Lagos reopens Ikorodu Ferry Terminal after water hyacinth clearance
The Lagos State Government has reopened the Ikorodu Ferry Terminal after nearly three months of closure, following the successful removal of water hyacinth from the affected waterways. In a public notice issued over the weekend, the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) announced that passenger ferry operations at the terminal will resume from Monday, 19 January 2026. The terminal had been shut...
Qatar Airways explains emergency return of Lagos–Doha flight
Qatar Airways has explained why one of its flights operating from Lagos to Doha made an unplanned return to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Friday. In a statement, the airline said Flight QR1406 returned to Lagos shortly after departure due to a technical issue detected on the aircraft. There were 248 passengers on board at the time. According to Qatar...
54 Nigerians applied for asylum in Denmark
A total of 54 Nigerians sought asylum in Denmark between 2024 and 2025, according to official figures obtained from the Danish Immigration Service. Data contained in the agency’s Latest Figures on Residence Report dated December 31, 2025, showed that 30 Nigerians applied for asylum in 2024, while the number declined to 24 in 2025, representing a 20 per cent year-on-year...
EPL: Arteta angry as Arsenal denied penalty in Nottingham Forest stalemate
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta claimed t Gunners were denied a "clear penalty" in a 0-0 draw at Nottingham Forest on Saturday. With the draw, Arsenal edged seven points clear at the top of the Premier League. Forest survived a VAR review in the closing stages when the ball seemed to brush the arm of defender Ola Aina. Arsenal remain well on course...
Gunmen abduct Chinese expatriate, kill policeman in Ibadan
Gunmen on Saturday invaded Aqua Triton Company in Ogunmakin, near Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, abducting an expatriate and killing a police officer attached to him. The Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Saturday, January 17, 2026. Olayinka said the police officer was killed while repelling the attack, adding...
‘It feels like gold’: Tinubu lauds Super Eagles for AFCON bronze victory
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Nigerian national team, Super Eagles, for Saturday's bronze medal victory at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Super Eagles overpowered Egypt, defeating the seven-time AFCON winner, in a penalty shootout after the regular time, in which the Nigerian team dominated. Tinubu, in a statement issued on Saturday by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, commended...
N30bn intervention fund: Ibadan explosion victims seek financial support two years after tragedy
Victims of the deadly Bodija explosion in Ibadan have renewed calls for compensation and sustained government support, two years after the incident that claimed lives and destroyed properties, amid controversy surrounding a reported ₦30 billion intervention fund. The appeals were made on Saturday during an interdenominational remembrance service held at All Souls Church, Old Bodija, to mark the second anniversary...
Nigeria beat Egypt to win bronze at AFCON 2025
The Super Eagles of Nigeria secured the bronze medal at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after edging the Pharaohs of Egypt 4-2 on penalties in a tightly contested third-place playoff in Casablanca on Saturday. The encounter at the Stade Mohammed V ended goalless at the end of regulation time, with both sides failing to break the deadlock during...
Trump slams 10% tariff on 8 European countries over Greenland deal
United States President Donald Trump has imposed rising tariffs on eight European countries. Trump announced on Saturday that he was imposing tariffs on the countries until the US strikes a deal for the "complete and total purchase" of Greenland, currently an autonomous territory of Denmark. In a post on Truth Social, the president said 10 per cent tariffs would come into...
Unknown assailants kill woman, six children in Kano
A woman and her six children were killed in their home in the Chiranchi Dorayi area of Kano metropolis, Kano State, on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The incident has left residents of the community shocked and grieving. According to local sources, the victims were attacked by unknown assailants. One of the children, an infant, was reportedly found in a nearby well. Police officers...
