Kwankwaso sets conditions for joining APC
Former Kano State Governor and National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said he would only consider joining the All Progressives Congress (APC) if there are firm guarantees on the future of the Kano State government and the protection of his supporters. Kwankwaso made this known on Wednesday at his Miller Road residence...
NGX announces listing of 3.156bn UBA shares
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has announced that an additional 3.16 billion ordinary shares of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc to its Daily Official List. The NGX announced this in a confirmatory letter to UBA, dated January 12, 2026, and signed by Head, Issuer Regulation Department at NGX, Godstime Iwenkehai. Iwenkehai explained that the additional shares were listed following the...
Anambra police arrest masquerade for beating, destroying residents’ property
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a masquerade allegedly involved in violent attacks on residents of Awgbu in Orumba North Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement issued on Wednesday, disclosed that the incident occurred on Monday, January 12, 2026. Ikenga stated: “The Anambra Police Command wishes to inform the public, especially...
Petrol tanker driver kills motorcyclist, passenger in Lagos
A petrol tanker driver has allegedly killed a commercial motorcyclist and his passenger along the Epe–Ijebu Road, Epe, Lagos State. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. Giwa said the incident occurred at Pokia Junction, inward Araga, along the Epe–Ijebu Road. Giwa stated that preliminary investigations revealed that...
Fire destroys 17 tricycles, two petrol tankers in Kano
At least 17 tricycles and two petrol tankers were destroyed in separate fire incidents at filling stations in Kano State on Tuesday. The Kano State Fire Service confirmed the incidents in a statement on Wednesday. The first fire occurred around 8:45 pm at AA Ayagi Filling Station in Kanye Village, Gwarzo Road, Kabo LGA. A fuel tanker belonging to AA Ayagi...
FULL LIST: US suspends visa processing for Nigeria, 74 other countries
The United States is suspending all visa processing for visitors from 75 countries, including Nigeria, starting January 21, 2026. This was contained a memo released the U.S. State Department. Somalia, Russia, Iran, Afghanistan, Brazil, Nigeria, and Thailand are among the affected countries, Fox News reported on Wednesday, January 14. The report said the State Department has directed U.S. embassies to refuse visas...
Censors board approved 1,185 films in 2025 — NFVCB
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has approved and classified 1,185 films between January and December 2025, up from 1,088 in 2024, signaling continued growth in Nigeria’s film industry. Director of Corporate Affairs, Ogbonna Onwumere, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, noting that the classified titles spanned multiple genres and languages, including both local productions and foreign-language...
FG approves N1.74m allowance for professors as readers get N840,000
The Federal Government has approved for the first time, a Professorial Cadre Allowance for full-time professors and readers in public institutions across Nigeria. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during the signing of renegotiated agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in Abuja on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. “For Professors, the allowance is ₦1.74 million per...
FG, ASUU seal landmark deal after 16 years
After 16 years of protracted negotiations and repeated strikes, the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have signed a historic agreement aimed at ending the cycle of disruptions in Nigeria’s university system. At the signing ceremony in Abuja on Wednesday, Minister of Education Dr. Tunji Alausa described the pact as “a decisive break from decades of...
I receive threats over Nigeria’s tax reforms — Oyedele
The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has disclosed that he has received threats to his life over his involvement in implementing Nigeria’s far-reaching tax reforms. Oyedele made the revelation in Abuja at a governance colloquium held to mark the 50th birthday of the Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination,...
