Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has extended heartfelt Christmas greetings to Nigerians and friends of Nigeria around the world, calling on citizens to embrace hope, unity, and a renewed commitment to the nation’s shared destiny. In his 2025 Christmas goodwill message on Wednesday, Jonathan reflected on the profound significance of Christmas as the celebration of Jesus Christ’s birth and God’s enduring promise of redemption and peace, urging citizens to draw strength from faith, hope, and...

…Calls For Reflection On Contributions Of Christians To National Progress President Bola Tinubu has felicitated Christians at Christmas, restating his commitment to religious freedom and protection of people of different faiths from violence. Tinubu, in his Christmas message, called for a reflection on the contributions of Christians to national progress, stressing that the season is a reminder that, despite daunting challenges, God is with Nigerians. The President also assured that no one, regardless of ethnicity...

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has promised Ekiti people that his administration will ensure that the 2026 governorship election is conducted with the highest level of decency, transparency, and fairness, stressing that democracy must reflect the will of the people without intimidation or manipulation. Oyebanji, who gave the assurance Tuesday evening during the 2025 Ekiti State Government Carol Service at the Obafemi Awolowo Civic and Convention Centre in Ado Ekiti, maintained that his government would...

Four aides to Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya have been sacked over their alleged involvement in the physical assault of a Councillor. Those sacked include Adamu Abdullahi Danko, Senior Special Assistant II (Domestic); Garba Mohammed Mai Rago, Senior Special Assistant II (Political); Rabiu Sulaiman Abubakar, Senior Special Assistant II (Social Media); and Ali Ibrahim Baban Kaya, Senior Special Assistant II (Community Relations). Their dismissal followed the conclusion of investigation by the special committee set...

….As Oyebanji Signs Ekiti Revenue Administration Law Ekiti has emerged as the first state in the Federation to domesticate the Nigeria Tax Administration Act with the signing into law of the Ekiti State Revenue Administration Law, 2025 by the Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji. Governor Oyebanji assented to the new revenue law, just as he signed the  State’s 2026 Budget of N415,572,070,139.44 (Four hundred and fifteen billion, five hundred and seventy-two million, seventy thousand, one hundred...

The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 ambassadors and other senior career diplomats to ensure embassies reflect its “America First” priorities. The decision critics said would weaken U.S. credibility abroad. The State Department refuses to provide a list of the affected diplomats. Nearly 30 senior diplomats were among those ordered back to Washington, according to people familiar with the matter. A senior department official stated on Monday that the move was “a standard process in...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned that the 2026 budget proposal represents not reform or recovery but the institutionalisation of suffering under the guise of macroeconomic statistics, accusing President Bola Tinubu’s administration of deepening economic hardship and fiscal disorder. In a press statement released on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the opposition party dismissed the President’s “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity” as a public relations exercise disconnected...