Oil prices drop as Trump calms Iran fears
Oil prices retreated from multi-month highs on Thursday, January 15, 2026, after United States President Donald Trump calmed market anxiety over potential U.S. military action against Iran. A selloff in tech stocks extended into Asian trading, following declines on Wall Street, as investors rotated out of high-flying chip and artificial intelligence-related names while searching for bargains in other parts of...
Uganda election holds amid internet shutdown, police crackdown
Ugandans voted in a tense national election on Thursday, January 15, 2026, after an often violent campaign and internet shutdown. President Yoweri Museveni is also seeking to extend his rule into a fifth decade. Museveni is expected to fend off a challenge from the popular singer Bobi Wine, but the election is a test of the 81-year-old president’s political strength and...
Bauchi Assembly warns of unregulated health training schools
The Bauchi State House of Assembly has raised serious concerns over the growing number of private health training institutions operating without proper authorization across the state, warning that the development poses a significant risk to public health. The alarm was sounded during plenary following a motion sponsored by the Chairman of the House Committee on Health and member representing Sade...
Kogi orders demolition of ISWAP hideouts in Okene
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has directed security agencies to begin the demolition of suspected terrorist hideouts in Okene Local Government Area of the state. The operation commenced on Wednesday with the demolition of a building in Sambel, Idoji, believed to be linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). The action is part of broader efforts by...
Another 2 lawmakers withdraw from Fubara impeachment plot
Two additional members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have joined to plead for leniency to halt planned impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The lawmakers had recently issued impeachment notice to Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Nma Odu, over alleged misconduct. Barile Nwakoh representing Khana Constituency I and Emilia Amadi representing Obio/Akpor Constituency II joined the plea for leniency on...
FG directs banks, fintechs to remit 7.5% VAT on electronic service fees
The Federal Government has directed banks and financial technology companies to begin collecting and remitting a 7.5 per cent value-added tax (VAT) on selected electronic banking services, effective Monday, January 19, 2026. The directive was conveyed to customers through email notices issued by payment platforms, including Moniepoint, on Wednesday. According to the notice, the VAT will apply to service charges...
Dispatch rider bags seven years for tramadol trafficking
A 33-year-old dispatch rider, Yahaya Nuru, has been sentenced to a total of seven years’ imprisonment by the Federal High Court in Lagos for trafficking tramadol and other prohibited drugs. Justice Musa Kakaki delivered the judgment on Wednesday after Nuru pleaded guilty to a four-count charge brought against him by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). At the arraignment, the...
Arsenal beat Chelsea in Carabao Cup semi-final first leg
Arsenal ruined Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior's first home game as they moved closer to Wembley with a 3-2 win in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg on Wednesday night. Chelsea had beaten second-tier Charlton 5-1 in Rosenior's debut in the FA Cup third round last weekend. But Arsenal ensured his first game on the Stamford Bridge bench was significantly less enjoyable. Ben...
Defection: Kwankwaso, Kano govt trade words over coercion
The leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has accused the Kano State Government under Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of allegedly forcing state officials and elected local government chairmen to sign documents indicating their defection from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Kwankwaso made the allegation on Wednesday in a post on his...
Second-tier Albacete knock Real Madrid out of Copa del Rey
Real Madrid fell to a shock 3-2 defeat by Albacete in the Copa del Rey last 16 on Wednesday as Alvaro Arbeloa's debut as coach ended in humiliation by second-tier team. Appointed on Monday to replace Xabi Alonso, Arbeloa and his side were ousted by Jefte Betancor's stoppage-time winner at the Carlos Belmonte stadium. Without French superstar Kylian Mbappe and various...
