Nigerian army denies reports of recruit’s death at Depot NA Zaria
The Nigerian Army has dismissed media reports alleging that a recruit, Ibrahim Nazifi, died during military training at the Depot Nigerian Army (NA), Zaria, describing the claims as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Friday by the Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Depot NA Zaria, Captain Chikadibia Viola Anele, the Army said there was no record of...
How illness, pregnancy pushed back my song with Chike — Simi
Nigerian singer and songwriter Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has explained that health challenges and pregnancy were responsible for the delayed release of her song Where You Dey, featuring fellow artiste Chike. In a statement shared on her X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday, Simi said she had intended to release the song last year after teasing fans with...
Makoko demolition: Pregnant woman dies amid ongoing eviction
The human toll of demolitions in Makoko was tragically highlighted on Thursday after a pregnant woman reportedly bled to death while being prevented from reaching a hospital during the Lagos State Government’s ongoing demolition exercise in the community. The incident is among several deaths, displacements, and losses recorded as demolitions spread across Makoko and other underserved Lagos communities. Rights groups and...
Katsina tertiary institutions’ staff call off strike
The Joint Consultative Forum (JCF) of Katsina State Government-owned tertiary institutions has suspended its two-week warning strike, the forum announced on Saturday. Dr. Muhammad Nasir-Gidado, Chairman of the forum, stated that the strike, which began on January 12, 2026, followed the government’s failure to address several key demands. These included the non-approval and non-implementation of 35 per cent and 25...
Kano 2027: Gov Yusuf’ll struggle politically without Kwankwaso – Galadima
A senior figure in the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Elder Buba Galadima, has warned that Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf may struggle politically if he distances himself from his mentor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. Galadima spoke amid ongoing political shifts in Kano, where Governor Yusuf recently resigned from the NNPP and joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC),...
Why national grid collapsed — NISO
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has explained that Friday’s nationwide power outage was caused by the simultaneous tripping of several 330kV transmission lines, along with the disconnection of some power generation units. PUNCH Online had reported that the national electricity grid collapsed on Friday, forcing power generation to crash from over 4,500 megawatts to about 24MW by around 1:30pm....
Outrage as US immigration detains 5-year-old boy, 3 other children in Minnesota
United States immigration officials have detained no fewer than four children, including a five-year-old boy, from the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights. School officials and a lawyer for the family, who challenged the government narrative of the five-year-old's detention put forward by Vice President JD Vance, confirmed the incident on Friday, January 23, 2026. The Ecuadorean boy and his father -...
7 dead, 82 missing in Indonesian landslide
Seven people have died, while 82 are missing after a landslide hit in Indonesia's West Java province. Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency confirmed the incident on Saturday, January 24, 2026, amid reports of heavy rain in the area. A local official said the landslide struck a village in West Bandung region. Valencia coach, 3 family members die in Indonesia boat mishap "The number of...
Malami: DSS detention obstructing legal defence in property forfeiture case
The Office of former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has accused security agencies of actions aimed at frustrating his right to fair hearing and effective legal defence in an ongoing Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) case. In a statement issued on Friday by his media aide, Mohammed Bello Doka, Malami’s office expressed concern over what it described...
Osun couple die hours apart in tragic same-day loss
The Adegoke family of Erin-Osun, Osun State, was thrown into deep mourning on January 8, 2026, after a couple, Chief Adeyemi Olukayode Adegoke and his wife, Mrs Janet Mojirade Adegoke, died just hours apart in a tragic turn of events. Chief Adegoke, a retired civil servant and community leader, was said to have suddenly developed complications at home and died...
