United States Army Lieutenant General John Brennan has stated that his country’s military is increasing materiel deliveries and intelligence sharing with Nigeria in the fight against Islamic State-linked militants. Brennan, who is the deputy commander of the United States Africa C0mmand, told AFP that the Pentagon has kept open lines of communication with militaries in…
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has said that Christians are being victimized in some states in the northern Nigeria. Dogara made the remarks on Sunday while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, where he responded to questions on whether Christians are being victimised in the region. He explained that in…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kajuru on Sunday held special prayers for the safe return of 177 worshippers abducted from churches in Kurmin Wali community, even as armed bandits abducted six more residents from Mararaba Kajuru in the early hours of the same day. The incident in Mararaba Kajuru occurred at about…
Arrangements have been perfected for the freedom of the Yoruba nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho to finally return to Nigeria from self exile after four years. This was confirmed in a statement made available to the newsmen by his spokesperson, Olayomi Koiki. He hinted that the development followed the intervention…
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) says it will begin enforcing its statutory power of substitution under the Nigeria Tax Administration Act (NTAA) 2025 to recover outstanding tax liabilities from defaulting taxpayers. The disclosure was made in a public notice issued by the agency, outlining how it intends to apply Section 60 of the…
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Monday, January 26, for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye. According to a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday, the visit was aimed at strengthening the existing cordial relations between the two countries and exploring further areas of cooperation in security, education, social development,…
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, is set to rejoin the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, 26 January 2026, following his resignation from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) last Friday. This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on Sunday. The statement recalled that Governor…
The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) has dropped to 91st position in the latest global league rankings released by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). This is a drop of 15 places from its 76th position in 2024. In the 2025 rankings, the NPFL scored 171.75 points, placing it outside the top…
The imprisoned leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has issued a series of firm directives warning supporters, associates and visitors to desist from public attacks, unauthorized statements and actions he described as inimical to his detention conditions and the wider struggle. Kanu’s directives were conveyed on Sunday by two of his…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that registration for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will commence on Monday, January 26. The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made the announcement in Lagos on Saturday, warning candidates to strictly adhere to the rules and guidelines set by the examination body to…
