 17, 2025, while travelling from Miringa […]
AFCON: Super Eagles Trash Algeria, to Face Morocco in Semi Final
Victor Osimhen scored one and assisted another as Nigeria defeated Algeria 2-0 to lead the Super Eagles into AFCON ’25 semi-final. The lead up to this quarter-final encounter was dominated by Osimhen’s on-field argument with teammates in the round-of-16 and threat bonus payment issues, but Nigeria rose to the occasion with two second half goals, […]
Nigeria Netball Federation Gets New President
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has taken a huge step to structure the Sport of Netball in Nigeria by appointing a seasoned Sports administrator, Dr Oluwatoyin Aluko, as the President of the Nigeria Netball Federation (NNF). This was disclosed in a statement signed by Kehinde Ajayi, Director Information & PR, NSC on Saturday. Announcing on […]
JOHESU strike: FG orders ‘No Work, No Pay’ in federal hospitals
The Federal Government has ordered federal hospitals to immediately enforce a “No Work, No Pay” policy on members of the Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Care Professionals (JOHESU) participating in the ongoing strike, while mandating hospitals to sustain emergency services nationwide. This is according to a circular issued by the Federal Ministry […]
FG unveils 2026 works budget for nationwide road projects
The Federal Government has earmarked significant funding for road construction and rehabilitation nationwide in the 2026 budget of the Federal Ministry of Works, with allocations spread across all six geopolitical zones. Key provisions include ₦600 billion for new road projects and and ₦367.9 billion for multilateral and bilateral loans, covering projects such as the Lafia […]
DSS rescues 25 kidnap victims in Plateau
The Plateau State Government has announced the rescue of 25 individuals kidnapped on December 21, 2025, in Wase Local Government Area. The Secretary to the State Government, Samuel Jatau, disclosed this on Saturday while briefing journalists at the Rayfield Government House in Jos. Jatau, who was flanked by Commissioners Dr. Nicholas Ba’amlong and Mrs Caroline […]
Fubara not legally in APC — Tonye Cole
Former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Tonye Cole, has declared that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is not legally a member of the party, warning that the governor is standing on “shaky legal ground.” In a recent interview with Channels TV, Cole dismissed the notion that Fubara’s recent defection to the […]
Nobody In Rivers State Can Push Me Out, Wike Boasts
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Saturday declared that no political group could dislodge his political camp in Rivers State. Wike boasted that his loyalists had remained resolute despite threats and attacks since the 2023 general elections. The minister made the assertion during a visit to the Port Harcourt City […]