Latest News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 14th January 2026
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Wednesday 14th January 2026 .
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target=_blank>Ford suspends worker who heckled Trump
The Ford employee whose heckling of Donald Trump prompted an obscene gesture from the US president has been suspended, the US auto workers’ union said Wednesday.
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target=_blank>Nigeria XI vs Morocco: Onyedika replaces Ndidi as Osimhen captains
Nigeria’s Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle has named his starting line-up as the Super Eagles prepare to face hosts Morocco in their highly anticipated semi-final showdown at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
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target=_blank>Mane the hero as Senegal overcome Egypt to reach AFCON final
Sadio Mane scored a 78th-minute winner to give Senegal a 1-0 victory over Egypt on Wednesday in their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final in Tangiers.
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target=_blank>Akpabio not involved in Benue politics, disowns ‘Team Akpabio for Tinubu’ appointments – Aide
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has said he does not represent Benue State in the National Assembly and has no obligation to intervene in the state’s internal political affairs.
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target=_blank>‘Death of justice’: Ondo judiciary workers blast Aiyedatiwa as strike shuts courts statewide
JUDICIARY activities in Ondo State have been completely paralysed as magistrates, presidents of Grade ‘A’ customary courts and members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, embark on an indefinite strike over the alleged state government’s refusal to grant full financial autonomy to the judiciary as required by the Constitution.
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target=_blank>Kwankwaso gives condition to rejoin APC
The National leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has given a fresh condition to rejoin the ruling party, All Progressive Congress, APC.
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target=_blank>SEC, Police partner to tackle Ponzi scheme operators
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have agreed to strengthen collaboration to combat Ponzi schemes, illegal investment operations and cryptocurrency fraud, in a bid to protect the savings and financial aspirations of Nigerians.
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target=_blank>TUC threatens nationwide showdown over ‘wicked, illegal’ JOHESU salary stoppage
THE Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, has issued a final warning to the federal government, demanding the immediate withdrawal of a controversial circular enforcing a “No Work, No Pay” regime and halting the salaries of members of the Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU, from January 2026.
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target=_blank>Violations: Lagos shuts 244 hotels, churches, mosques, others in 2025
The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), shut down 244 facilities—including hotels, churches, mosques, warehouses and others—across the metropolis in 2025 for violating environmental laws during enforcement drives aimed at protecting public health and the environment.
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target=_blank>Russian Embassy reacts to Edo protest claims, calls for stronger legal cooperation
By Favour Ulebor, Abuja The Russian Embassy in Nigeria has reacted to claims linking a Nigerian citizen resident in Russia to the alleged funding of student protests in Edo State, calling for stronger legal cooperation between both countries to address any unlawful activities. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, the embassy referred to comments
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