In commemoration of the Islamic New Year, 1st Muharram 1448 AH (Tuesday, June 16, 2026), Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has declared a statewide public holiday. The announcement was contained in a statement issued and signed by the Borno State Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Professor Mohammed Usman Tar,...
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First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has kicked off the new year with visits to new mothers at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi even as she describes 2026 as a year of “peace in abundance” and “prosperity in abundance” for the nation. Accompanied by wife of Vice...
Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has urged the people of the Niger Delta to embrace 2026 with renewed commitment to peace, unity and sustainable development, describing the new year as a fresh opportunity to deepen progress across the South-South region. In a New Year message signed by its National...
All Democratic Alliance (ADA) has commended Nigerians for what it described as their “uncommon resilience” in the face of mounting economic and social pressures, while urging citizens to embrace peaceful, lawful and constitutional resistance against governance practices that undermine their welfare and rights. In a New Year message issued...
General Overseer and founder of Christian Central Chapel International (CCCI) Calabar, Archbishop Emmah Gospel Isong, has predicted blood bath ahead of 2026 governorship elections in Osun State. The clergy man called on Nigerians at home and abroad to pray for several pressing concerns for the people of Osun state...
Spiritual leader of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, Olumba Olumba Obu, has declared that the year 2026 would usher in divine judgement that would expose and punish corrupt leaders across the world. He made the proclamation at the Brotherhood’s headquarters in Calabar, Cross River State, during the...
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has announced his decision to withdraw all court cases he instituted against individuals who made allegations against him, saying the move was inspired by a New Year sermon he attended on Thursday. Akpabio disclosed this at the Sacred Heart Parish in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that 2026 marks the start of a stronger and more resilient phase of economic growth for Nigeria, assuring citizens that recent reforms are yielding results and that greater benefits lie ahead for ordinary Nigerians. In his New Year goodwill message to the nation...
Fellow Compatriots, I welcome you all to 2026, with gratitude to God and confidence in our collective resolve that this new year will be a more prosperous one for our nation, our citizens, and all who call Nigeria home. During 2025, we sustained the momentum on our major reforms....
Self-acclaimed Ghanaian prophet, Ebo Noah, popularly known as Evans Eshun, has reportedly been taken into custody by operatives of the Ghana Police Service following controversy surrounding his failed end-time prophecy. Information circulating widely on social media suggests that the arrest took place on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2025....
As the year 2025 winds down and preparations begin for the New Year, the Special Adviser to the Wife of the Kogi State Governor on Domestic Affairs Hon. Aliyu Ohunene Nana has carried out a women-focused empowerment programme for the Agassa/Ateba community, reaffirming the administration’s commitment to inclusive support...
The Pacific island nation of Kiribati became the first country to usher in 2026, marking the start of global New Year celebrations as clocks struck midnight in its Line Islands. Festivities will roll out across the world in stages, beginning in Oceania and moving through East Asia, South and...
Afrobeats sensation Asake is set to headline Spotify’s popular ‘African Heat Playlist’ for a special New Year’s Eve takeover, marking the start of 2026 with Africa’s most energetic sounds. Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of Music for Sub-Saharan Africa, announced in Lagos that the collaboration will showcase Asake’s hit tracks...
Federal Government has declared December 25 and 26, 2025, as well as January 1, 2026, as public holidays to allow Nigerians celebrate Christmas, Boxing Day and the New Year. The announcement was made on Monday by the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, through a statement signed by the...
As Nigerians prepare to celebrate Christmas across the country, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has moved to reassure citizens of their safety, announcing a nationwide security reinforcement to ensure a peaceful festive season. The military said additional troops, special forces and air assets have been deployed across strategic locations to...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has flagged off the 2025 Free Annual Transportation Programme, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to compassion, inclusivity, and people-centred governance. The programme, which commenced on Sunday, 21 December 2025, has continued to provide critical mobility support to thousands of Nigerians since its inception...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Lagos to usher in the Yuletide season, marking a festive return to the city he once governed. The President touched down at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Saturday evening, following official visits to Bauchi and Borno states. He was warmly received...
Cross River State Government has announced a 20-day Christmas and New Year holiday for all civil and public servants, giving workers a rare extended break to fully immerse themselves in the state’s festive season. The directive was contained in an official circular referenced GO/HOS/4/Vol.II1/277 and signed by the Head...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Over 1,190 widows across Shendam, Pankshin, and Kanke Local Government Areas of Plateau State received rice grains as New Year gifts from Chief Kefas Wungak Ropshik, the founder of Kefiano Global Foundation. The gesture, carried out on Tuesday, was aimed at alleviating hunger among...
Gospel Reggae Singer, Onyebuchi Atuonwu popularly known as Buchi, on Thursday feted his community, Ntalakwu-Oboro in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia with food and music performances to mark the New Year. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the gospel singer fed over 500 members of the...