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Traders Lament Losses as Soludo Locks Down Onitsha Market Over Sit-at-Home

Security operatives have maintained a heavy presence at the Onitsha Main Market in Anambra State, as traders expressed frustration over the enforcement of the market’s closure and criticised the government’s handling of the situation. While some traders questioned the fairness of the shutdown—arguing that many business owners who travelled to major markets within Nigeria and […]

Court Strikes Out Nnamdi Kanu’s Bid for Transfer From Sokoto Prison

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out an ex parte motion filed by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, seeking his transfer from the Sokoto Correctional Facility. At Tuesday’s proceedings, Mr. Kanu’s legal representative, Mr. Demdoo Asan, a senior legal officer with the […]

Again, National Grid Collapses as Power Supply Falls to Zero

Nigeria’s national electricity grid on Tuesday suffered its second collapse of 2026, plunging power supply to zero across the country. Data available at the time of filing this report showed that electricity generation had fallen to zero megawatts, with no power supplied to any of the 11 electricity distribution companies nationwide. The latest incident comes […]

Kano Gov., Abba Yusuf, Defects to APC With Lawmakers, Chairmen

The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, on Monday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), leading a mass political realignment involving 34 lawmakers, 44 local government chairmen, and several political appointees. The defection followed consultations and what the governor described as a careful assessment of Kano State’s future aspirations. Mr. Yusuf said his decision […]

Adeleke Seeks Release of ‘Withheld’ ₦130bn Statutory Allocations

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has demanded the immediate release of more than ₦130 billion in statutory allocations which he said have been withheld from the state’s local governments, warning that the continued blockade is crippling grassroots governance and deepening hardship for workers and residents. The governor made the demand in a statewide broadcast […]

Kano Governor Abba Yusuf to Rejoin APC After Quitting NNPP

Kano State Governor, Mr. Abba Yusuf, is set to rejoin the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, January 26, 2026, following his resignation from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). The development was confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday by the governor’s spokesperson, Mr. Bature Tofa. According to the statement, Mr. Yusuf’s decision marks […]

NDLEA Arrests Brazilian Woman With ₦3bn Heroin Haul at Abuja Airport

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 30-year-old Brazilian woman, Ms. Ingrid Benevides, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, with 30.09 kilogrammes of heroin, in what the agency described as the largest single heroin seizure ever recorded at the airport. The NDLEA disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by […]

US Expands Military Ties With Nigeria in Push Against IS Militants

The United States military has increased deliveries of military equipment and expanded intelligence sharing with Nigeria as part of what it describes as a more “aggressive” continental campaign against Islamic State (IS)-linked militant groups, a senior American commander has said. The Deputy Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), Lt. Gen. John Brennan, disclosed […]

EFCC Targets Banks, Fintechs over N162bn Crypto Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has called for the suspension and prosecution of deposit money banks, Fintech companies, and microfinance banks accused of aiding and abetting fraudsters in defrauding Nigerians through large-scale financial scams. The Director of Public Affairs at the Commission, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, made the call in Abuja on the sidelines […]

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