Latest News in Nigeria Today Monday 5th January 2026
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Monday 5th January 2026 .
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target=_blank>US denies war with Venezuela, enforces oil quarantine over security concerns
The United States has denied being at war with Venezuela, insisting instead that it is enforcing a sweeping oil quarantine and targeted law enforcement actions aimed at curbing drug trafficking, foreign influence and what it describes as threats to U.S. national security.
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target=_blank>Sokoto schools resume as authorities defy security fears
He also directed education secretaries and school support officers across the state to immediately commence intensive monitoring and supervision of schools to enforce compliance with the resumption timetable and maintain standards.
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target=_blank>Army denies allegations of allowance non-payment, extortion in Ogun
The Headquarters of the 35 Artillery Brigade, Abeokuta, has dismissed allegations of non-payment of allowances and extortion by soldiers deployed in Ogun State, describing the claims as false, malicious and misleading.
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target=_blank>Ajadi urges FG to explain benefits of new tax measures, warns of deepening hardship
The President of the All Youths Reoriented Initiative of Nigeria (AYRIN), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has called on the Federal Government to clearly spell out the benefits Nigerians stand to gain from the newly introduced tax measures, warning that continued taxation without visible economic relief could further impoverish citizens.
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target=_blank>Trump declares US ‘in charge’ of Venezuela and Maduro goes to court
In a potential win for Washington, Maduro’s successor and interim leader Delcy Rodriguez dropped her initial fiery rhetoric, issuing a statement late Sunday offering to work with Trump.
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target=_blank>Presidency shares AI-generated image of Tinubu–Kagame Paris meeting
The Presidency has not explained why an AI-generated image was used to depict the meeting, nor has it clarified whether an authentic photograph from the reported engagement exists.
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target=_blank>Pound to Naira exchange rate today, January 5, 2026
The Nigerian foreign exchange market opened the first week of 2026 with the British Pound Sterling (GBP) maintaining a significant spread between official and informal trading channels.
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target=_blank>Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, January 5, 2026
The Nigerian Naira opened the first full week of 2026 with continued fluctuations across the various market segments.
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target=_blank>Equity investors sustain last year end rally to gain N2.05trn
By Peter Egwuatu The investors on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX sustained the 2025 year-end rally, gaining N2.05 trillion in the four trading days of the week. Financial analysts noted that investors returned to fundamentally strong stocks across the Banking, Information Communications Technology , ICT and select Consumer Goods sectors. Analysis of trading shows that the
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target=_blank>FG don’t mess with tax law
By Dele Sobowale The report in the PUNCH went on to state that “The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, has warned of the risks the nation becomes exposed to over alleged discrepancies between the tax laws passed by the National Assembly and the versions that were gazetted.” President Tinubu is strongly advised to listen to the
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