Atiku’s son defects to APC, vows support for Tinubu’s second term
Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President and 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has defected from the PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), pledging to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. The defection was formally announced on Thursday at the National Assembly, where Abubakar, popularly known as Abba, was...
Dangote Cement presents N15bn gifts, cash to appreciate distributors, customers
Dangote Cement Plc has celebrated its top distributors and customers with N15 billion worth of rewards for their continued loyalty, resilience, and outstanding performance. The 2026 Distributors’ Awards Night, held at Eko Convention Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos, State celebrated the company’s highest-performing partners under the theme “Partner for Growth.” Recipients received an impressive array of gifts, including cash prizes, containers...
EU removes Nigeria from high-risk financial list
Nigeria has been removed from the European Union’s list of high-risk jurisdictions, a development expected to ease trade, payment processes and investment flows between the country and Europe. According to a report by Business Insider on Wednesday, the European Commission confirmed that Nigeria, alongside South Africa, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mozambique and Tanzania, had made significant improvements to their Anti-Money Laundering...
KASU VC hails Kafanchan campus over ₦1bn TETFund grant
The Vice Chancellor of Kaduna State University (KASU), Professor Abdullahi Ibrahim Musa, has expressed pride in the university’s Kafanchan campus following its success in securing a ₦1 billion competitive grant from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). Speaking with journalists on Thursday, Prof. Musa said the Kafanchan campus distinguished itself as the only university campus to win the highly competitive...
Nigeria’s inflation rate rises to 15.15%
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced that Nigeria’s headline inflation rate increased to 15.15 per cent in December 2025. According to the NBS, the inflation rate rose from 14.45 per cent recorded in November 2025. The bureau made this known via its Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for December 2025, which was released on Thursday, January 15, 2026. The report...
Bank charges subject to VAT, but no new tax for customers – NRS
The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has dismissed reports suggesting that Value-Added Tax (VAT) has been newly imposed on banking services, calling such claims false and misleading. In a statement on Thursday, the agency emphasized that VAT has always applied to fees, commissions, and charges for services rendered by banks and other financial institutions, and that the recently enacted Nigeria Tax...
Fire razes Borno IDPs camps in Yobe
A fire outbreak has destroyed more than 76 temporary shelters housing Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Ngamma village, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, Northeast Nigeria. The affected residents are largely IDPs from neighbouring Borno State who have been taking refuge in the community after fleeing insecurity. Following the incident, the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), acting on the...
Badenoch sacks Conservative leader over defection plan
Britain's Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has sacked one-time leadership rival Robert Jenrick from her senior policy team and suspended him from the party. Badenoch announced this on Thursday, January 15, 2026, saying Jenrick was plotting to defect. Badenoch wrote on X: “I have sacked Robert Jenrick from the Shadow Cabinet, removed the whip and suspended his party membership with immediate...
GOCOP mourns veteran journalist Yakubu Mohammed
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has expressed profound condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Mr. Yakubu Mohammed, the esteemed journalist and co-founder of Newswatch magazine, who passed away at the age of 75. In a statement signed by GOCOP President Danlami Nmodu, mni, and General Secretary Sufuyan Ojeifo, the guild described Mohammed's death as a major...
Kano varsity grants Emir Sanusi special admission to study law
Northwest University, Kano, has granted special admission to the 16th Emir of Kano, Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, into its Faculty of Law, the institution announced on Thursday. The approval, communicated in a letter dated January 12, 2026, was signed by Jafaru Sule Muhammad of the Directorate of Examinations, Admissions, and Records (DEAR) on behalf of the Registrar, Isyaku Adamu, and...
