US IMPOSES 25% TARIFF ON AI SEMICONDUCTORS SHIPPED TO CHINA
By Micah JonahJanuary 15, 2026 The United States has imposed a 25 percent tariff on imports of certain advanced semiconductors, Bloomberg reported, in a move tied to an agreement allowing…
BUDGET OFFICE CLARIFIES NEDC ALLOCATION, REFUTES ₦246BN SALARIES CLAIM
RismadarVoice ReportersJanuary 15, 2026 The Budget Office of the Federation has refuted recent claims suggesting that the North East Development Commission (NEDC) operates a ₦246 billion “salaries budget,” describing the…
ADAMAWA POLICE PROBE ACID ATTACK ON TEENAGER
RismadarVoice ReportersJanuary 15, 2026 The Adamawa State Police Command has launched an investigation into an alleged acid attack on a 17-year-old boy, Walid Mohammed, in Yola South Local Government Area.…
NASU, SSANU URGE FG TO FAST-TRACK NEGOTIATIONS
RismadarVoice ReportersJanuary 15, 2026 The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) have…
US CHILD RIGHTS GROUP ACCUSES GOOGLE OF UNDERMINING PARENTAL CONTROL
By Micah JonahJanuary 15, 2026 A child rights advocacy group in the United States has accused Google of bypassing parental authority by allowing children to disable parental supervision on Google…
US SENATE BLOCKS MOVE TO CURB TRUMP WAR POWERS AS VANCE CASTS TIE BREAKING VOTE
By Micah JonahJanuary 15, 2026 The United States Senate has voted down a war powers resolution that sought to force President Donald Trump to obtain congressional approval before taking any…
CARNEY TURNS TO CHINA IN BOLD BID TO RESET TIES, REDUCE CANADA – US DEPENDENCE
By Micah JonahJanuary 15, 2026 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in China on a high stakes visit aimed at rebuilding strained relations, opening new trade paths as tensions…
FG INTRODUCES NEW PROFESSORIAL ALLOWANCE, APPROVES 40% SALARY INCREASE FOR LECTURERS
RismadarVoice ReportersJanuary 15, 2026 The Federal Government has introduced a new professorial cadre allowance that will see university professors receive a monthly top-up of over ₦140,000, as part of a…
NGE MOURNS NEWSWATCH CO-FOUNDERS, MOHAMMED&AGBESE
RismadarVoice ReportersJanuary 15, 2026 The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of two eminent journalists and co-founders of Newswatch Magazine, Yakubu Mohammed and Dan…
OBI, OMOKRI LAUD SUPER EAGLES DESPITE AFCON SEMI-FINAL EXIT
RismadarVoice ReportersJanuary 15, 2026 Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, and former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, have commended the Super Eagles for their performance at the…
