By Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, began the New Year with a visit to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, where she welcomed the first baby of 2026. In a statement issued Thursday by her SSA Media, Busola Kukoyi, she described 2026 as a year of “peace in abundance” and “prosperity in…
Several dozen people are presumed dead and about 100 others injured after a fire tore through a crowded bar in Crans-Montana, one of Switzerland’s top luxury ski resorts, police said early Thursday. The blaze erupted at around 1:30 a.m. local time (0030 GMT) on New Year’s Day at the Le Constellation bar, which can hold…
Israel announced on Thursday that 37 international NGOs operating in Gaza failed to meet new security and transparency standards, particularly regarding disclosure of their Palestinian staff, and said it will enforce a ban on their activities. The affected organizations are now required to cease operations by March 1, 2026—a move the United Nations has warned…
By Ayomide OtItoju Former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital and declared clinically fit to continue recovery at home, following a road accident that claimed the lives of his two close friends. A joint statement from Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, and Ogun State Special Adviser on…
By Ayomide Otitoju At least seven people have been confirmed dead following a deadly attack on Bum community in Chugwi, Vwang district of Jos South Local Government Area, Plateau State. The Berom Youths Moulder-Association (BYM) said the assault, allegedly carried out by suspected armed bandits, occurred around 11 p.m. on Wednesday as residents were preparing…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly on Tuesday ratified the 2026 Appropriation Bill, approving a total budget of ₦1.39 trillion, compared with the adjusted ₦1.65 trillion allocation for the 2025 fiscal year. The budget, which provides for ₦354.87 billion in recurrent expenditure and ₦1.035 trillion for capital projects, was approved following…
By Ayomide Otitoju Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has extended his congratulations and warm wishes to Ndi Anambra and Nigerians as the country ushers in the New Year 2026, expressing hope, gratitude, and renewed determination for the year ahead. In his New Year goodwill message, the governor said the beginning of…
By Ayomide Otitoju Soldiers securing the Arena Military Market in Bolade, Oshodi, Lagos, on Wednesday barred journalists from accessing or filming the scene of a fire that destroyed parts of the market the previous day, citing an ongoing investigation and restrictions on media coverage. Journalists who visited the site reported that the blaze affected a…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Pacific island nation of Kiribati was the first country to welcome 2026, as clocks struck midnight in its Line Islands. New Year celebrations are set to unfold gradually across the globe, beginning in Oceania and moving through East Asia, South and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and the Americas….
