Water sector reforms begin to yield results in Kaduna — Commissioner
The Kaduna State Government says sweeping reforms introduced by Governor Uba Sani in the water sector are beginning to produce visible improvements, with a significant rise in water supply recorded across the state in the past month. The Commissioner for Public Works and Infrastructure, Arc. Ibrahim Hamza, disclosed that water availability has increased markedly following sustained government investment in key...
Awujale stool: KWAM1 petitions Ogun gov over alleged exclusion
Popular Fuji musician and Olori Omooba of Ijebu land, Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde, also known as KWAM1, has petitioned Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, over what he described as his exclusion from the ongoing process to select the next Awujale of Ijebu land. In a letter dated January 8, 2026, and written by his lawyer, Dr. Wahab Shittu, SAN, Ayinde alleged...
Witness: US deployed advanced sonic device during Venezuela raid
A dramatic eyewitness account has surfaced alleging that United States forces used a powerful, unfamiliar weapon during a recent operation in Venezuela aimed at capturing President Nicolás Maduro. The account, attributed to a member of Venezuela’s security detail, claims the operation unfolded rapidly after local surveillance and communication systems were suddenly disabled. According to the witness, US forces entered the area...
26-year-old man kills 35-year-old girlfriend over alleged infidelity
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man, Chibuike Anikpe, over alleged murder of his 35-year-old girlfriend, Ogochukwu Mmadubugwu, in Ekwulobia, Aguata Local Government Area of the State. The Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, January 11, 2026. Ikenga said the arrest was carried out by operatives attached to...
2027 elections: Kwankwaso barred from running on NNPP ticket
Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso will not be permitted to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). The NNPP National Secretary, Mr. Ogini Olaposi, made this declaration in a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos. Olaposi explained that the party’s presidential ticket for the 2027 elections will be open only to bona fide members...
NDLEA nabs 80-year-old ex-convict, recovers drugs hidden in body mannequins
Barely three years after he was arrested, prosecuted and sentenced to two years imprisonment for dealing in illicit drugs, an 80-year-old man, Jeremiah Isaiah Nkanta, has again been nabbed by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for returning to the criminal trade. Notorious for illicit drug business, Nkanta was first arrested by NDLEA on December 14, 2022,...
Why Buhari appointed me minister in 2015 — Lai Mohammed
Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has revealed that his appointment by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 was based on years of trust, shared values, loyalty, and service, rather than a single decision or moment. Mohammed, who served nearly eight years in Buhari’s cabinet, shared these insights in his book, Headlines and Soundbites: Media Moments that...
Kogi police arrest 109 suspects in major crackdown on insecurity
The Nigeria Police Force has announced a significant breakthrough in its fight against crime in Kogi State, with the arrest of 109 individuals suspected of involvement in criminal activities across the state. State Commissioner of Police, Naziru Kankarofi, revealed the development during the weekend, shortly after commissioning a newly renovated Nigeria Police Area Command in Lokoja, the state capital. The arrests...
Former Biu LGA chairman appeals for aid amid abduction by insurgents
A former Chairman of Biu Local Government Area, Mr. Hassan Biu Miringa, has made a public appeal to political and community leaders in Borno State for assistance, revealing that he and another person remain held captive by insurgents who abducted them in December 2025. Speaking from captivity, Miringa identified the abductors as members of the Khilafa group and disclosed that...
Boko Haram demands ₦423m ransom for ex–Borno LG Vice Chairman
A video has surfaced showing two men reportedly abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents in Borno State, appealing for assistance to secure their release. One of the captives was identified as Hon. Hassan Biu Miringa, a former Vice Chairman of Biu Local Government Area. The victims were kidnapped on December 17, 2025, while traveling from Miringa to Maiduguri. In the video, the abductees...
