Latest News in Nigeria Today Friday 30th January 2026
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Friday 30th January 2026 .
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target=_blank>AGN lifts suspension of Nollywood actress Halima Abubakar
The AGN leadership had since October 2024 placed an indefinite suspension on the embattled actress following accusations of defamation against her colleagues and prominent Nigerians.
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target=_blank>ECOWAS bloc hits 4.6% growth amid global economic headwinds — President
ECOWAS President Dr Omar Touray says the bloc recorded 4.6 per cent economic growth in 2025, in spite of global economic challenges, and envisages 5 per cent growth in 2026.
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target=_blank>AI helps doctors spot breast cancer in scans in world-first trial
Artificial intelligence helps doctors spot more cases of breast cancer when reading routine scans, a world-first trial found Friday.
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target=_blank>Zamfara SSG’s brother defects to APC
A Biological brother to the Secretary to Zamfara Government, Bello Nakwada, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC).
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target=_blank>Transparency, financial, technical capacity prerequisites for 2025 oil block bidders…NUPRC
By Sebastine Obasi The 2025 licensing bid round will be guided by transparency, as only applicants with financial and technical know-how will qualify for the critical stage of the bid process. Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission NUPRC, gave the clarification at the 2025 licensing round pre-bid webinar organised
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target=_blank>250 youths benefit from NCDMB, Jake Riley empowerment scheme
By Sebastine Obasi Not less than 250 youths have become beneficiaries of the digital and sustainable empowerment programme sponsored by Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), and delivered by Jake Riley Academy. The month-long intensive training programme meant to equip them with full range of skills was also designed to enable them become self-reliant
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target=_blank>Linkage Assurance revenue surges 24% to N27.6bn
By Rosemary Iwunze Linkage Assurance Plc recorded 24 percent increase in insurance revenue in 2025 financial year to N27.6 billion from N22.2 billion in the same period in 2024. This is contained in the company’s unaudited financial statements for the period ended 31st December 2025, made available to shareholders and investors on the NGX. The insurance
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target=_blank>Dangote Cement ignites safety culture transformation with Ibese Plant FairPlay launch
By Udeme Akpan Dangote Cement Plc has launched a Safety FairPlay Initiative at its Ibese Plant in Ogun State, aimed at driving behavioural change and fostering a strong, sustainable safety culture among employees. The initiative, which will be replicated across all Dangote Cement Plc plants nationwide, marks a significant milestone in strengthening the company’s safety framework.
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target=_blank>Nigeria’s telecoms industry attracted over $1bn in 2025 —NCC
By Progress Godfrey The Nigerian telecommunications industry attracted over $1 billion in capital investments in 2025 leading to the deployment of more than 2,850 new network sites nationwide. This was disclosed by the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, who also said the investment, which expanded both network coverage and
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target=_blank>Pound to Naira exchange rate today, January 30, 2026
The British Pound Sterling closed the first month of 2026 with a relatively stable performance against the Nigerian Naira, as the local currency continues to benefit from broader market stabilisation measures.
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