Category: National

Abuja, January 13, 2026 – Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja to chair the maiden Hadiza Bala Usman Governance Colloquium, a high-profile event commemorating the 50th birthday of Hadiza Bala Usman, Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, and Head of the Central Results Delivery Coordination…

Abuja, January 2, 2026 – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has issued a strongly worded New Year message to Nigerians, describing 2025 as one of the most punishing years in recent history and accusing President Bola Tinubu’s administration of incompetence, economic mismanagement, and undermining democracy.In the full text of his message released on January 1,…

Abuja, January 1, 2026 – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has delivered an optimistic New Year goodwill message to Nigerians, declaring that 2026 marks the beginning of a more robust phase of economic growth while highlighting significant achievements recorded in 2025.In the full text of the message titled “2026 MARKS THE BEGINNING OF A MORE ROBUST…

Lagos, January 1, 2026 – British-Nigerian boxing superstar Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital following the devastating road accident on December 29, 2025, that claimed the lives of his two close friends and team members, Lateef Ayodele and Sina Gami (also known as Cina Gami).In a joint statement issued late Wednesday by the governments…

Lagos, December 27, 2025 – Three bodies have been recovered three days after the devastating fire that engulfed the Great Nigeria Insurance building on Martin Street, Lagos Island.According to a casualty report released by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the deceased include one adult female and two males who were recovered from the…

Abuja, December 27, 2025 – The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), has graduated over 7,000 newly recruited Forest Guards from seven frontline states after completing an intensive three-month training programme under the Presidential Forest Guards Initiative, launched by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, in May 2025.This coordinated…

Clarion Newschannel Exclusive Report –December 27, 2025 In a dramatic escalation of U.S. counter-terrorism efforts in Africa, President Donald Trump announced that American forces launched precision airstrikes on Islamic State (ISIS) camps in northwest Nigeria’s Sokoto State on December 25, 2025. The operation, described by the president as a “powerful and deadly strike against ISIS…

Lagos, December 25, 2025 – Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called on residents to remain calm following a major fire outbreak at the multi-storey Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) House on Martins Street, Lagos Island, assuring that the situation is under control with no fatalities recorded.In a statement issued on Thursday by the Commissioner for…

Maiduguri, Borno State A devastating explosion tore through a crowded mosque in Maiduguri’s Gamboru Market area on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025, killing at least five worshippers and injuring dozens more as they gathered for Maghrib (evening) prayers around 6:00 p.m.According to Borno State police spokesman Nahum Daso, preliminary investigations suggest the blast was caused…

Abuja, December 22, 2025 – Clarion NewschannelHis Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has officially declared Monday, December 22, 2025, as the first day of Rajab 1447 AH.The announcement follows the failure to sight the new crescent moon for Rajab…