BUA, CBMI sign agreement to build $240m cement line in Sokoto
BUA Cement Plc has signed an agreement with CBMI to build a new ultra-modern 3-million-ton-per-annum cement line in Sokoto. BUA, in a statement on Thursday, January 22, 2026, said the agreement marked a major milestone in the company’s expansion drive and reflects its commitment to meeting Nigeria’s growing infrastructure needs. The company said the $240 million project, which includes the new...
UNDP, Operation Hadin Kai strengthen partnership on non-kinetic operations in North East
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai, have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening collaboration on non-kinetic operations, civil protection and capacity-building to boost recovery efforts in Nigeria’s North East. The commitment was reiterated on Thursday during a courtesy visit by the Head of UNDP’s North-East Nigeria Office, Mr. Charles Nash, to...
Kaduna Christian leaders declare two-day fasting over worshippers’ abduction
The Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders Association (SKCLA) has declared a two-day fasting and prayer over the recent kidnapping of over 150 worshippers in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The worshippers were abducted from three Churches in Kurmin Wali community on Sunday, January 18, 2026. In a statement issued on Thursday, the SKCLA Chairman, Apostle Emmanuel Kure, said as a...
Burna Boy performs Fela’s “Palava” amid Wizkid–Fela superiority debate
Grammy-winning artiste Burna Boy has been seen performing Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s classic song “Palava” at a time when social media is awash with debate over a controversial claim by Wizkid that he is greater than the late Afrobeat pioneer. The online controversy followed a heated exchange between Wizkid and Seun Kuti, Fela’s son, during which Wizkid reportedly described himself as superior...
Insecurity: Kwara shuts college of education
The Kwara State Government has ordered the immediate closure of the Kwara State College of Education, Oro, citing worsening security conditions in the area. The directive was conveyed in an internal memo dated January 20, 2026, issued by the Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science and Technology signed by the Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo-Kawu. According to the document, the...
Troops uncover terrorists’ mass grave in Borno
The troops of the Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have discovered a mass grave containing corpses of about 20 terrorists neutralised by troops during operations at Timbuktu Triangle in Borno State. The Media Information Officer of the OPHK, Lt.-Col. Sani Uba, disclosed this via a statement issued on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Uba stated that the troops in the latest phase of...
Renewed ISWAP–Boko Haram faction clash kills dozens in Borno
Dozens of fighters were killed on Tuesday during a fresh clash between the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and the Bukura faction loyal to Abu Umaima along the Lake Chad Basin in Abadam Local Government Area, Borno State. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the fighting erupted between 6:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. near Dogon Chiku Buhari village, a...
Electricity workers protest at KEDCO HQ over unpaid pensions, poor staff welfare
Electricity workers under the Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) and the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) staged a protest at the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) headquarters over alleged unpaid pension deductions and inadequate staff welfare. The workers barricaded the company’s entrance, carrying placards demanding the remittance of “92 months pension deductions,” implementation of performance...
Trump cancels Greenland tariffs, says deal framework reached
United States President Donald Trump has abruptly stepped back from threats to impose tariffs as leverage to seize Greenland. Trump ruled out the use of force to acquire Greenland and said a deal was in sight to end a dispute over the Danish territory. On a whirlwind trip to the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, the president backed...
Oil prices slip as investors assess supply outlook
Oil prices slipped on Thursday, January 22, 2026, after gaining in previous sessions, as investors assessed the supply and demand outlook. Brent crude was down 28 cents, or 0.43%, at $64.96 a barrel at 0749 GMT, while West Texas Intermediate for March declined 19 cents, or 0.31%, to $60.43 a barrel. The contracts climbed more than 0.4% on Wednesday following a...
