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...
Kano won’t interfere in Ganduje’s court cases — Commissioner
The Kano State Government has reaffirmed that it will not interfere in ongoing court cases involving former governor Abdullahi Ganduje, insisting that the judiciary must be allowed to operate independently. The Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, gave the assurance in an interview with newsmen on Friday. Waiya said Governor Abba Yusuf has maintained a consistent policy of...
Court orders First Bank to pay Kano businessman N2.4bn over contract breach
A Federal High Court in Kano has ordered First Bank of Nigeria Plc to pay N2.4 billion in damages and refunds to Kano-based businessman, Alhaji Tasiu Ilu Kura, and his company, Kura Brothers Nigeria Limited, over breach of contract and unauthorised debits linked to letters of credit transactions. Justice S. Amobeda delivered the judgment on January 19 in suit number...
How Tudun Biri was rebuilt after bombing — Uba Sani
Governor Uba Sani has praised President Bola Tinubu for selecting Tudun Biri village in Kaduna State as the first beneficiary of the Federal Government’s Resettlement Scheme for Persons Impacted by Conflicts. The governor said the community was chosen following the accidental military bombing in December 2023 that claimed several innocent lives. Speaking on Friday during the commissioning of newly built houses,...
