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Gov Yusuf quit Kwankwasiya, not NNPP – party founder

Founder of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr Boniface Aniebonam, says Kano Governor Abba Yusuf has resigned only from the Kwankwasiya Movement and not from the NNPP itself. He reacted after media reports that Yusuf had dumped the party along with several lawmakers and council chairmen in Kano.​ Aniebonam argued that the governor’s resignation letter was not addressed to the authentic NNPP National Working Committee (NWC) led by Dr Agbo Major, nor to any recognised party officer. Instead, it was written to a Diso‑Chiranchi Ward chairman who, he said, belongs to the Kwankwasiya Movement and is not recognised by the party’s leadership.​ He stressed that the NNPP is a registered political party, while Kwankwasiya is merely a former pressure group whose memorandum of association with the NNPP has been terminated. According to him, court judgments from an Abia State […]

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NELFUND funds 5,613 OOU students as 1,270 more apply – VC

Vice Chancellor of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Prof Ayodeji Agboola says funds for 5,613 OOU students who applied for the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) have already been deposited into the university’s bank account and are ready for disbursement. He added that another 1,270 fresh applications have been processed and forwarded to NELFUND this week, bringing the total number of beneficiaries for the current session to 6,883 once the new batch is paid.​ Speaking during activities marking OOU’s 35th Convocation Ceremonies for the 2024/2025 academic session, Agboola hailed the NELFUND initiative of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. He said the scheme has broadened access to tertiary education and drastically reduced the number of students applying for leave of absence over financial difficulties, which previously ranged between 3,000 and 4,000 annually.​ The VC explained that as at now, no student […]

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27-year-old woman slumps, dies in boyfriend’s house in Abuja

Residents of Dei-Dei in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory were thrown into confusion after 27-year-old Esther Akwaji reportedly slumped and died in her boyfriend’s house under mysterious circumstances. She was said to have died while eating during a visit to the yet-to-be-identified boyfriend.​ Esther, who lived in Nasarawa State, had travelled to Abuja to see family members. On January 21, she left home around 3 p.m., telling relatives she was going to a bank in Dei-Dei but never returned.​ Her family later received a call from a man using her phone who identified himself as her boyfriend. He claimed he bought food for them, and that while they were eating, Esther suddenly began vomiting.​ The man said he rushed her to Kubwa General Hospital, where doctors reportedly confirmed her dead on arrival. He allegedly fled the hospital […]

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Protest rocks Ijebu Ode over alleged plot to impose new Awujale

Indigenes and residents of Ijebu Ode on Friday morning staged a protest over an alleged plot by powerful interests to impose a candidate as the next Awujale of Ijebuland. The demonstrators converged at the Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona Archway leading to the palace and marched towards the Ijebu Ode Local Government Headquarters at Itoro to register their grievances.​ The protest followed a circular issued on January 20, 2026 by the Ogun State Government directing the kingmakers to stop further action on the ongoing selection process. The circular halted moves to pick a candidate from the 95 nominees earlier submitted by leaders of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House, including Otunba Lateef Owoyemi (Olori Ebi), Prince Adedokun Ajidagba (Deputy Olori Ebi) and Professor Fassy Yusuf (Vice Chairman).​ The government’s directive, signed by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ganiyu Hamzat, fuelled […]

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Tinubu approves posting of four new envoys to key nations

President Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of four ambassador‑designates out of the 68 nominees confirmed by the Senate in December 2025. According to presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, the postings target some of Nigeria’s most strategic diplomatic partners.​ Tinubu confirmed Ambassador Ayodele Oke as ambassador‑designate to France and Colonel Lateef Are as ambassador‑designate to the United States of America. He also approved Ambassador Amin Dalhatu, former envoy to South Korea, as high commissioner‑designate to the United Kingdom.​ In addition, former Kebbi State governor Usman Isa Dakingari Suleiman was named ambassador‑designate to Turkey, where Tinubu is expected to pay a state visit next week. In a memo to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the president directed that the governments of the four countries be formally notified in line with diplomatic procedures.​ The four are part of a broader shake‑up of Nigeria’s […]

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Dangote refinery will make Nigeria net fuel exporter – Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima says the Dangote Refinery is positioning Nigeria to become a net exporter of refined petroleum products after decades as a net importer of value. Speaking at a High level Accra Reset Initiative meeting on the sidelines of the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, he said Africa’s prosperity must be homegrown, built on innovation, industry and interdependence rather than external aid.​ Shettima cited the Lagos based Dangote Refinery as proof of what happens “when African capital meets industrial ambition,” noting that it is gradually turning Nigeria into a major exporter of fuel. He argued that matching production with infrastructure and clear policies can move nations from being price takers to value makers in global markets.​ According to him, only by building domestic productive capacity can African countries convert their large populations and natural endowments into real, […]

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Rivers Chief Judge rejects impeachment request over court orders

The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Chibuzor Simeon Amadi, has declined a request by the Rivers State House of Assembly to set up a seven member panel to probe Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof Ngozi Odu, over alleged gross misconduct. In a leaked response letter, he said his hands were tied by subsisting interim injunctions issued by a High Court on 16 January 2026 in two separate suits filed by the governor and his deputy.​ The court orders expressly barred the Chief Judge from receiving, processing, considering or acting on any impeachment related request or communication from the Assembly pending further hearing of the cases. Amadi noted that he was listed as the 32nd defendant in the suits and confirmed that the interim orders had been duly served on his office.​ He stressed the supremacy of constitutionalism […]

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Owerri Catholic Bishops decry hardship, demand better welfare

Catholic Bishops of the Owerri Ecclesiastical Province have raised concern over the soaring prices of goods and essential commodities, warning that life is becoming increasingly unaffordable for ordinary Nigerians. In a communiqué issued after a two day meeting in Owerri, they said economic instability is worsening hardship for families, workers and pensioners.​ The bishops noted that the rising cost of living is forcing children out of school, increasing dependency and discouraging young entrepreneurs and artisans from starting businesses. While acknowledging slight reductions in a few commodity prices, they urged government and citizens to act decisively to stop the economy from sliding into deeper crisis.​ They also lamented the plight of workers and retirees, citing delayed salaries, unpaid pensions and poor living conditions. Describing work as a sacred duty that expresses human dignity, they called on public and private employers to ensure just […]

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Supreme Court ends Kudirat Abiola murder case against Al Mustapha

The Supreme Court has dismissed the case seeking to revive the murder trial of Major Hamza Al Mustapha over the killing of Kudirat Abiola, wife of the acclaimed winner of the 1993 presidential election. The apex court held that Lagos State had abandoned the matter after failing to take any steps since 2014.​ Kudirat Abiola was assassinated in Lagos on June 4, 1996, during nationwide protests against the annulment of her husband MKO Abiola’s election victory. Al Mustapha, then Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, was charged alongside Mohammed Abacha and Lateef Shofolahan on counts of conspiracy and murder.​ In January 2012, a Lagos High Court convicted the defendants and sentenced them to death by hanging. However, the Court of Appeal in July 2013 overturned the judgment, discharged and acquitted them, ruling that the […]

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FCCPC moves against non compliant digital lenders

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has begun phased enforcement against digital money lenders that failed to comply with the 2025 Digital, Electronic, Online and Non Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations. Operators were given until January 5, 2026 to regularise their operations.​ In a statement, Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tunji Bello said the compliance window has closed and enforcement has started in a fair and orderly manner. He explained that the move is to give full effect to the new rules and ensure regulatory certainty in Nigeria’s digital lending market.​ The Commission has withdrawn conditional approvals earlier granted to some lenders that did not complete their regularisation within the transition period. These operators have now been removed from the FCCPC’s public register of approved digital lenders until they fully meet all requirements.​ Bello said the register is […]

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