By Oluwole Solanke PhD, FCIB In life, everything is temporary. Joy and sorrow, gain and loss, applause and criticism, none of them last forever. This simple truth, when deeply understood, has the power to heal broken hearts, humble the proud, strengthen the weak, and give hope to the weary. Life moves in seasons. Just as night gives way to morning and dry seasons bow to the rain, every situation we face is subject to change. What overwhelms you today may become tomorrow’s testimony. What excites you now may soon be a memory. Understanding this reality helps us live wisely, neither…
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By Simbo Olorunfemi Few, if any, will dispute the fact that January is the best month of the year. It might be two-faced in the manner of Janus, the ancient Roman god it is named after, but just as January offers a close rear-view of the most recent past, so does it open the door of opportunities by way of renewed hope into the future. It offers us a chance to begin again, no matter what the past might have been like or brought to our table. It must be on account of its unique and strategic positioning that makes…
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to tackling drought, desertification, and land degradation through an updated and more responsive national policy framework. The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, stated this on Tuesday, 20 January, 2026, in Abuja while delivering a keynote address at a two-day validation workshop on the review of the National Drought and Desertification Policy. The workshop, brought together stakeholders from federal and state governments, development partners, civil society organisations, research institutions, and local communities. Lawal described drought and desertification as serious environmental threats with far-reaching consequences for agriculture, water security, livelihoods, and national stability, particularly…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday, 20 January, 2026, said it has arrested 77,792 suspected drug offenders and secured 14,225 convictions over the past five years, as part of its intensified campaign against illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd), disclosed this in Abuja during the 11th Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (CCEO) Awards and Commendation Ceremony held at the NDLEA national headquarters. Marwa also revealed that the agency seized more than 14.8 million kilogrammes of illicit substances within the said period, describing the achievement as a…
By Oumarou Sanou What is unfolding across parts of Africa under the banner of cultural exchange is not diplomacy. It is not education. And it is certainly not benign soft power. It is a calculated, morally bankrupt system that exploits African vulnerability and converts cultural trust into military manpower for a war Africans neither started nor consented to fight. Russia’s so-called cultural centres, branded as Russian Houses, have become part of a shadow infrastructure feeding Moscow’s war in Ukraine. They operate not as neutral spaces for language, literature, or artistic exchange, but as recruitment-adjacent nodes in a broader ecosystem of…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) ahead of the Saturday 21 February,2026 Area Council elections, as part of efforts to ensure eligible voters are fully prepared to participate in the polls. The commission disclosed this on Tuesday, 20 January, 2026 in a statement posted on its official X handle, where it urged residents of the FCT to take advantage of the exercise and collect their PVCs within the stipulated period. According to INEC, the distribution exercise is designed to bring voter…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Force Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Maj.-Gen. Saidu Audu, has assured the Borno State Government that the end of the Boko Haram insurgency and other non-state armed groups operating in the Lake Chad region is in sight, citing sustained military pressure and coordinated operations by MNJTF troops and partner forces. Audu gave the assurance during a courtesy visit to Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, in Maiduguri, as part of his familiarisation tour following his assumption of office on Thursday,13 November, 2025. The visit, he explained, was aimed at engaging key stakeholders and…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Rivers State Police Command has arrested one of its officers, Inspector Victor Okus, for allegedly shooting two fellow policemen during a joint security operation at a supermarket in Port Harcourt on Sunday afternoon, 18 January, 2026 incident that resulted in the death of one officer and left another receiving medical treatment. The shooting occurred at about 1:20 p.m at Next Cash and Carry Supermarket in the Trans-Amadi area of Port Harcourt, where the affected officers Inspector Ibrahim Sani and Inspector Daniel Dauda, both attached to the 14 Police Mobile Force (PMF), Yola were on guard…
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday, 19 January, 2026 arrested the former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. Security sources said Malami, who is standing trial before a Federal High Court on allegations of money laundering, was on Monday, 19 January, 2026 taken into custody by security operatives shortly after his release from the Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja. The source disclosed that DSS operatives picked him up immediately after he exited the prison facility. Malami’s arrest, according to sources in the secret police, borders on fresh allegations of terrorism financing. Officials…
On Monday, 19 January, 2026 President Bola Tinubu held a private meeting with Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf at the State House, Abuja, thus igniting speculation about the Governor’s political future and a possible switch from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Monday’s meeting follows earlier reports of the governor’s interactions with other APC-aligned figures in Abuja. It was gathered that Yusuf arrived at the Villa shortly after 4 pm, dressed in his signature white agbada and red cap, a symbol closely associated with the Kwankwasiyya movement led by his political mentor,…