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Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Federal Government to recommit itself to the protection of lives and property, insisting that 2026 must mark a decisive shift towards people-centred governance. In a New Year’s message to Nigerians, the party stated that the country was entering 2026 amid deep-seated challenges that continue to threaten livelihoods, security, and democratic stability, noting that insecurity, economic hardship, and uncertainty have become the lived reality for millions of citizens. The opposition party urged the government to act without delay, warning that the New Year must not become “another chapter of broken promises”, but a…

TThe minority caucus of the House of Representatives, on Thursday, called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently address worsening insecurity, corruption and rising inflation, warning that the hardships faced by Nigerians in recent years demand more decisive government action. The caucus made the call in a New Year message issued on Thursday and signed by the Minority Leader, Mr Kingsley Chinda, alongside three other principal officers. The lawmakers lamented the socio-economic pressures Nigerians faced in 2025 and challenged the Federal Government to intensify its efforts in 2026 to alleviate the suffering. Nigeria, they noted, continued to grapple with widespread insecurity…

Super Eagles and Club Brugge midfielder Raphael Onyedika has praised Fulham winger Samuel Chukwueze for the assists he laid down for the goals against Uganda, Soccernet.ng reports. Eric Chelle brought the duo in, as the Nigerian coach opted to rotate, given that his side would be heading into the next round as Group C leaders after victories in their first two games. Other players brought in include Francis Uzoho, Ryan Alebiosu, Igoh Ogbu, Raphael Onyedika, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Moses Simon and Paul Onuachu. Francis Uzoho, Paul Onuachu, Ryan Alebiosu, Calvin Bassey, Raphael Onyedika, Victor Osimhen, Moses Simon, Igoh Ogbu, Samuel Chukwueze,…

Idowu Abdullahi The First Lady of Lagos State, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, led a goodwill visit to public hospitals across the state on Thursday to welcome the First Babies of the Year 2026. Mrs Sanwo-Olu visited Ibeju-Lekki General Hospital, Imota General Hospital, and Gbagada General Hospital, where three newborns, Baby Oluwadare, Baby Adegeye-Abiodun, and Baby Daramola, were celebrated and presented with gifts. At Ibeju-Lekki General Hospital, Baby Oluwadare, a male weighing 2.9kg, arrived exactly at 12:00 midnight to become the state’s symbolic first baby of 2026, while Baby Adegeye-Abiodun, a male weighing 3.45kg, was delivered at 2:45 a.m. at Imota General…

The Chairman of Adamakin Investments and Works Limited, Akindele Adamakin, has called on the Federal Government to bestow a posthumous national honour on the late business tycoon, Madam Efunroye Tinubu. Adamakin made this call on the occasion of the 138th remembrance of Madam Tinubu and the company’s End-of-Year celebration. The event held on Wednesday night at the Civic Centre, Lagos, saw Adamakin argue that Madam Tinubu deserved the honour as she was regarded as the most powerful female figure in 19th-century West Africa. He also cited Tinubu’s contributions to commerce and the territorial integrity of Lagos and Abeokuta. Adamakin, who…

Eight people have been confirmed dead in a fatal crash involving an 18-seater Mazda bus marked APP 943 XP and a Volvo truck at NASFAT turn along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Guardian gathered that 21 occupants of the passenger bus were involved in the accident, which occurred at about 3:00 p.m. According to an eyewitness, the empty, bottle-laden yellow truck with registration number AKM 547 YQ, in an attempt to make a U-turn towards the Ibadan axis, was rammed into by the 18-passenger bus travelling at excessive speed. The deceased passengers include four males, two females and two toddlers, while…

DOGE booked a strong loss in 2025, shedding nearly 67% of its value as meme coins as a whole fell out of favor. However, one popular crypto trader just shared a bullish Dogecoin price prediction that sees the token bouncing strongly off a key area of support.Matt Hughes, a trader whose X account is followed by more than 47,000 users, recently shared an interesting chart where he identified a high-reward/low-risk setup within Dogecoin’s weekly chart. Risk/reward in the .11-.12 zone for $DOGE is incredible here.You can visualize support perfectly with this linear scale Gann Square belowhttps://t.co/qQnR93R759 pic.twitter.com/1yUOB4Nqra— The Great Mattsby…

Ibadan will host an influx of young football talent in early January as Adeyemi Football Club prepares to stage the X-TOUCH Next-Gen Football Star Quest, Soccernet.ng reports. This is a three-day scouting programme designed to identify and develop Nigeria’s next generation of stars. The talent discovery camp will run from January 7 to 9, 2026, at Barracks Stadium and is being delivered by UK-based football agency X-TOUCH Sports, whose focus is on creating direct pathways for African players into European football systems. The project received a final green light after FIFA-licensed agent and X-TOUCH founder, OlaOlu Adedayo, held coordination meetings…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised three Boko Haram suicide bombers and their escorts along the Guduf–Pulka axis in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. The Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force Northeast operation Hadin Kai, Lt Col Sani Uba, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, said the suicide bombers were dispatched from the Mandara Mountains by the Ali Ngulde-led Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad faction of Boko Haram terrorists. The statement noted that the operation, executed through covert intelligence efforts by troops in collaboration with local volunteer forces, led to the tracking and neutralisation of…

Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has revealed that the Nigerian National team are ready to take on Mozambique in the next round of the AFCON 2025 tournament, Soccernet.ng reports. The 27-year-old has played in all of Nigeria’s three games in Morocco, captaining Eric Chelle’s men to a 3-1 win against Uganda, a milestone feat for the Olusosun native. The three-time AFCON Champions have now been drawn against Mozambique in the round of sixteen, and his confidence in his teammates is sky-high. Osimhen mentioned the Super Eagles are one of the biggest teams on the African Continent, and other…