Gunmen kidnap three daughters of Plateau Water Board MD
Suspected kidnappers have abducted three daughters of the Managing Director of the Plateau State Water Board, Engr. Apollos Samchi, following a late-night attack on his residence in Jos. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday at the family’s home in the Rantya area of Jos South Local Government Area. A security source told Zagazola Makama that a distress call...
Fubara’s defection boosts party’s popularity in Rivers — APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the defection of Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has strengthened the party and increased its acceptance among the people of the state. The party made this known as committees constituted by the APC National Working Committee (NWC) concluded delegate congresses and party primaries ahead of the February 21 House of Assembly...
Police sergeant arrested over supply of rifle used in Nasarawa robbery
A serving police sergeant has been arrested for allegedly supplying an AK-47 rifle used in an armed robbery attack in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the arrest followed the apprehension of a robbery suspect, Justine Gbata, 30, of Doka Village, who was captured after gunmen attacked one Muhammad Danka of Ankoma Village and...
Police arrest principal, ex–vice principal over theft of school equipment in Katsina
Police in Katsina State have arrested the principal and a former vice principal of Government Secondary School, Shargalle, in Dutsi Local Government Area over the alleged theft of school property. Sources disclosed that the case, which has been transferred to the Anti-Kidnapping Unit for investigation, is linked to a reported break-in at the school on January 19, 2026, at about...
UK property fraud: AGF takes over Ozekhome’s trial
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has formally taken over the prosecution of senior lawyer Mike Ozekhome (SAN) in the alleged fraud charges brought against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Ozekhome was to be arraigned today by the ICPC in an Abuja High Court for alleged...
One rescued, 50 feared drowned as migrant boat sinks in Mediterranean
A male migrant has been rescued, and 50 others are feared drowned after a boat sank in the Mediterranean. The man had been in the sea for 24 hours and said he believed everyone else on the vessel had died, according to the Alarm Phone group, which runs an emergency hotline for migrants. The governor said the boat came from Tunisia,...
Private jet with eight aboard crashes at Maine airport
A private jet crashed in flames as it was taking off from a Maine airport with eight aboard, but their fate and identities were not immediately known. The United States Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the crash via a statement on Monday, January 26, 2026. The FAA said the crash of a twin-engine turbo-fan jet Bombardier Challenger 600 at Bangor International Airport...
DisCos fault FG’s ‘free meter’ directive
Electricity distribution companies (DisCos) have pushed back against the Federal Government’s directive that prepaid electricity meters be provided to customers at no cost, describing the policy as unrealistic and poorly thought out. The directive, issued by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, bars DisCos and meter installers from collecting any payment for meter installation. Adelabu gave the order during an...
Keyamo: Kwankwaso at political crossroads, 2027 ambition faces uncertain future
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, says the presidential ambition of the leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, may be at serious risk ahead of the 2027 general election unless he forges an alliance with a major political party. Keyamo, in a statement shared on X on Sunday, January 25, 2026, said Kwankwaso’s...
Kwankwaso: Kano to consider impeaching dep gov over defection rift
Political tension is rising in Kano State following Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s decision to quit the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and move to the All Progressives Congress (APC), a development that has placed his deputy, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, at the centre of a growing power struggle. Governor Yusuf’s resignation from the NNPP and his expected formal registration with the...
