Resident doctors suspend planned strike
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its planned strike earlier scheduled to resume on Monday, January 12, 2026. The association said the suspension is conditional and will be reviewed at its next National Executive Council (NEC) meeting slated to begin on January 25, 2026. The decision was taken during a virtual Emergency NEC meeting held on January 11,...
Boat accidents: FG pushes states to replace wooden boats with safer vessels
The Federal Government has again called on state governments to prohibit the use of wooden boats for commercial transportation on waterways, urging them to invest instead in safer fibre-reinforced plastic and aluminium vessels. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, made the appeal in a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser, Bolaji Akinola, following a spate...
Police arrest mother, nurse over sale of baby for ₦1.4m in Edo
The Edo State Police Command has arrested a woman, Martina Dachung, and two others for their alleged involvement in the sale of a newborn baby for ₦1.4 million in Uromi, Edo Central Senatorial District. The command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday while outlining the police saying weekly operational achievements. According to the statement, the case was...
Troops Troops eliminate eight terrorists in Borno
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have killed eight terrorists during a clearance operation in Kayamla and Sojiri villages of Borno State, according to military sources. The operation, conducted under the ongoing offensive tagged Desert Sanity V, involved coordinated patrols and search missions aimed at flushing out suspected fighters of the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) and Islamic State West...
Only Tinubu can sack me, not critics — Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed calls for his removal from office, insisting that only President Bola Tinubu, who appointed him, has the authority to sack him. Wike also asserted that political power is not given but earned through strength and strategic action, describing Obio/Akpor Local Government Area as a critical political force in...
Man United knocked out of FA Cup as Arsenal advance to fourth round
Manchester United crashed out of the FA Cup with a meek 2-1 home defeat to Brighton on Sunday as Gabriel Martinelli's hat-trick fired Arsenal to a 4-1 win at Portsmouth to reach fourth round. United interim boss Darren Fletcher could only watch on in horror as the Red Devils' last chance of silverware this season and likely his chances of...
Security operatives bust suspected IED supply network in Kano
Security operatives have uncovered a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) supply cell in Kano, heightening concerns about the presence of covert terrorist and criminal networks operating within the city. The operation, carried out at about 4:30 p.m. on January 10, followed actionable intelligence and took place in the Rijiyar Lemo area of Fagge Local Government Area. Two suspects — Maimuna Adam,...
Police investigate viral video showing Portable assaulted in custody
The Ogun State Police Command has opened an investigation into a viral video that appears to show Nigerian musician Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, being assaulted while in police custody. The footage, widely shared on social media platforms—especially X—shows the Zazu crooner handcuffed, shirtless, and visibly distressed as he pleads tearfully while seated in what looks like a police...
How nurse, lawyer were killed while returning home
As Nigerians ushered in the New Year with celebration and hope, two families were plunged into profound grief after separate but chilling incidents in Abuja claimed the lives of a nurse and a lawyer—both attacked while simply trying to get home after serving society. Within 48 hours, Abuja-based nurse Chinemerem Pascalina Chuwumeziem and lawyer Princess Nwamaka Mediatrix Chigbo were killed...
‘I don’t shout’: Fubara speaks amid impeachment plot
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara says his silence in the face of ongoing move to impeach by the State House of Assembly is driven by his faith and confidence in God. Fubara said this during an interdenominational church service held to mark the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day at St. Cyprian’s Anglican Church, Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State,...
