•Tinubu and PDP logo The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Tinubu-led federal government to recommit itself to the protection of lives and property, insisting that 2026 must mark a decisive shift towards people-centred governance. In a New Year message to Nigerians, signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobo...
•National Assembly Complex, Abuja The year 2025 ended yesterday amid numerous activities expected to spill over into 2026, with high hopes that the new year will be even more eventful due to key governance initiatives slated for implementation and heightened political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections. In this report, our correspo...
•Akpabio The President of the Senate, Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON, has expressed confidence that 2026 will be a year of renewed hope and steady national progress, anchored on institutional responsibility, legislative diligence, and collective resolve. In his New Year message, signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyi...
•NLC President Joe Ajaero As the calendar turns to 2026, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has vowed that it will not accept empty promises from the government, declaring its resolve to push for immediate improvements in workers’ welfare, national security, and social justice. The NLC, in a New Year message by its president, Joe Ajaero, [&hell...
Australia ushered in 2026 with a large-scale fireworks display over Sydney Harbour, accompanied by a minute’s silence to honour victims of the Bondi beach attack, as major cities around the world marked the start of the new year, according to report today . In Sydney, about 40,000 fireworks were launched across more than four miles […]...
•Workers tend to flowers next to a 2026 New Year banner in Hanoi, today The Pacific island nation of Kiribati led the world into 2026, becoming the first country to celebrate the New Year as clocks struck midnight in its Line Islands. New Year celebrations will gradually unfold across the globe over the coming hours, […]
•North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) visiting major munitions industry enterprises North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered officials to step up production of missiles and construct more factories to meet his military’s growing need for the projectiles, state media said today. Pyongyang has significantly increased missile testing in recent...
•Spain As more retirees seek quality of life, affordable living and accessible healthcare, Europe continues to shine as a top retirement region. In 2026, a new retirement ranking has reshaped long-held favourites and highlighted destinations that combine climate, cost, culture and comfort for those in their golden years. 1. Greece — Mediterran...
The fragile global legal framework for nuclear weapons control faces further setbacks in 2026, eroding guardrails to avoid a nuclear crisis. The first half of the year will see two key events: the US-Russia bilateral treaty, New START, expires on February 5, and in April, New York hosts the Review Conference (RevCon) of the Treaty […]
•Nigerian Senate The Senate, through its Committee on Finance, today strongly disapproved of the federal government’s repeated practice of implementing multiple budgets within a single fiscal year — a practice that played out in 2025. The lawmakers also tasked the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to raise its projected revenue target for ...

