‘We’re heartbroken’: 12-year-old boy dies after shark attack in Australia
A 12-year-old boy, Nico Antic, has died in hospital after being bitten by a shark in Sydney Harbour, Australia. Antic’s family confirmed his death via a statement on Saturday, January 24, 2026, after a series of shark attacks along Australia’s east coast. The boy was attacked last Sunday as he and friends were jumping off rocks in Vaucluse, around 9 km...
Protests: No going back on alcohol sachet ban ― NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it will continue to enforce the ban on sachet and 200ml PET bottle alcoholic drinks. The NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, spoke to journalists after manufacturers and union members protested at the agency’s office in Lagos on Friday, January 23, 2026. The protesters carried placards urging the federal government...
Stock market rebounds with N74bn capitalisation increase
The Nigerian stock market rebounded on Friday, January 23, 2026, gaining N74 billion as investors returned to bargain-hunting in select stocks after the previous session’s losses. Market capitalisation rose by 0.07 per cent to close at N105.959 trillion, compared with N105.885 trillion at the previous close. The All-Share Index also gained 114.81 points, or 0.07 per cent, to settle at 165,512.18,...
Why I visited Tinubu in Aso Rock ― Olubadan
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has disclosed the reasons behind his courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja. The monarch’s visit on Friday came less than four months after his installation as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadan in September 2025. It was also barely 24 hours after Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde visited Tinubu...
Nine killed as cocaine lab explodes
At least nine people were killed on Friday after a cocaine laboratory exploded in Colombia’s southwest, police have confirmed. The explosion occurred in the Narino department along the Pacific coast, a major cocaine-producing region inhabited by the Indigenous Awa community and plagued by the presence of illegal armed groups. Eight other people were injured in the incident. Police said the victims...
Insecurity heightens anxiety as NYSC camps open in high-risk states
Anxiety has gripped prospective corps members and their families as the 2026 Batch A (Stream 1) National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation exercise begins amid worsening insecurity in parts of the country. The 21-day orientation, which commenced on January 21 across all 37 camps nationwide, is taking place as northern states battle banditry, kidnappings, terrorist attacks and bomb scares. High-risk...
“I’m not for sale,” Kwankwaso declares after Gov Yusuf’s NNPP exit
Former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has declared that he remains committed to his political principles and will not trade them for personal benefit. Kwankwaso spoke in Kano on Friday while addressing supporters at his residence, hours after reports emerged that Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, alongside some local...
Over 13,600 Nigerians repatriated from 10 countries in three years – Report
No fewer than 13,635 stranded Nigerians were repatriated from 10 countries between 2023 and 2025. Data compiled from media reports and official records of the International Organisation for Migration, the National Emergency Management Agency and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission showed that the returnees were evacuated from Libya, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Ghana, Niger Republic, Algeria, Chad,...
Seven arraigned over arson attack on Kwara traditional worshipper’s home
Seven suspects have been arraigned before the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin over the alleged burning of the house of a traditional worshipper, Asabi Olorisa. The defendants — Yekini Oloruntele, Saliu Usman, Garba Yusuf, Mumini Showa, Isiaq Raji, Saliu Abubakar and AbdulMumini Muhamed — appeared on Friday before Justice Mahmud Gafar. According to court proceedings, the suspects were accused of...
Police arrest three kidnap suspects, recover weapons in Kebbi
The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers in Shanga Local Government Area and recovered locally made weapons during the operation. The arrest followed actionable intelligence, leading operatives to Bagudo Market where the suspects were apprehended. Police spokesperson, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists on Friday. The suspects were identified as Abubakar Muhammadu, Abdullahi...
