The Taraba State Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, has intercepted a suspected human trafficker and rescued 10 minors in Jalingo. The State Commandant, Mr Bako Amos, disclosed this in a statement issued to Journalists this weekend. He disclosed that the arrest followed actionable intelligence received by the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has recognised the Labour Party National Working Committee led by Nenadi Usman, following a court order directing the electoral body to do so. Checks on the INEC website on Friday, January 30, showed that Independent National Electoral Commission has listed Nenadi Usman as chairperson of the Labour Party caretaker committee.…
Nigerian music has once again captured global attention as five Nigerian artists secure nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards. The 68th Grammy Awards will take place on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, with Nigerian acts earning recognition across major categories—further underscoring the country’s growing influence on the global music…
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has ordered the immediate remodelling of the Onitsha Main Market, describing the move as a “hard but necessary” decision following the market’s one-week closure. The directive came after the governor’s recent inspection of the market, which he said had fallen into severe disrepair. Once regarded as the largest market in…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Farouk Aliyu, has said the North would be uncomfortable with a Christian–Christian presidential ticket, warning that such a combination could alienate Muslim voters in the region. Aliyu made the remarks on Friday during an interview on ARISE Television while reacting to ongoing debates over whether the ruling…
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has said he and other governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are not troubled by the impeachment process initiated against Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, who defected to the party weeks ago. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Thursday, January 29, Governor Sule…
U.S. President Donald Trump has filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department over the alleged disclosure of his tax returns to the media in 2019 and 2020. Trump filed the suit alongside his two eldest sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., as well as the…
Legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is set to make history as the first African artist to receive a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. The Recording Academy announced that the late “King of Afrobeat” will be honoured at the 2026 Grammy Awards, nearly three decades after his death, Channels Television reported. The recognition carries strong symbolic…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has addressed the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State, revealing that quiet negotiations are underway to mend the rift between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Speaking on Thursday night, January 29, on TVC News’ Beyond the Headlines, APC National Secretary,…
Lere Olayinka, spokesperson to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, clarified the position on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief. He said the industrial action was not linked to unpaid salaries, stressing that neither the FCTA nor the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) were indebted to staff. “There is a…
