Famous Nollywood actress and social media personality, Tonto Dikeh, through her social media platforms, has shared a piece of advice which she says has helped her maintain financial stability, urging women to adopt a giving mindset in 2026. In the post, Tonto advised her followers to occasionally gift people within their means, particularly those she described as “Odogwu people”, influential individuals or well-connected personalities in their networks. “You see those Odogwu people you have in your contacts, this 2026, sometimes go and get a gift within your capacity and give to them. Don’t always expect them to be the ones…
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By Sunday Dare If the recent decamping of Peter Obi from the Labour Party to the African Democratic Congress was intended to detonate like a political bombshell, it failed spectacularly. What arrived instead was a dull thud—unremarkable, unsurprising, and terminally familiar. Nothing more. Nothing less. The script had been written long ago, recycled endlessly, and now—ironically—with this latest move, even that script has run out. All smoke. No fire. With his entry into the ADC, the plot does not evolve; it simply ends. Mr. Obi used the occasion not for clarity or restraint, but to fling predictable broadsides against a…
An Abuja High Court presided over by Justice Bello Kawu on Tuesday, 30 December, 2025 cleared the Federal Government, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), and the National Assembly to proceed with the implementation of the new tax regime scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026. The court’s decision followed the dismissal of a suit seeking to halt the commencement of the new tax laws. The suit was filed by the Incorporated Trustees of the African Initiative for Abuse Public Trustees against the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the President, the Attorney General of the Federation, the President of the…
Rivers government, through the Ministry of Information and Communications, on Wednesday, 31 December, 2025, clarified the controversial one hundred thousand Naira Christmas bonus paid to civil servants in the state. The government said the bonus was paid to all civil and public office holders in the state, without discrimination. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communications, Honour Sirawoo, who clarified the development through a statement on Wednesday, 31 December, 2025, the bonus was disbursed across board to all workers, including pensioners, captured on the Rivers State Government payroll system. Sirawoo made the clarification in response to the commendation by…
A Muslim man in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam, posing under a Hindu name, allegedly forced a woman to divorce her husband and live with him. He allegedly later threatened to kill her if she reported him to the police after his true identity was revealed. Local media reported that the woman only knew that she had been deceived while already living with the man. She overheard the accused talking to others on the phone and realised that Sonu was not Hindu but Muslim, and that his real name was Imran. A heated argument broke out on December 26, after which he…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, on Tuesday, 30 November, 2025 said the 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party(LP), Peter Obi has informed him of his plans to dump the party. Otti, the only Governor elected on the platform of LP, however, said he will not join Obi to abandon the party. The Abia State Governor said this while speaking during his monthly media chat in Umuahia, the state capital on Tuesday, 30 December, 2025 noted that he joined Labour Party before Peter Obi. Otti, who spoke ahead of the planned formal defection of Obi to the African Democratic Congress, ADC,…
My heart is filled with gratitude to God Almighty as we witness this New Year, with joy, great hope, and an assurance of God’s promises for our great nation. The past year reaffirmed the enduring spirit of Nigerians: our courage, our strength, our creativity, and our unwavering belief in a better tomorrow. I am deeply inspired by the women, men, and young people across the nation who continue to work tirelessly to uplift their families, communities, and our country. As we embrace this New Year, let us choose peace, empathy, unity and continue to invest in the wellbeing of our…
I begin by giving all glory, honour, and adoration to Almighty God, the source of wisdom, strength, peace, and progress. Without His grace, guidance, and unfailing mercy, the journey of service we are on in Ikeja would not have been possible. I remain eternally grateful to God for the opportunity to serve, for protection over our land, and for His continued presence in all our endeavours. I profoundly appreciate the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, whose visionary leadership, Renewed Hope Agenda, and commitment to grassroots development continue to inspire governance at all levels.…
I extend my appreciation to all Nigerians, family, friends, and well-wishers who generously supported the Oluremi @65 Education Fund, created in commemoration of my 65th birthday on 21st September 2025, towards building the National Library. Your support affirms our shared commitment to education, preservation of knowledge and national development. I am deeply encouraged by the goodwill and unity this initiative has inspired. Kindly note that the donation account for the Oluremi @65 Education Fund will be shut down today, Wednesday, 31st December, 2025. The project is under the supervision of the Honorable Minister of Education, and any further support may…
Former Senate Minority Whip and member of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), Senator Ganiyu Olanrewaju Solomon has commended the Director General of the Lagos State Sports Commission, Lekan Fatodu, for what he described as giant strides in the development and repositioning of sports in Lagos State. The Senator gave the commendation during a courtesy visit to the Director General at the Lagos State Sports Commission’s office at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, where he engaged the Commission’s leadership on the evolving sports ecosystem in the state. Speaking during the visit, Senator Solomon expressed satisfaction with the renewed momentum being witnessed across…