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141 million Nigerians poor while politicians jostle for power — Obi

NewsJanuary 8, 2026

...ctures. In a statement signed on Thursday, Obi said about 141 million Nigerians, 62 per cent of the population, are now living in poverty, describing the situation as a grave national failure and a...

FCT police impound 21 commercial motorcycles, arrest riders over ban violation

NewsJanuary 8, 2026

...son of the FCT Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, said the enforcement exercise covered major roads and corridors across the FCT. According to her, “The operation led to the impounding of twenty-on...

Lagos Assembly passes ?4.4trn 2026 ‘Budget of Shared Prosperity’ into law

NewsJanuary 8, 2026

... bill, the Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, said lawmakers ensured that the 2026 budget was people-centred and development-driven. According to him, “The 2026 Appropriation Bill was thoroughl...

Pakistan, Muslim countries ‘express strong condemnation’ of Israeli FM’s visit to Somaliland

NewsJanuary 8, 2026

...ong condemnation” of the Israeli FM’s visit. “The said visit constitutes a clear violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia, and undermines established i...

Man ‘livestreams his own death’ in extreme online challenge

NewsJanuary 8, 2026

...extreme “cyber-begging” stunts. Pérez Golarons said Ramos had set up his own group after seeing his broadcasts. He claimed Ramos consumed six grams of cocaine in three hours, along with an addition...

Fubara Impeachment: ADC monitoring Rivers crisis, yet to take position – Spokesman

NewsJanuary 8, 2026

...ke an informed position on the matter,” Abdullahi said. He was reacting to impeachment proceedings commenced by the Rivers State House of Assembly against the governor and his deputy. The proces...

‘Mr Bitter Peter’? — ?Onanuga mocks Obi over comment on Super Eagles’ bonuses

NewsJanuary 8, 2026

...n her official X account on Thursday, Uzoka-Anite said administrative processes for the payment of Super Eagles’ AFCON 2025 match bonuses had been successfully streamlined. She disclosed that the F...

Nigerian man arrested in Canada over murder of varsity student

NewsJanuary 8, 2026

...ts official X account, the Toronto Police Service said: “Babatunde Afuwape, 28, of Toronto, has been arrested and charged with the murder of university student 20-year-old Shivank Avasthi on December ...

‘Nigeria’s poverty situation serious’ – Experts react to PwC 2026 report

NewsJanuary 8, 2026

...nt, affecting 141 million Nigerians by 2026,” PwC said. The report further showed that Nigeria’s economy was expected to grow by 4.49 per cent in 2026, inflation to moderate at 12.94 per cent, and ...

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