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Jan

2026

Umahi’s Son Wins APC Chairmanship Ticket For Ohaozara LGA

Umahi’s Son Wins APC Chairmanship Ticket For Ohaozara LG Osborne Umahi, son of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, has secured the ticket of the All Progressive Congress (APC) ahead of the Ohaozara local government election. Osborne, who was the sole candidate on the ticket, garnered all 55 votes cast by delegates in the primary election, which took place at Obiozara Primary School in Uburu. The Deputy State Chairman of the party, Alphonsus Nwali, who was the Chairman of the electoral committee for the Council’s primary election, declared the younger Umahi as the winner of the primary election. Nwali commended…

Jan

2026

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Sunday Igboho Arrives Nigeria, Sends Message To President Tinubu

Human Rights, News Flash, Personality, South West

Sunday Igboho Arrives Nigeria, Sends Message To Tinubu Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has arrived in Nigeria after the removal of his name from the list of wanted persons. Igboho returned home from self-exile in neighbouring Cotonou, Benin Republic. Upon arrival, Igboho was welcomed by supporters, Muslim clerics, and others at his Soka, Ibadan residence. They offered prayers over Igboho’s smooth return, and also prayed for President Bola Tinubu and traditional rulers who intervened in his case. While recounting his ordeal, Igboho, who shed tears, lamented that under the previous administration of the late President Muhammadu Buhari,…

Jan

2026

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As NYSC Welfare And Job Opportunities Soar Under Governor Otti In Abia – By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Education, News Flash

As NYSC Welfare and Job Opportunities Soar Under Governor Otti in Abia By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD Abia State Governor, His Excellency Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, has once again demonstrated visionary leadership through his transformative approach to the welfare, development, and empowerment of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving in the State. The recent swearing-in ceremony of the 2026 Batch A, Stream 1 corps members at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Umunna, Bende LGA, underscored the Governor’s commitment to creating an enabling environment that not only attracts the nation’s best talents but also nurtures their potential for long-term…

Jan

2026

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Tiktoker Peller Announces Admission To Lagos Private University

Entertainment, Education, News Flash

Tiktoker Peller Announces Admission To Lagos Private University TikTok sensation and content creator, Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, has announced that he has secured admission to study law at a university in Lagos State. In a video that has since gone viral on Saturday, Peller expressed excitement over his admission and responded to critics who had previously mocked his educational background. The video showed him walking into a building with a statue of justice positioned at the entrance, as he suggested that his enrolment marked a turning point in how he should be perceived. Peller said he had been…

Jan

2026

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Kwankwaso Declares January 23 “World Betrayal Day” After Abba Yusuf’s Exit From NNPP

News Flash, Northern Nigeria, Politics

Kwankwaso Declares January 23 ‘World Betrayal Day’ After Abba Yusuf’s Exit From NNPP Rabiu Kwankwaso, national leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), says the Kwankwasiyya movement has declared January 23 as “World Betrayal Day”. Kwankwaso spoke while addressing his supporters at his residence in Kano amid the planned defection of Abba Yusuf, governor of the state, to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The NNPP leader said the Kwankwasiyya movement will begin commemorating January 23 to mark those who betrayed the group. “I saw multiple talks regarding betrayal and many more on social media,” he spoke in Hausa language.…

Jan

2026

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2027: No Appointments For Non APC Members – National Chair, Yilwatda

News Flash, Politics

2027: No Appointments For Non-APC Members – National Chair, Yilwatda The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has declared that political appointments following the 2027 general elections will be strictly reserved for party loyalists rather than technocrats or professionals. Speaking Tuesday night in Abuja at an event tagged “Renewed Hope Promise Kept 2027: Meet and Greet North-West Mobilisation,” organised by the Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo, Nentawe emphasised that governance is inherently political and appointees must actively support the party that brought them to power. A video of his statement went viral on…

Jan

2026

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US Poised To Exit World Health Organization

International, News Flash, World News

US Poised To Exit World Health Organization The United States (U.S.) is due to officially leave the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday, following an executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump in 2025, despite legal requirements to clear outstanding dues and growing concerns over the impact on U.S. and global health. The exit comes after Trump gave formal notice on his first day in office in 2025, triggering a one-year withdrawal process under U.S. law. That law also requires Washington to pay about $260 million in unpaid fees before leaving, a condition the WHO says has not been met.…

Jan

2026

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Akpabio Drags Natasha To Supreme Court Over Senate Suspension Row

Judiciary, National Assembly, News Flash

Akpabio Drags Natasha To Supreme Court Over Senate Suspension Row The legal battle over the suspension of the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has escalated as the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has again approached the Supreme Court. Court documents sighted on Thursday showed that Akpabio filed an application before the apex court to regularise and sustain his appeal challenging decisions of the lower courts on the matter. The documents are marked SC NO: SC/CV/1111/2025. Appeal No: CA/ABJ/CV/1107/2025. Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/384/2025. It partly read, “Motion on Notice brought pursuant to Order 4 Rules 6 & 16 of the Supreme Court…

Jan

2026

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FGN To Integrate Islamic Finance Standards Into Nigeria’s Reporting System

Business, Economy, FGN, News Flash

FG To Integrate Islamic Finance Standards Into Nigeria’s Reporting System The Federal Government has initiated steps to integrate Islamic finance accounting and auditing standards into Nigeria’s financial reporting system, as part of efforts to enhance transparency, deepen financial inclusion,, and position the country as a leading hub for non-interest finance in Africa. The initiative was unveiled by the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria at a stakeholders’ engagement on the integration of Islamic finance standards into the Nigerian Financial Reporting Framework, held at the Abuja Continental Hotel on Wednesday in Abuja. Attnews reports that the Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic…

Jan

2026

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Police Arrest Man For Conducting Illegal INEC Voters’ Registration In Abia

Abia State, Crime, News Flash, Politics

Police Arrest Man For Conducting Illegal INEC Voters’ Registration In Abia Personnel of the Abia State Command of the Nigerian Police Force have arrested a 47-year-old man, identified as Chukwuemeka Nwaobilor, for having the voters’ registration machine of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Nwaobilor was arrested at a football field in Mbawsi, Isiala Ngwa North local government area of the state, with an INEC registration machine that was meant for the registration of voters in Isiala Ngwa South local government area. Unconfirmed reports noted that Nwaobilor, a staff member of INEC who works in Isiala Ngwa South, was alleged…