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No Automatic Tickets For Fubara, Umo Eno, Kefas, Others – APC 0
- HEALTH, SLIDE
- January 19, 2026
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that there will be no automatic tickets for Governors Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State, Agbu Kefas of Taraba State, and other serving governors ahead of future elections. According to the party’s national leadership, any governor or political office holder seeking to contest
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Ex-Imo Governor Joins ADC, Registers As Member No. 001 0
- POLITICS, SLIDE
- January 19, 2026
A former Governor of Imo State has officially defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), becoming the party’s first registered member in the state. The ex-governor completed his registration on Monday, receiving membership number 001, a move party leaders described as a major boost for ADC’s political strength in Imo. Speaking shortly after registering,
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“I Can Dethrone Alaafin”- Ooni 0
- HISTORY OF OBAs, SLIDE, SOUTH WEST
- January 19, 2026
Traditional authority, media power, and political tension in early 1990s in Nigeria. The front page of the Sunday Punch newspaper dated 30 March 1991 offers a revealing snapshot of Nigeria’s political, cultural, and media climate in the early 1990s. Dominated by a striking headline attributed to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, declaring “I
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Federal Government Spent N38.2bn On Gowon, Obasanjo, IBB, Others In 22 Years – Vanguard 0
- NEWS, SLIDE
- January 18, 2026
The Federal Government has spent a total of ₦38.2 billion on the upkeep of former Nigerian leaders, including General Yakubu Gowon, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) and others over a 22-year period, according to a report by Vanguard. The expenditure, which covers the period between 1999 and 2021, was disclosed in
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12 Powerful Baloguns In Yoruba History 0
- SLIDE, SOUTH WEST, YORUBA TOWNS
- January 18, 2026
(Years listed in no particular order) In Yoruba military and political history, the Balogun was more than a war commander — he was a symbol of courage, strategy, and leadership. Below are twelve of the most formidable Baloguns whose exploits shaped 19th-century Yoruba history. 1. Balogun Oderinlo (Ibadan) ⚔️ Active: c. 1840s A leading
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Woman, Three Children Brutally Killed, Dumped In Well In Kano Metropolis 0
- SLIDE, TRAGEDY
- January 18, 2026
A tragic incident has shaken residents of the Chiranchi Dorayi area in the Kano metropolis, where a woman and her three children were found dead after an apparent violent attack in their home. The incident occurred on Saturday, January 17, 2026. According to residents, the victims were attacked inside their residence before their bodies were
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