Makinde visits Tinubu at Aso Rock amid PDP leadership crisis
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on Thursday paid a visit to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Makinde arrived shortly after Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), had entered the State House and headed straight to the president’s office. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga...
NERC warns of rising electricity-related deaths
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has raised concern over the continued rise in electricity-related accidents and fatalities in the power sector, attributing most incidents to human error caused by poor technical skills and inadequate training. The warning was issued on Thursday at a one-day stakeholders’ engagement on improving vocational training delivery for the power sector, organised by the National...
Tinubu approves oil drilling in Ogun as Olokola Deep Seaport set to begin operation
Ogun State’s long-standing aspiration to become an oil-producing state is set to materialise following the approval by President Bola Tinubu for the commencement of commercial oil drilling at Tongeji Island in Ipokia Local Government Area of the state. Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed this while receiving the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Abubakar Mustapha, alongside senior...
FULL LIST: Oscar nominees in main categories
Here are the nominees in key categories for the 98th Academy Awards, to be handed out in Hollywood on March 15, 2026. Vampire period horror film "Sinners" shattered the all-time record for nominations with 16, followed by "One Battle After Another" with 13. "Frankenstein", "Marty Supreme", and "Sentimental Value" tied with nine nominations each. Below is the list of nominees: Best picture "Bugonia" "F1" "Frankenstein" "Hamnet" "Marty Supreme" "One...
UNILAG convocation: 78-year-old man bags PhD as Lagos monarch gets MSc
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has conferred a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in French on a 78-year old man, Dr Hammid Taju. The UNILAG Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, announced this in her address at the 56th convocation ceremonies in Lagos on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Ogunsola said: “We have among the graduands today, Dr Taju, who obtained PhD in French at...
Impeachment: Rivers CJ declines Assembly’s request to set up panel
The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, has declined the request by the Rivers State House of Assembly to initiate impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, citing subsisting court orders and pending appeals. Justice Amadi’s position was conveyed in a formal letter addressed to the Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule, acknowledging receipt of two...
Abducted 177 Kaduna worshippers sighted being moved by bandits — Village Head
The Village Head of Kurmin Wali community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Mr. Ishaku Dan’azumi, has revealed that the bandits who abducted 177 Christian worshippers have been sighted moving with their captives through parts of the council area. Dan’azumi said the abductors and their victims were seen trekking on foot around the Maro axis, between Ungwan Gamu...
Fire guts sections of Abbatuwa Cemetery in Kano
A fire outbreak on Wednesday razed parts of Abbatuwa Cemetery in Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State, destroying sections of the burial ground. The incident occurred at about 2:02 p.m. after the Kano State Fire Service received a distress call from a resident, Bashir Hassan. Firefighters from the agency’s headquarters were immediately dispatched to the scene. According to the fire...
BUA, CBMI sign agreement to build $240m cement line in Sokoto
BUA Cement Plc has signed an agreement with CBMI to build a new ultra-modern 3-million-ton-per-annum cement line in Sokoto. BUA, in a statement on Thursday, January 22, 2026, said the agreement marked a major milestone in the company’s expansion drive and reflects its commitment to meeting Nigeria’s growing infrastructure needs. The company said the $240 million project, which includes the new...
UNDP, Operation Hadin Kai strengthen partnership on non-kinetic operations in North East
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai, have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening collaboration on non-kinetic operations, civil protection and capacity-building to boost recovery efforts in Nigeria’s North East. The commitment was reiterated on Thursday during a courtesy visit by the Head of UNDP’s North-East Nigeria Office, Mr. Charles Nash, to...
