Stock market rebounds as investors gain N30bn
The Nigerian stock market rebounded on Friday, January 16, 2026, after a day of downturn session as N30 billion was added to investors’ portfolios.
Gains...
Troops repel terrorist attacks in Adamawa, Borno, neutralise scores
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, have repelled coordinated terrorist attacks in parts of Adamawa and Borno states, neutralising...
103-year-old woman dies in Lagos fire outbreak
A 103-year-old woman has been confirmed dead in a fire outbreak in the Oyingbo area of Lagos State.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA)...
Arms recovered as 80 militants surrender to army in Cross River
The Nigerian Army has recovered a cache of arms and ammunition after no fewer than 80 militants surrendered under the Cross River State Government’s...
Tinubu’s Minister to marry off nine children in joint ceremony
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, is preparing for a large-scale wedding ceremony as nine of his children are set to get...
Burna Boy to headline AFCON fan zone grand finale in Morocco
Grammy Award-winning Nigerian artiste Burna Boy will headline the grand finale of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Fan Zone concerts in Rabat,...
Naira closes week at N1,417/$
The naira closed the week stronger on Friday, January 16, 2026, appreciating against the United States dollar at the official market to trade at...
Anthony Joshua resumes training weeks after fatal car crash
Former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has returned to the gym weeks after surviving a fatal car crash that claimed the lives of two...
Severe flooding forces closure of Kruger National Park
South Africa’s renowned Kruger National Park has been closed to visitors after severe flooding caused by weeks of intense rainfall left at least 19...
Father seeks justice after nine-month-old twins die following immunisation
A Lagos-based father, Samuel Alozie, popularly known on TikTok as Promise Samuel, has raised alarm over the death of his nine-month-old identical twin sons,...
