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By Peter Omopo President Bola Tinubu has approved the deployment of three ambassador-designates to key diplomatic missions in France, the United States and the United Kingdom. The approval was disclosed on Thursday in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, who said the postings were drawn from the list of ambassadorial nominees earlier confirmed by the Senate. According to the statement, Ambassador Emmanuel Ayodele Oke has been appointed as Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to France, while Colonel Lateef Kayode Are has been posted to the United States. Ambassador Aminu Dalhatu has been named…

By Peter Omopo Comments by United States President Donald Trump suggesting that NATO troops stayed “a little off the front lines” during the war in Afghanistan have triggered strong backlash from British politicians, veterans and families of fallen soldiers. Speaking to Fox News on Thursday, Trump questioned NATO’s commitment to the United States and downplayed the role of allied forces in Afghanistan, saying the alliance had never truly been tested and that troops sent by allies were not on the front line. The remarks provoked swift condemnation in the United Kingdom, which lost 457 service personnel during the 20-year conflict.…

By Peter Omopo Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday pushed back strongly against remarks by United States President Donald Trump, who claimed at the World Economic Forum in Davos that “Canada lives because of the United States.” Speaking in a national address in Quebec City ahead of the opening of a new legislative session, Carney rejected the assertion while acknowledging the longstanding ties between both countries. “Canada doesn’t live because of the United States. Canada thrives because we are Canadian,” Carney said, adding that the two nations nonetheless share a “remarkable partnership.” The exchange highlighted growing diplomatic friction between…

By Peter Omopo Residents of Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, on Friday staged a peaceful protest over alleged plans to impose a successor to the Awujale of Ijebuland. The protesters marched through Awujale Palace Road before proceeding to the Ijebu Ode Local Government Secretariat, where they voiced their opposition to what they described as attempts to undermine the traditional selection process. The demonstration comes amid heightened tension surrounding the vacant Awujale stool. Earlier in the week, the Ogun State Government suspended the ongoing selection process. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ganiyu Hamzat, the…

By Asiwaju Dele Taiwo The power of silence lies in its ability to amplify the impact of a few well-chosen words. In a world that often values quantity over quality, sometimes saying less speaks volumes. Silence allows space for reflection, for deeper understanding, and for words to land with greater meaning. When we choose to speak less and listen more, we become more intentional with our words, ensuring they carry weight, purpose, and truth. In moments of silence, we find the strength to hold our ground, choose our words wisely, and communicate with greater authenticity, knowing that sometimes, the fewest…

By Olugbolahan Kuku The All Progressives Congress; the largest political party in Africa is not resting on its oars! The ruling party has embarked on a massive membership drive, which kicked off on January 5, 2026 and on-going… In an impressive start to the new year, Hon. Adetola Abubakar has risen to champion this membership drive, and she is doing it in a really big way! It was a massive turnout at the APC Party Membership E-Registration Rally at the APC Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Head Office on Wednesday, January 21, 2026! All party stalwarts and members thronged the large compound…

By Peter Omopo The Niger State Government has presented a Certificate of Occupancy covering 100,000 hectares of land to the State Ministry of Finance under the Sustainable Integrated Productive Communities (SIPC) programme. The initiative is a collaborative effort between the Niger State Government and the Federal Ministry of Finance, designed to drive integrated rural development and improve living conditions in underserved communities across the state. As part of the programme, the Rural Electrification Agency disclosed that President Bola Tinubu has approved a $750 million fund for rural electrification nationwide, assuring Niger State of reliable power supply for the proposed SIPC…

By Peter Omopo American online streamer Darren Jason Watkins Jr., popularly known as iShowSpeed, turned his 21st birthday celebration in Lagos into a global digital spectacle, as his livestream from Nigeria became one of the most watched broadcasts of his career. iShowSpeed marked his birthday on January 21, 2026, by streaming his first full day in Nigeria as part of his ongoing “Speed Does Africa” tour, a 28-day journey across 20 African countries that began in Angola on December 29, 2025. The YouTube and Twitch star arrived in Lagos on Wednesday and went live almost immediately. Wearing a Nigerian football…

By Peter Omopo The Ogun State Government has again suspended the process for selecting a new Awujale of Ijebuland, ordering a halt to all activities related to the succession and deploying heavy security presence to the Awujale palace in Ijebu-Ode. The directive, issued on Wednesday, marked the second suspension of the process in less than a month. Correspondents observed a strong presence of police officers and personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps at the palace following the government’s decision. The Awujale stool became vacant in July 2025 after the death of Oba Sikiru Adetona, who passed away…

By Peter Omopo United States President Donald Trump is expected to unveil his controversial “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, as part of efforts to reinforce his claim as a global peacemaker. Trump is also scheduled to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the forum, amid ongoing negotiations aimed at securing a ceasefire in the nearly four-year-old war between Russia and Ukraine. The announcement comes a day after the US president stepped back from earlier threats to impose tariffs on Europe and ruled out the use of military force to take…