How Nollywood filmmaker Stanley Amandi was lured into coup plot
Nollywood filmmaker and actor Stanley Amandi was allegedly deceived into participating in a plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government, following assurances from key figures behind the scheme that his involvement would help address Nigeria’s challenges. According to reports, the suspected plotters, led by Brigadier General Musa Abubakar Sadiq and Colonel M.A. Ma’aji, approached Amandi and appealed to his influence...
Fire razes groom’s home days before wedding
A fire outbreak has destroyed the newly completed home of a groom-to-be, Malam Rilwanu Bello, in the Tudun Wada area of Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, just three days before his wedding. An eyewitness, Malam Ukashatu Mohammed, told our correspondent on Friday that the incident occurred late Wednesday night while relatives of the bride were moving furniture and other household items...
Kebbi receives 273,000 animal vaccine doses to tackle livestock diseases
The Kebbi State Government has received 273,000 doses of animal vaccines from the Federal Government to help curb the spread of trans-border animal diseases and strengthen livestock health across the state. The vaccines were delivered through the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development under the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRESS). Receiving the consignments on behalf of the state, the Permanent...
Court remands teenager over attempted ritual killing in Adamawa
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Yola, Adamawa State, has remanded a 19-year-old man, Istifanus Bitrus, over the alleged attempt to kill a nine-year-old boy for ritual purposes. Bitrus, who is from Garkida community in Gombi Local Government Area, was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Kabiru Musa on charges related to criminal charm and attempted culpable homicide. The court ordered that the...
Niger confirms 11 Buruli ulcer cases
The Niger State Government has confirmed an outbreak of Buruli ulcer in Munya Local Government Area, with 11 cases reported so far. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Murtala Mohammed Bagana, disclosed this on Tuesday in Minna, noting that medical experts have been deployed to affected communities for four weeks to investigate the cause and contain the spread of the disease. He...
LIRS extends deadline for employers’ annual tax returns
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has extended the deadline for employers to file their annual tax returns by one week, shifting it from February 1 to February 7, 2026. In a statement issued on Friday, the Executive Chairman of LIRS, Dr. Ayodele Subair, said the extension was granted to give employers additional time to complete and submit accurate...
EFCC witness ties $2.045m, properties to Emefiele
The trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, continued on Friday at the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, with a prosecution witness telling the court that $2.045 million and several property title documents recovered from Emefiele’s lawyer belonged to the former apex bank chief. The 12th prosecution witness, David Oyesina Jaiyeoba, an investigator with the...
53-year-old man dies during visit to female friend
A 53-year-old man has been confirmed dead after collapsing during a visit to a young woman in Minna, the capital of Niger State. The Niger State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident via a statement issued on Friday, January 30, 2026. Abiodun disclosed that the incident occurred at about 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 27. Abiodun stated that...
Turaki heads to Appeal Court after Ibadan convention ruling
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tanimu Turaki (SAN), has described the recent Federal High Court judgment nullifying the party’s Ibadan national convention as “academic,” saying it will be challenged at the Court of Appeal. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Friday, Turaki disclosed that the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) had filed a Notice...
Wike challenges Rivers govt over stadium denial
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has challenged the Rivers State Government over its refusal to approve the use of the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt for a political rally, warning that organisers would forcefully gain access to the facility if denied again. Wike said the organisers of the Renewed Hope Family rally had applied to...
