IPAC Charges INEC To Maintain Neutrality

The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to adequately prepare for the forthcoming Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections, as well as the Ekiti and Osun governorship elections scheduled for later in the year. A statement by IPAC Chairman, Dr. Yusuf Dantalle, stressed the need for the commission to maintain neutrality and guarantee a level playing field for all political parties. IPAC further advised Nigerians to exercise their...

Nigeria Salutes Haiti, Sudan On Independence Celebrations 

The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to peace, Pan-African solidarity, and stronger diplomatic relations with the Republic of Haiti and the Republic of Sudan. Nigerian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, stated this in a congratulatory message to Haiti on its 221st Independence Anniversary and Sudan on its 70th Independence. Tuggar described Haiti’s independence as a defining moment in global history, noting that the country was the first Black republic to attain...

Political Parties Holds Nationwide Rally on 10 January to Support New Tax Policy

Political parties under the umbrella of the Forum of National Chairmen of Political Parties (NCPP) have announced plans to hold a nationwide rally on January 10, 2026, in support of the federal government’s new tax regime. In a joint communique issued after an extensive consultative meeting on Thursday, leaders of the NCPP described the tax reforms as a “far-reaching economic policy” that transcends partisan politics and advances the national interest. The initiative comes as the...

Kebbi Govt Lifts School Closure Imposed After Maga School Attack

The Kebbi State Government has officially directed the reopening of all primary and secondary schools across the state for the second term of the 2025/2026 academic session, bringing an end to the prolonged closure prompted by a deadly school attack in November 2025. The resumption directive, which takes effect on Monday, January 5, 2026, was contained in separate statements signed by Isah Ibrahim, Public Relations Officer of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), and...

Plateau Governor Caleb Mutfwang Defects to APC

Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection was announced on X on Friday by the National Chairman of the APC, Nentawe Yilwatda, who warmly welcomed the Governor into the ruling party on behalf of its leadership and members nationwide. In his statement, Yilwatda described Mutfwang’s decision as courageous and driven by national and state interests. “On behalf of the National Working Committee and the entire family...

Nurses May Shutdown Health Facilities In Kaduna State

There is a possible statewide strike in 2026 by Nurses in Kaduna State over the persistent failure of health authorities to conduct promotion. The Chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Kaduna State Council, Comrade Nurse Ishaku Yakubu, issued the threat in a New Year address, expressing growing frustration over what he described as deliberate neglect of nurses’ career progression by the Ministry of Health and some of its parastatals. He...

Jigawa State Destroys 5,520 Cartons Of Expired Noodles

No fewer than 5,520 cartons of expired noodles have been destroyed by the Jigawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (JSPHCDA) to safeguard public health. The expired food items were destroyed after they were found to have exceeded their approved shelf life through controlled burning on Wednesday in Dutse, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO). Mr Yusuf Inuwa, the State Cold Chain Officer of the agency, said the noodles were originally supplied by WHO...

FOSAD Ranks Alex Otti Best Performing South-East Governor

The Forum of South-East Academic Doctors (FOSAD) has ranked Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, as the best performing governor in the South-East for 2025. The ranking was announced in the outcome of FOSAD’s 2025 South-East Governors’ Performance Poll, conducted as part of the forum’s end-of-year activities for 2025. FOSAD said the poll was organised in line with its mandate to promote good governance, accountability and evidence-based public leadership in the South-East geopolitical zone. According...

Sen. Godiya Akwashiki, SDP Nasarawa North, Dies at 52

Sen. Godiya Akwashiki (SDP/Nasarawa North) has died at the age of 52, following a protracted illness. A family source, who confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on condition of anonymity on Thursday in Nassarawa Eggon, said that Akwashiki died in an Indian hospital on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. He said that the death of the senator was a big blow and had left a big vacuum given his commitment to development...

Court Halts Nationwide Enforcement of Tinted Glass Permit Policy

The Nigeria Police Force has suspended the nationwide enforcement of the Tinted Glass Permit policy following an interim court order restraining the action. The Force disclosed this in a statement, signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, and dated 1 January 2026. It explained that although it had earlier announced the resumption of enforcement from 2 January 2026, the move has now been put on hold in compliance with a subsisting court...

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