Dangote Refinery denies shutdown, maintains 50m litres daily PMS output
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dismissed reports suggesting it is shutting down for maintenance, describing such claims as “false and misleading.” The refinery confirmed that production remains stable, uninterrupted, and sufficient to meet market demand. In a statement on Monday, the refinery said it produced 50 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) on January 4, evacuating 48 million litres via its...
Adamawa: Troops crack down on suicide bombing network, intercepts terror supplies
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have uncovered a suspected suicide-bombing network and intercepted logistics believed to be meant for terrorists during ongoing operations in Adamawa State. The operations form part of a wider cordon-and-search effort aimed at tracking those linked to the recent attack at Gamboru Market Mosque. According to security sources, troops acting on sustained surveillance carried out a...
AFCON 2025: Super Eagles thrash Mozambique 4—0 to reach quarterfinals
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have secured their place in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after a commanding 4–0 victory over Mozambique in their Round of 16 tie played in Fès, Morocco. Nigeria, unbeaten through the group stage, took control of the match early. Ademola Lookman opened the scoring in the 20th minute, and just five minutes...
Maduro denies narco-terror charges at first U.S. Court appearance
Deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro has pleaded not guilty to federal criminal charges, including narco-terrorism and drug trafficking, during his first appearance in a New York federal court on Monday. Maduro, 63, appeared in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan less than a week after U.S. forces captured him in a high-profile raid in Caracas. Speaking through an interpreter, he denied...
Harvesters Church announces N50,000 monthly allowance for unemployed members
Harvesters International Church has unveiled a temporary financial support scheme for its unemployed members, offering them a monthly stipend of N50,000 for three months. The initiative was announced by the church’s Senior Pastor, Bolaji Idowu, during a worship service on Sunday, January 4, 2026. Idowu explained that the programme is designed to cushion the impact of job loss on members who...
Nasarawa students appeal to lecturers to end strike
The Nasarawa State Students Association (NASSA) has appealed to lecturers in state-owned tertiary institutions to call off their ongoing strike so that academic activities can resume. The strike was declared by the Joint Unions of Nasarawa State Tertiary Institutions (JUNSTI) over the state government’s alleged failure to fully implement the new national minimum wage as earlier agreed. Speaking at a press...
Troops rescue retired Colonel kidnapped in Plateau
Nigerian Army troops have rescued a retired senior military officer, Col. Ajanaku (rtd), after he was abducted by gunmen from his home in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The officer was reportedly taken from his residence opposite the Salvation Army Church along Rukuba Road around 12:45 a.m. on January 5. Sources said troops from different sectors responded swiftly and...
Fire destroys recycling site, spreads to buildings in Lagos
A fire on Monday destroyed an open recycling site and spread to nearby buildings along Pipeline Road, off Ekoro Road in the Abule Egba area of Lagos. The Controller-General of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, confirmed the incident in a statement, saying the agency received a distress call at about 1:08 p.m. from No. 15 Pipeline...
5 children die in Borno fence collapse
Five children have been confirmed dead while one sustained injuries, following the collapse of a fence in the Bulumkutu area of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. The Borno State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, confirmed the incident on Monday, saying the fence collapsed at about 8pm on Sunday, January 4, 2026. Daso said the survivor is currently undergoing...
APC national secretary asks Wike to resign over party interference
The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to resign from the Federal Executive Council, accusing him of meddling in the internal affairs of the ruling party. In a statement issued on Monday, Basiru said Wike had launched what he described as an...
