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target=_blank>Edo Deputy Gov Denies Rift With Okpebholo
Edo State Deputy Governor, Hon Dennis Idahosa, has denied having any rift with his principal, Governor Monday Okpebholo. He said any attempt to weaken the relationship between him and Okpebholo by trying to sow seed of discord between them “is dead on arrival.” Idahosa made this known in a statement he personally signed while reacting
target=_blank>Tinubu Mourns Plateau Imam who shielded Christians during attack
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed sorrow over the passing of Abdullahi Abubakar, the Chief Imam of Nghar village in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. Late Abubakar passed away at the age of 92. Imam Abubakar shot into national and international prominence for shielding over 200 Christians in 2018, during communal strife
target=_blank>FCTA workers to begin strike Monday
Workers of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration have declared an indefinite strike beginning from 12 am on Monday, January 19, 2026. The workers, under the umbrella Joint Unions Action Committee (JUAC), said all staff, including those of the College of Education, Zuba, Senior Secondary schools, would down their tools on Monday. Addressing journalists in Abuja
target=_blank>Police Rescue 7 Kidnap Victims, Arrest 12 Suspects in Nasarawa
The Nasarawa State Police Command said it has arrested 12 suspects and rescued seven kidnapped victims in operations carried out within the state. The operatives also recovered five firearms, and seized ₦200,000 allegedly offered as a bribe. Briefing journalists in Lafia, the Commissioner of Police, CP Shetima Jauro Mohammed, said the successes were achieved through
target=_blank>Court Bars Rivers CJ from Constituting Panel to probe Fubara
Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has barred the State Chief Judge, Justice Simeon Chibuzor Amadi, from receiving or acting on the letter from the Rivers State House of Assembly to constitute a panel to investigate the accusation of gross misconduct against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof Ngozi Odu. The order
target=_blank>‘We don’t want a mole’ – Igbokwe speaks on Atiku’s son’s move to APC
A ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Joe Igbokwe, has reacted to the defection of Abubakar “Abba” Atiku, son of former Vice President and 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, from the PDP to the APC. Abba officially left the PDP and joined the APC on January 15 at an event held
target=_blank>KASU Is Proud Of Kafanchan Campus – VC
The Vice Chancellor of Kaduna State University(KASU), Professor Abdullahi Ibrahim Musa, has disclosed that its Kafanchan campus recently won a N1 billion grant from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). Speaking to newsmen on Thursday, Prof Musa further said that the campus made KASU proud for emerging as the only university that won the rigorous
target=_blank>2 Kidnapped Pastors Freed as DSS Nabs 3 Suspects in Niger
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have rescued two pastors and a church member abducted by suspected bandits in Kaduna State, and arrested three suspects linked to the crime in Niger State. The victims Rev. Idi Buhari, Emmanuel Jacob and Suleiman Adamu were kidnapped on January 9, 2026, at Gwagwada in Chikun Local
target=_blank>Mutfwang mourns Imam who shielded Christians during Plateau attack
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has expressed sorrow over the passing of Alhaji Abubakar Abdullahi, the Imam of Yelwa, Gindin Akwati in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of the state. Abdullahi is widely known for saving the lives of more than 262 Christians in 2018 after he sheltered them in a mosque during a
target=_blank>PHOTOS: Anthony Joshua finally returns to gym
British-Nigerian heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, has returned to the gym for the first time in weeks. Joshua, who was involved in an accident while travelling to his hometown in Sagamu, Ogun State, has been mourning the loss of his two friends in the unfortunate encounter. The deceased friends are Kevin Latif Ayodele, his personal trainer,
target=_blank>Troops foil coordinated terrorist attacks in Adamawa, Borno
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have foiled coordinated terrorist attacks in parts of Adamawa and Borno states, neutralising several insurgents during follow-up operations, the military has said. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by the then Acting Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, Lieutenant S. A.
Troops foil coordinated terrorist attacks in Adamawa, Borno
target=_blank>Armed Forces Remembrance Day: ‘Our fallen heroes paid the ultimate price for peace’ – Gov Lawal
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, on Thursday honoured fallen members of the Nigerian Armed Forces, Police and other security agencies who lost their lives while working to restore peace across the state. The tribute was paid during the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day ceremony held at the Trade Fair Complex in Gusau. The governor, who
Armed Forces Remembrance Day: ‘Our fallen heroes paid the ultimate price for peace’ – Gov Lawal
target=_blank>Police arrest suspects, seize drugs worth N1.2m in Jigawa
The Jigawa State Police Command has stated that it recorded several successes through intelligence-led operations, routine patrols, and timely information from residents. According to the police, “in line with this commitment, the Command has recorded a number of notable successes through intelligence-driven operations, routine patrols, and timely information from peace-loving citizens.” On January 15, 2026,
Police arrest suspects, seize drugs worth N1.2m in Jigawa
target=_blank>Ebonyi council polls: David Umahi’s son obtains chairmanship form
Osborne, son of the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has obtained the chairmanship form for Ohaozara Local Government Area, LGA in the forthcoming Ebonyi council polls. Osborne was among aspirants endorsed by Governor Francis Nwifuru as the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidates for the election in the 13 LGAs of the state. The endorsement
Ebonyi council polls: David Umahi’s son obtains chairmanship form
target=_blank>Popular Nollywood special effects artist, James Akaie dies in film set explosion
James Akaie, a popular Nigerian special effects artist, is dead. The artist died following injuries sustained in an explosion that occurred at a movie location in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Popular movie director and producer, James Abinibi, announced the tragic incident in a statement shared on the RockBottom Flix Instagram page on Friday. “During a filming
Popular Nollywood special effects artist, James Akaie dies in film set explosion
target=_blank>Scores dead as terrorists with machine guns launch attacks on Borno military base
Nigerian troops have neutralised an unspecified number of terrorists following a bloody attack on Forward Operating Base (FOB) Azir in Borno State. DAILY POST gathered that the attack was carried out on Friday morning when daredevil terrorists invaded the area with dangerous weapons, including rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs), machine guns, among others. The Acting Media Information
Scores dead as terrorists with machine guns launch attacks on Borno military base
target=_blank>Police pay N310,000 to protesting truck drivers blocking Bauchi-Jos road
Truck drivers on Friday mounted a roadblock on the busy Bauchi–Jos highway at the Miri axis of Bauchi metropolis in protest after a colleague’s truck tyre was allegedly damaged by revenue enforcement agents. The spokesperson of the Bauchi State Police Command, SP Nafiu Habib, said in a statement issued on Friday that the driver’s tyre
Police pay N310,000 to protesting truck drivers blocking Bauchi-Jos road
target=_blank>14 ships loaded with petrol, diesel, fresh fish arrive Lagos ports – NPA
The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has confirmed that 14 vessels are currently at Lagos ports, awaiting berthing to offload assorted consignments. According to the NPA’s Shipping Position bulletin released on Friday, the ships are spread across the Apapa, Tin Can Island and Lekki ports. The authority explained that 11 of the vessels are lined up
14 ships loaded with petrol, diesel, fresh fish arrive Lagos ports – NPA
target=_blank>Demolition: 80% of Lagos residents living in poverty – Rhodes-Vivour
African Democratic Congress, ADC, stalwart in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has claimed that about 80 per cent of residents in the state live in poverty, blaming what he described as exclusionary development policies that fail to carry the majority of the population along. Rhodes-Vivour made the assertion during an interview on ARISE News Channel while
Demolition: 80% of Lagos residents living in poverty – Rhodes-Vivour
target=_blank>Trump threatens tariffs on countries opposing US takeover of Greenland
US President Donald Trump has warned that he could introduce trade tariffs against countries that refuse to back his ambition to take control of Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory under NATO member Denmark. Speaking on Friday during a health-focused roundtable at the White House, Trump said economic pressure could be used to advance his Greenland agenda.
Trump threatens tariffs on countries opposing US takeover of Greenland
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