Dangote takes corruption petition against ex-NMDPRA chief to EFCC
The Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote, has filed a formal petition before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the former Managing Director of the Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed, over alleged corruption and abuse of office. The petition, submitted through Dangote’s legal representative, Lead Counsel Dr. O.J. Onoja, SAN, was...
Edo doctors suspend services over colleagues’ abduction
The Edo State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has announced a statewide withdrawal of medical services from Saturday, January 10, 2026, following the abduction of two medical doctors. The doctors hinged their decision on rising insecurity in Edo State. The Edo NMA Chairman, Dr Eustace Oseghale, disclosed the decision in a statement issued on Friday, January 9. Oseghale described the...
LUTH sends nursing students on vacation over fire outbreak
The management of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) has instructed students of its College of Nursing Sciences to go on a two-week vacation following a fire outbreak in the college. The Chief Medical Director of LUTH, Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo, made this known in Lagos on Friday, January 9, 2026. One of the hostels in the College of Nursing Sciences was...
Delta: Police redeploy DPO, launch investigation into alleged ₦2.5m extortion
The Delta State Police Command has ordered the redeployment of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Jesse, CSP Chidi Nwabuzor, following allegations of extortion involving two other officers at the station. The action comes after a viral video surfaced showing a woman claiming that the DPO, along with officers Bright and Usman, demanded the sum of two million, five hundred...
UK returns $9.5m recovered loot to Nigeria
His Majesty’s Attorney General for Jersey, Mark Temple KC, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate the return of more than $9.5 million - believed to be proceed of corruption - to Federal Government of Nigeria. A statement issued by the UK government on Friday, January 9, 2026, said Temple signed the MoU in December 2025. On 29 November...
COAS promises improved welfare, urges troops to protect critical infrastructure
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. W. Shaibu, has assured troops of the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt of enhanced welfare and better working conditions, while urging them to remain disciplined and committed to safeguarding the nation’s critical infrastructure. Shaibu made the remarks on Friday during his first operational visit to the troops, commending them...
Oil prices rise over supply disruptions in Venezuela, Iran
Oil prices rose for a second day on Friday, January 9, 2026, over uncertainty about the future of supply from Venezuela and Iran. Oil prices increased more than 1% and set for their third weekly gain on Friday. Brent futures gained 83 cents, or 1.3%, to $62.82 per barrel at 0730 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude climbed 76...
US Senate votes to stop military action in Venezuela
The United States Senate has voted to advance a resolution that would bar President Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional authorisation. The Senate voted 52 to 47 on a procedural measure to advance the war powers resolution on Thursday, January 8, 2026, as a handful of Trump's fellow Republicans voted with every Democrat in favour...
Tension rise in US as immigration officers shoot 2 in traffic stop
Tensions over United States President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown rose across the U.S. on Thursday, January 8, 2026, after the second shooting involving immigration officers in two days. The incident has deepened rifts between state and federal officials over how and why the shootings occurred. Protests intensified in Minnesota following Wednesday's fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman by an Immigration and...
‘I don’t have primary school certificate’: Cosmas Maduka attributes business success to faith
The Founder and Chairman of Coscharis Group, Cosmas Maduka, has shared his life story, attributing his rise from humble beginnings to strong Christian faith and biblical principles. Maduka disclosed that he did not obtain a primary school certificate and lost his father at the age of four, experiences he said exposed him to ridicule and hardship while growing up. The billionaire...
