Police impound 172 motorcycles, tricycles over ban violations in Kano
The Kano State Police Command, in collaboration with other security agencies, has stepped up enforcement of the ban on commercial motorcycle operations and the restriction on tricycle movements at night within the Kano metropolis. The command said that between January 1 and 7, 2026, a total of 172 vehicles—comprising 104 commercial motorcycles (Achaba/Okada) and 68 tricycles—were impounded for violating the...
Insecurity: NAF, US officials hold talks to accelerate delivery of helicopters
Senior officers of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF have met with top United States Government officials and representatives of Bell Textron to accelerate the acquisition of 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters for Nigeria. The engagement took place during a Programme Management Review meeting led by the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, from January 5 to...
Lagos dismisses reports of rift between Sanwo-Olu, Abiodun
The Lagos State Government has dismissed reports circulating on some online media platforms and blogs suggesting a rift between Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and his Ogun State counterpart, Prince Dapo Abiodun. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, the government described the reports as false...
Unity Bank disburses N270m grants to 30 young entrepreneurs nationwide
Unity Bank Plc has disbursed over ₦270 million in grants to young Nigerian entrepreneurs under its Youth Entrepreneurship Development Initiative, known as the Corpreneurship Challenge, bringing the total number of beneficiaries since the programme’s inception in 2019 to 608 corps members across the country. The initiative is implemented in partnership with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) through its Skill...
Ex-Premier League referee David Coote jailed over indecent image
Former Premier League referee David Coote has been sentenced to nine months in prison after pleading guilty to making an indecent image of a child. Coote, who was sentenced by the Nottingham Crown Court in the United Kingdom on Thursday, was also suspended for two years. The court heard that police seized the disgraced former referee's electronic devices and an explicit...
100 people killed in US attack, says Venezuela’s minister
Venezuela's interior minister Diosdado Cabello has disclosed that 100 people died in the United States attack which removed President Nicolas Maduro from power on Saturday. Venezuela have not previously given a number for those killed, but the army posted a list of 23 names of its dead. Venezuelan officials told Reuters a large part of Maduro's security contingent was killed "in...
‘Players’ll get funds today or tomorrow’: FG pays Super Eagles AFCON bonuses
The Federal Government has announced the payment of AFCON 2025 match bonuses to the Super Eagles players. The Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite, announced this via a statement shared on X on Thursday. The Super Eagles players had threatened to boycott training and declined travel to Marrakech for Saturday’s quarter final match against Algeria. Uzoka-Anite, while addressing concerns over delayed...
28-year-old man arrested for raping 8-year-old daughter
The operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have apprehended a 28-year-old man for allegedly raping his 8-year-old daughter in Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, SP Nafiu Habib, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Habib disclosed that the incident was reported at the Divisional Police Headquarters in Alkaleri. Habib said the...
Minister suspends aide over permutations on Niger State gov bid
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has suspended one of his aides, Sa’idu Enagi, over a publication speculating on the 2027 Niger State governorship election. The minister’s Special Assistant on Media, Rabiu Ibrahim, announced this via a statement issued on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Ibrahim stated that Enagi published an article titled ‘Malagi 2027’, which discussed possible political...
Chimamanda loses one of her twin sons
Renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Ivara Esege, have tragically lost one of their twin sons, Nkanu Nnamdi. The baby passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, following a brief illness. The loss has been met with condolences from fans and well-wishers across Nigeria and beyond, as the literary community mourns with the family.
