EPL: Everton beat Aston Villa as Arsenal stay 7 points clear
Aston Villa missed the chance to put pressure on Arsenal in the Premier League title race as they slipped to a 1-0 defeat against Everton on Sunday. Thierno Barry's second-half goal landed the spoils and broke Villa's 11-game winning run at Villa Park, meaning Arsenal will end the weekend seven points clear at the top. Villa stay in third place in...
Several injured as container truck crashes into 18-seater bus on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
Several passengers were injured on Sunday following a collision between a container truck and an 18-seater commercial bus on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The accident, which caused panic among road users, reportedly occurred shortly after the Berger Bridge axis while outbound from Lagos. A video shared on social media showed passersby rushing to the scene to assist the victims, helping to evacuate...
Anambra, UNICEF to vaccinate over 2m children against measles, rubella
The Anambra State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ASPHCDA), in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has announced plans to vaccinate more than two million children against measles and rubella across the state. The vaccination exercise is scheduled to run from February 4 to 15, 2026, targeting children aged nine months to 14 years. It will be conducted...
Police unveil CCTV surveillance centre to boost security in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has unveiled a Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Surveillance Centre to facilitate technology-driven policing to enhance security across Lagos Island and its environs. The command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, January 18, 2026. Adebisi said the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, activated the CCTV Surveillance Centre in Lagos on...
Kaduna will back Tinubu’s re-election over development gains — Uba Sani
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has said the state will support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election, citing what he described as significant federal projects and development initiatives delivered to Kaduna and the country at large. The governor spoke on Sunday during a stakeholders’ engagement on the ongoing nationwide e-registration of members of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Addressing stakeholders from...
UBA foundation expands pan-African outreach, delivers aid to vulnerable communities
UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has reinforced its pan-African humanitarian efforts by distributing essential supplies worth millions of naira and dollars to vulnerable communities across Nigeria and 19 other African countries. Through its Food Bank and Giving Back initiatives, the Foundation reached more than 100,000 beneficiaries between November 2025 and January...
NAF airstrikes kill over 40 terrorists in Borno
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has neutralised more than 40 terrorists in coordinated close air support and air interdiction operations in the Azir and Musarram areas of Borno State. The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, disclosed this via a statement issued on Sunday, January 18, 2026. Ejodame said the operations were conducted on January 15...
ICPC files criminal charge against Ozekhome over UK property fraud
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed a criminal charge against Mike Ozekhome (SAN) over allegations bordering on fraud in relation to a property in London, the United Kingdom. The ICPC, in a three-count charge filed by its lawyer, Osuobeni Akponimisingha, at the Abuja High Court, accused Ozekhome of complicity in the large-scale corruption case. The...
Burna Boy briefly detained at Moroccan airport over jewellery – CAF
President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, has revealed that Nigerian Grammy Award-winning singer, Burna Boy, was briefly delayed by customs officials at a Moroccan airport while travelling to perform at the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Fan Zone concert in Rabat. Motsepe disclosed this during a recent press conference, explaining that the delay arose after...
Police rescue suspected 17 trafficking victims in Nasarawa
The Nasarawa State Police Command has rescued 17 suspected victims of human trafficking in Karu Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Lafia, the state capital. According to the statement, police officers attached to the Mararaba ‘A’ Division intercepted a white Volkswagen Sharon vehicle with...
