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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu being received by the Turkish Minister of National Education, Yusuf Tekin, at Ankara Esenboga International Airport, Türkiye, on Monday, January 26, 2026

Tinubu arrives in Turkey

January 27, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Ankara, the capital of the Republic of Turkiye, on a State Visit. His plane touched down at 9.03 pm local time. He

Tinubu off to Turkey on state visit

January 26, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Monday, January 26, for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye (Turkey). The visit is aimed at strengthening the

Yusuf resigned from Kwankwasiya Movement not NNPP, Aniebonam declares

January 24, 2026

Founder of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Dr Boniface Aniebonam has said Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State did not resign from the party but from the Kwankwasiya

Rivers chief judge refuse to raise panel to probe Fubara

January 22, 2026

The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, has turned down the request of the house of assembly to constitute a judicial panel to investigate Governor Siminalayi

Trump backs down over use of force to take Greenland

January 22, 2026

Drops tariff threat Unites States President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would not use force to take control of Greenland, before later dropping his threat to impose new

Spotify says digital discovery redefining Africa’s music landscape

January 20, 2026

Nigeria is emerging as the pulse of a fast-moving shift in Africa’s music landscape, as new data shows that digital discovery is reshaping how artistes break through, build

Brake failure caused diesel tanker accident in Lagos, says Fire Service

January 20, 2026

The cause of the tanker accident on the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway on Monday in Lagos, was caused by brake failure, according to the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS).

Lagos Assembly backs demolition of illegal structures, shanties

January 20, 2026

The Lagos State House of Assembly has said it backs the state government’s ongoing demolition of structures and shanties erected along shorelines and under high-tension cables across the state.

Court awards N100m against Nigeria Army over illegal acquisition of land in Ibadan

January 19, 2026

Justice Oyeyemi Ajayi of the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has awarded N100m damages against the Nigerian Army, and 2 Division, Ibadan, for illegally acquiring part of the

AFCON 2025: Nwabali emerge hero as Eagles edge Egypt for bronze

January 17, 2026

Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali starred as Nigeria defeated Egypt 4–2 on penalties to win the bronze medal at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Casablanca. The third-place playoff ended

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