Nigeria news today headlines : Saturday 17th January 2026
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target=_blank>Anambra: Police Warn Against Street Protests In Awka, Cite Gains In Anti-Cultism War
ONITSHA – The Anambra State Police Command has issued a strong warning against any form of march or street protest within Awka, the state capital, citing public safety concerns and…
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target=_blank>From Ese Oruru To Walida: Exposing Selective Outrage In Child Sexual Exploitation Cases
I have always resisted being dragged into ethnoreligious arguments. Not because the issues are trivial, but because many of the loudest voices in such debates are not merely passionate—they are…
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E2%82%A61-1bn-commission-in-eight-months/ target=_blank>EFCC Witness: Consultant Got ₦1.1bn Commission In Eight Months
ABUJA – A prosecution witness on Thursday told the Federal High Court in Abuja how a consultant allegedly received over ₦1.1 billion in commission within just eight months from contracts…
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target=_blank>Olubunmi Kuku: Steering FAAN To New Era In Nigerian Aviation
LAGOS – Since assuming leadership of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) in late 2023, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku has steered the Authority through one of the most consequential periods…
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target=_blank>IMO APC Stalwart, Akagburuonye Escapes Assassination, Charges Politicians, Businessmen To Respect Agreements, Human Lives
Chief (Barrister) Success Obioma Akagburuonye A stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State, and estate mogul, Chief (Barrister) Success Obioma Akagburuonye, has charged politicians and businessmen to…
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target=_blank>2026 Osun: APC Guber Candidate Oyebamiji Begins PhD In Public Administration At OAU
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2026 off-cycle election in Osun State, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), has been admitted into a doctoral programme at…
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target=_blank>Oloka Killing: Makinde Visits Old Oyo National Park, Compensates Victims’ Families
…Three Suspects Arrested IBADAN – Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, on Friday, announced a compensation of N5 million each to the families of Forest Guards killed recently at the Old…
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target=_blank>Police Arrest 10 Suspected Kidnappers, 2 Robbers In Nasarawa
LAFIA – The Nasarawa State Police Command on Friday paraded ten suspected kidnappers and two masked men who were operating in different locations in the state. CP Mohammed Shettima Jauro…
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target=_blank>Ododo Flags Off 2026 Cashew Season, Unveils Procurement Policy
…Launches Free Hybrid Seedlings LAGOS – Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State, yesterday flagged off the 2026 Cashew Production and Marketing Season at the Glass House, Government House, Lokoja.…
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target=_blank>Enabulele Applauds Bendel Insurance Feeders, As Edo U-15 Stars Shine At Chief Of Defence Championship
BENIN – The Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Hon. Amadin Desmond Enabulele, has commended the Bendel Insurance FC Feeders team for their outstanding performance at the Chief…
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