Category: News

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, said the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol could rise to about N950 per litre in 2026. Dangote Petroleum Refinery currently puts its gantry price at N699 per litre while the retail price at MRS Oil, authorized distributor stood at N739 per litre. In the […]

says it threatens democracy, stability in N’Delta Nothing will stop us – Rivers Assembly Ijaw National Congress, INC, the umbrella organization of the Ijaw people, has condemned the renewed impeachment move against Rivers State Gowernor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara. It  described the move as a serious threat to democracy and stability in the Niger Delta. In […]

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has commissioned a palm oil and palm kernel production factory established by Lo Choches Nigeria Limited in Akure. The fully integrated and end-to-end facility, with a production capacity of 5,000 litres per day, is located along Irese Road in Akure, the state capital. It operates a complete value chain, ensuring […]

President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday expressed sorrow over the death of Nkanu Nnamdi, son of renowned author Chimamanda Adichie and her husband, Dr Ivara Esege. Adichie and her husband, in a statement issued on Thursday by Omawumi Ogbe, on behalf of the family, said the 21-month-old baby died on […]

President Bola Tinubu has allocated a staggering N1,013,778,401,602 in the 2026 budget presented to the National Assembly to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The allocation, one of the largest in the commission’s history, comes as Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections. This is contained in the details of the 2026 Appropriation Bill released […]

Peter Obi and Datti Baba-Ahmed The 2023 Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has said his principal, Peter Obi, would be received back into the party if he fails to clinch the African Democratic Congress presidential ticket for the 2027 election. Baba-Ahmed stated this during an interview with Channels Television on Friday. He argued […]

The former vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has dismissed reports suggesting that he recently declared his intention to contest the presidency. Speaking on Channels Television on Friday, Baba-Ahmed clarified that his comments had been misinterpreted, stressing that no such declaration was made. “I never declared to contest the presidency two days ago,” […]

In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times published on Thursday, United States President Donald Trump signalled that the US could undertake multiple military strikes in Nigeria if violence against Christians persists. Trump, asked whether the December 25 military operation against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria marked the start of a broader campaign, […]

Renowned author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and her husband, Dr Ivara Esege, have lost one of their twin sons, Nkanu Nnamdi. According to a statement issued on Thursday by Omawumi Ogbe, on behalf of the family, the 21-month-old baby passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, after a brief illness. The statement said the family is […]

The Rivers State House of Assembly has begun impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Oduh. During plenary presided over by the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, according to a live broadcast on Channels Television on Thursday, the Majority Leader, Major Jack, read out the notice of allegations […]