Police rescue abducted student, arrest suspect in Nasarawa
Security operatives in Nasarawa State have rescued a 14-year-old student, Dauda Salisu, unharmed, following his abduction in Gitata. Sources said the victim, a JSS2 student at Ube Gitata, was reportedly kidnapped on Monday, near a local mosque by Jamilu Salisu, a male from Dutsinma in Katsina State. The police swiftly tracked and apprehended the suspect at the Gitata riverside. A second suspect,...
Chinese national arrested over indecent assault, rape in Ogun
Police in Ogun State have arrested a 50-year-old Chinese national, Li-jian Yuan, over allegations of indecent assault and rape involving a 23-year-old woman, Wemimo Adebowale, in Abeokuta. Sources said the suspect, an employee of Zhiylian Global Quarry located in Kobape, was apprehended by detectives after the victim lodged a formal complaint on January 30, 2026. Preliminary investigations indicate that the alleged...
Why I’ll remain in PDP till last day — Gov Lawal
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has declared that he will not defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), insisting he is ready to remain with the opposition party “till the last day,” despite the wave of defections weakening its ranks. The first-term governor said he remains loyal to the party that brought him to power in the 2023 elections...
Troops foil bandit attack on Benue community
Troops of the Nigerian Army under the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have thwarted a planned attack by suspected bandits on Anyagba village in Benue State, killing one assailant and recovering weapons during the operation. The joint security team — comprising soldiers, Police Mobile Force personnel, and state-backed civil protection guards — received intelligence at about 4:00 p.m....
FCT workers to resume duty as NLC, TUC suspend planned protest after meeting with Wike
Workers under the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC) in the Federal Capital Territory have been directed to resume work immediately following a conciliatory meeting between organised labour and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The directive was contained in a joint statement issued by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC)...
FG to share electricity subsidy costs with states, LGs from 2026
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to end the practice of solely bearing the cost of electricity subsidies, announcing a new framework that will distribute the financial burden among federal, state and local governments beginning in 2026. Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu, disclosed this in Abuja during a training and sensitisation workshop for ministries, departments...
Alleged N868.4m fraud: Court fixes Feb 10 to cross-examine ex-acting AGF Nwabuoku
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, has fixed February 10, 2026, for the cross-examination of former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, in his ongoing alleged fraud trial. Nwabuoku is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a nine-count amended charge bordering on alleged money laundering involving N868.4 million. The former...
EFCC arrests 10, seizes trucks over illegal mining in Kwara
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 10 suspects and impounded several trucks over alleged illegal mining activities along the Ilorin–Ogbomosho axis. The arrests were carried out on Sunday, February 1, 2026, following credible intelligence on unlawful mineral excavation and transportation across parts of Kwara and Oyo states. According to the anti-graft...
CBN unveils fintech report to boost Nigeria’s digital finance growth
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has published a comprehensive report assessing the country’s financial technology (fintech) landscape, setting out key priorities to sustain innovation, enhance system integrity, and accelerate the next phase of digital financial growth. The report evaluates the scale, structure, and maturity of Nigeria’s fintech ecosystem, highlighting the nation’s strong performance in real-time payments and the underlying...
Stock market investors gain N9bn
The Nigerian stock market opened the week on a posituve note as investors gained N9 billion on Monday, February 2, 2026. The upbeat performance was supported by gains in stocks such as Premier Paint, Universal Insurance, Daar Communications, RT Briscoe, Morison, and 25 others. Market capitalisation, which opened at N106.153 trillion, rose by N9 billion, or 0.01 per cent, to close...
