Nurses mourn as ‘one chance’ operators kill colleague in Abuja
The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives Federal Health Institutions Sector (NANNM FHI) has expressed sadness over the killing of Nurse Chinemerem Chukwumeziem of Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, Abuja. The association’s National Secretary, Enya Osinachi, in a statement on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, condemned the murder and urged urgent action to protect nurses facing rising insecurity in Nigeria. Osinachi disclosed...
NYSC announces start date for 2026 batch A stream I orientation course
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has set Wednesday, January 21, 2026, as the official start date for the 2026 Batch A Stream I Orientation Course across all 37 NYSC orientation camps nationwide. According to a statement shared on the scheme’s official X account, camp registration will begin on January 21 and continue until midnight on Friday, January 23. The swearing-in...
Why politicians are leaving PDP for APC — Ex-lawmaker
Former House of Representatives member, Dachung Bagos, says the recent movement of politicians from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to other parties — especially the All Progressives Congress (APC) — is happening because the PDP has failed to provide direction. Bagos spoke on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief after announcing his own defection to the APC. He explained that the defections...
Australian Open winners to get $2.79m as prize money hits $75m
Players at this month's Australian Open will be competing for a record prize pool with organisers on Tuesday announcing a 16 per cent increase in the total purse to Aus$111.5 million (US$75 million). The winners of the men's and women's singles at the first Grand Slam of the year will each take home Aus$4.15 million (US$2.79 million), up 19 per...
Troops rescue 6 kidnapped victims in Kaduna
The troops of Sector 1 Operation Fansan Yamma have rescued six kidnapped victims in the Kajuru/Kujama general area of Kaduna State. The acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations Officer, 1 Division Nigerian Army, Lt.-Col. Shuaib Umar, disclosed this in Kaduna on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Umar said the rescue operation was conducted on Monday as part of a wider and...
Liam Rosenior appointed new Chelsea coach on 6-year deal
Chelsea have announced the appointment of Liam Rosenior as their new head coach on a six-and-a-half-year deal. Chelsea announced Rosenior’s appointment via a statement on Tuesday. Rosenior arrives from Ligue 1 side Strasbourg on a contract that runs until 2032. The Premier League club stated: “Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Liam Rosenior as head coach of the...
Venus Williams defeated in first round of Australian Open warm-up
Tennis star Venus Williams was beaten in three sets by Magda Linette on Tuesday at the Auckland Classic as the American great gears up to make history at the Australian Open. Williams, 45, showed glimpses of the talent that has brought her seven major singles titles before running out of steam as the 52nd-ranked Linette won 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. She received...
Security operatives nab seven in Plateau’s Qua’an-Pan killings, cattle rustling
A joint security operation under Operation Enduring Peace has arrested seven suspects in connection with the killing of residents and the rustling of cattle in Bong/Kook village, Qua’an-Pan Local Government Area, Plateau State. Sources gathered by Zagazola Makama revealed that the arrests took place on January 4 at about 9:30 p.m. at Namu, while the suspects were reportedly attempting to...
Rosenior: I’ve agreed to become Chelsea manager
Strasbourg head coach Liam Rosenior says he has "verbally agreed" to become the next manager of Premier League giants Chelsea. Rosenior disclosed this on Tuesday, adding that it was "an opportunity I cannot turn down". "It looks like I am going to be the next manager of that football club (Chelsea)," the Englishman said at a press conference held at Ligue...
Drug trafficking: 92-year-old US judge presiding over Maduro case
A 92-year-old judge, Alvin Hellerstein, is handling the case against deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The 92-year-old judge has presided over a number of notable trials during his decades on the bench. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, made their first appearance in Hellerstein's Manhattan courtroom on Monday, January 5, 2026, pleading not guilty to narco-terrorism and other charges. Maduro was indicted...
