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Rev. Dr. Manzo urged church leaders to treat the advisory with the utmost seriousness and immediately notify their congregations. A looming terror threat has forced churches across Adamawa State to abruptly cancel their New Year crossover services, triggering widespread fear and underscoring Nigeria’s worsening security crisis. Christian leaders in the state, under the umbrella of the Christian Association of Nigeria …

This piece reviews some notable incidents and developments that shaped Nigeria’s human rights outlook in 2025. Nigeria’s commitment to human rights continued to face tests in 2025. Data from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) revealed a plunge in human rights complaints at the beginning of the year compared to the last month of 2024. However, as the year progressed, …

•To support govts, politicians with pro-people plans The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said it will engage governments at all levels in a dialogue to ensure urgent review of workers’ wages in view of the escalating inflation and suffering in the land. The labour movement also said its mobilisation in 2026 will be both strategic and tactful and that “it …

President Bola Tinubu has said his administration will prioritise consolidating recent economic gains in 2026, with a focus on building a resilient, inclusive and growth-oriented economy that delivers tangible benefits to Nigerians. In his New Year address, Tinubu said Nigeria ended 2025 on a strong footing, recording robust quarterly economic growth, improving trade balances and greater exchange rate stability, while …

EW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City just after midnight Thursday, taking the oath of office at an historic, decommissioned subway station in Manhattan. Mamdani, a Democrat, was sworn in as the first Muslim leader of America’s biggest city, placing his hand on a Quran as he took his oath, the Associated Press reports. “This …

By Igbotako Nowinta enin City, Edo, Nigeria — Amid escalating terrorism, banditry, and separatist violence, Prof Ochuko Iduemre, a senior Nigerian academic has issued a stark warning that Nigeria’s security situation is rapidly deteriorating, describing the country as increasingly unsafe and dangerously unstable. In an exclusive interview with Alltimepost.com on Tuesday, the Professor of Industrial Sociology and Labour Relations at …

By Igbotako Nowinta enin City, Edo, Nigeria — Zonal Pastor Jackson Azubuike of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Shekinah Glory Headquarters, Oluku, Benin City, has declared 2026 as a year of “greater exploits,” urging Christians to live lives of lasting impact. In his end-of-year and New Year message to the Body of Christ, during a special service held …

By Idahosa Musa The Benin Traditional Council (BTC) has firmly dissociated the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, from the recent incident in which Dr. Pedro Obaseki was reportedly manhandled, describing the act as unauthorized and completely alien to the values of the revered throne. In a public announcement issued from the …

By Idahosa Musa The Obaseki Family in Edo State has strongly condemned the mob violence and public humiliation allegedly meted out to their son, Dr. Don Pedro Agbonifo Obaseki, describing the incident as barbaric, unlawful and a grave threat to public peace and the rule of law. The incident reportedly occurred in broad daylight on Sunday, December 28, 2025, and …

The judge issued the remand order against Mr Malami, his son, and wife after the EFCC arraigned the three of them jointly on money laundering charges on Tuesday. The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, his wife and son at the Kuje Correctional …