Latest News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 28th January 2026
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Wednesday 28th January 2026 .
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target=_blank>Gov Yusuf abandoned Kwankwaso three months after assuming office – Galadima
Galadima said Yusuf’s decision to align with the APC and former Kano governor Abdullahi Ganduje marked a historic betrayal of the political movement that brought him to power.
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target=_blank>Tottenham star Randal Kolo Muani involved in car crash
Tottenham’s troubled season took another twist after Randal Kolo Muani was involved in a car crash ahead of Wednesday night’s Champions League clash in Germany.
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target=_blank>Nigeria, Türkiye to fast-track trade, energy, defence ties — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria and Türkiye have agreed to fast-track cooperation in trade, energy and defence to boost jobs, investment and shared prosperity.
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target=_blank>Trump warns of ‘bad things’ if Republicans lose midterms
“I’m here because I love Iowa, but I’m here because we’re starting the campaign to win the midterms. Got to win the midterms,” second-term president Trump said in his speech.
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target=_blank>Army nabs 27 illegal miners in FCT, neutralises terrorists nationwide
The source said the terrorists were neutralised during coordinated offensive and response operations as troops maintained pressure on criminal elements across multiple theatres.
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target=_blank>Suspected Yahoo boy kills friend in Delta over $1,000 transaction
By Ochuko Akuopha ASABA—OPERATIVES of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a 28-year-old suspected internet fraudster (Yahoo boy) for allegedly killing his friend after a disagreement over a $1,000 transaction. Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Bright Edafe, who confirmed this, said the incident took place at Agbarho community, Ughelli North Local Government Area on
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target=_blank>South Korea’s ex-first lady jailed for 20 months for taking bribes
A South Korean judge handed the country’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee 20 months in jail for accepting lavish gifts from a cult-like church on Wednesday, but acquitted her for alleged stock manipulation and other charges.
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target=_blank>FG raises N501bn from bond market to settle GenCos’ debt
•14 GenCos sign deal By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Federal Government has raised N501.02 billion from the bond market to begin settling outstanding debts owed to power generation companies (GenCos), as part of efforts to reduce over N6 trillion liabilities in the electricity sector. The funds were mobilised through the issuance of two bond tranches: a
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target=_blank>Electricity: LCCI, others lament losses as national grid collapses again
By Udeme Akpan & Obas Esiedesa, Abuja Nigeria’s national power grid suffered another disruption yesterday, the second in four days, triggering widespread outages that disrupted businesses and renewed concerns over the economic cost of power instability, even as the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) described the incident as a partial system disturbance. The disruption occurred at about
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target=_blank>Kaguru 177 worshippers abduction: Terrorists demand N250m, 20 motorcycles as ransom
Days after the mass abduction, the Village Head of Kurmin Wali, Ishaku Dan’azumi, has disclosed that the terrorists, who abducted about 177 worshippers in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have demanded N250 million and 20 motorcycles as ransom for their release.
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