Latest News in Nigeria Today Thursday 1st January 2026
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Thursday 1st January 2026 .
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target=_blank>Wike in new year message pledges peaceful 2027 campaign atmosphere in FCT
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has assured residents that the FCT Administration will guarantee a peaceful, free and fair political atmosphere as Nigeria heads into the 2027 general elections, stressing that the nation’s capital will remain a safe and orderly venue for all campaign activities.
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target=_blank>How 30 terrorists attacked, set ablaze Ondo community divisional Police Station — Police
The Ondo State Police Command has detailed how suspected terrorists attacked and set ablaze the Ipele Divisional Police Headquarters in Ondo State on the eve of the New Year.
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target=_blank>Education sector’s mixed fortunes in 2025
Some government policies mixed. The government had to yield grounds on some issues, while it was stubborn in pursuing others
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target=_blank>Cartoon: Happy New dividend of Nigerian democracy
Cartoon: Happy New dividend of Nigerian democracy
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target=_blank>Benin palace denies sending attackers after Obaseki
The Palace cautioned the youths against taking laws into their hands, and cautioned social media users to verify information before going public.
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E2%82%A61-669tn-2026-budget-into-law/ target=_blank>Abiodun signs Ogun’s ₦1.669tn 2026 Budget into Law
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta ABEOKUTA — Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday signed the ₦1.669 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, marking another milestone in the state’s fiscal planning and development agenda. The governor had earlier, on December 3, 2025, presented the budget—tagged the “Budget of Sustainable Legacy”—to the Ogun State House of Assembly
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target=_blank>Journey to rescue Nigeria begins now — Peter Obi
“He told me he was leaving the Labour Party, and I gave him my blessings. However, I told him I would remain in the Labour Party”
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target=_blank>Gov Yusuf signs N1.4trn budget into law
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has signed into law the state’s 2026 budget of over N 1.4 trillion, the first of its kind in the state’s history.
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target=_blank>New Year: Gov Mbah rules out complacency, promises accelerated consolidation
As the nation welcomes the year 2026, the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, says there will be no room for complacency on the part of his administration, promising accelerated consolidation of the gains made in the past two and a half years.
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target=_blank>11,749 killed in Plateau within 4 years — Senate report
A Senate report has revealed that between 2001 and 2025, about 11,749 people were killed in Plateau State, North Central Nigeria, while 420 communities were attacked across 13 Local Government Areas.
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