Court sacks Abure, orders INEC to recognise Nenadi Usman as Labour Party chair
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise the former Minister of Finance, Nenadi Usman, as the valid leader of the Labour Party (LP). The presiding judge, Justice Peter Lifu, gave the directive via a judgement delivered on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Justice Lifu said the court relied on the April 4,...
Ogun govt stops Awujale selection process over rising security concerns
The Ogun State Government has stopped the selection process to fill the vacant stool of the Awujale of Ijebuland until further notice. The Ogun State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ganiyu Hamzat, gave the directive via a letter addressed to the Chairman of Ijebu-Ode Local Government Area and dated January 20, 2026. Hamzat said the decision to stop the...
WEF 2026: Trump departs US for Davos with new plane
United States President Donald Trump resumed his trip to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday morning after an electrical issue forced his presidential plane to return to its air base. Trump and his entourage changed planes at Joint Base Andrews just outside Washington and took off again shortly after midnight (0500 GMT), about two-and-a-half hours after...
45-year-old gunman bags life imprisonment for killing Japan ex-PM
The 45-year-old gunman charged with killing Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. The presiding judge, Shinichi Tanaka, declared the broad-daylight assassination "despicable and extremely malicious". The shooting more than three years ago forced a reckoning in Japan, a country with little experience of gun violence, and ignited scrutiny...
Police arrest four Liberians over alleged visa fraud in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four Liberian nationals in connection with an alleged visa fraud case in the Ikorodu area of the state. Security sources disclosed that police received a report at about 3:30 p.m. on January 20 regarding a serious dispute involving some Liberian nationals at their residence in the Mowonla area of Ikorodu. Acting on the information,...
Ondo seals collapsed building, warns developers
The Ondo State Government has sealed off a two-storey building under construction that collapsed at the Adegbola area of Akure, the state capital. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the building caved in at about 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, leaving several construction workers injured. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Sunday Olajide, ordered the immediate closure of the...
Ex-South Korean PM Han jailed for 23 years
Former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck‑soo has been sentenced to 23 years imprisonment. Han was sentenced to prison on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, for aiding and abetting a declaration of martial law that briefly suspended civilian rule and plunged South Korea into chaos. Judge Lee Jin-gwan of the Seoul Central District Court said the former prime minister "disregarded his duty...
ADC slams Katsina govt over plans to release 70 suspected bandits
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned plans by the Kano State Government to release 70 suspected bandits currently in custody. The ADC described the move as dangerous, unjust, and a grave betrayal of victims of banditry across Katsina State. Addressing journalists in Katsina on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, the party’s spokesperson, Lawal Tukur-Batagarawa, warned that freeing the suspects would severely...
Ondo govt seals collapsed two-storey building site, warns developers
The Ondo State Government has sealed off the site of a two-storey building that collapsed in the Adegbola area of Akure, the state capital. The building which was under construction collapsed at about 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, leaving many site workers injured. The Ondo State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Sunday Olajide, ordered the immediate sealing...
Plateau council closes school over safety concerns
The Jos North Local Government Council in Plateau State has ordered the immediate closure of a private school in Sabon Layi community after inspections revealed serious structural defects. The chairman of Jos North, Barr. John Christopher, issued the closure following an inspection led by his deputy, Hon. Sani Muhammad Garkuwa, which found that the school failed to meet approved building-plan...
