Vice President Shettima Intervenes as Doctors Suspends Nationwide Strike 

HealthNewsNigeriaPoliticsVice President Shettima Intervenes as Doctors Suspends Nationwide Strike 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 12, 2026

Following the intervention of Vice President Kashim Shettima, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) suspended its planned nationwide strike yesterday (Sunday). The suspension offers temporary relief to millions of Nigerians who depend on public health facilities and underscores ongoing negotiations aimed at averting a full-scale disruption of medical services nationwide. Dr. Mohammad Suleiman, the National President of NARD, who confirmed the development shortly after the meeting of its National Executive Council, NEC, stated that...

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Osun Suspends Official Transactions With National Youth Council of Nigeria 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOsun Suspends Official Transactions With National Youth Council of Nigeria 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 12, 2026

Due to a leadership crisis and ongoing controversy within the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) Osun State chapter, the State Government has announced the suspension of all further dealings with the National Youth body. The state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, announced this in a statement, saying the state government would suspend all official interactions with the NYCN at the state level pending the outcome of the investigation. “The government expressed...

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Two Police Officers In Delta State Arrested For Alleged Extortion Of N2.5m

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTwo Police Officers In Delta State Arrested For Alleged Extortion Of N2.5m

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 11, 2026

Two officers attached to the Jesse Police Division in Delta State have been arrested for allegedly extorting N2.5 million from a relative of a suspect. The officers were seen in a viral video in which a woman accused the officers, identified as Bright and Usman, alongside the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Jesse Division, of demanding money to secure the release of her brother from custody. According to the woman in the video, the officers...

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Social Media Platform, X  Blocks 3,500 Posts In India

NewsNigeriaSocial Media Platform, X  Blocks 3,500 Posts In India

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 11, 2026

Social media platform X reportedly blocked approximately 3,500 pieces of content and removed over 600 accounts in India in response to directives from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, MeitY. The company admitted to lapses in moderating content on its platform and assured the Indian government of full compliance with local laws, according to government sources. X also committed to preventing the circulation of obscene material on its platform going forward. The measures follow...

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Lagos State To Shutdown Public Parks For 20 Days

NewsNigeriaPoliticsLagos State To Shutdown Public Parks For 20 Days

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 11, 2026

The Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency (LASPARK) has announced the temporary closure of all public parks under its management across the state for routine maintenance and upgrade works. The affected parks include Ndubisi Kanu Park, Alausa JJT Park, Dr. Finnih Abayomi Park in Oregun, as well as all other parks managed by LASPARK across Lagos State. The agency, in a statement, that the parks would be closed to the public from January 12 to...

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NSCDC In Oyo Records Over 100 Cases Of Farmers, Herders Monthly 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNSCDC In Oyo Records Over 100 Cases Of Farmers, Herders Monthly 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 10, 2026

No fewer than 100 cases of farmers/herders clashes were recorded every month across Oyo state by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command. DSC Samuel Opebiyi, Command’s spokesperson, who disclosed this said, Oluyole, Oke-Ogun and Ibarapa areas have been identified as major flashpoints for the recurring conflicts. Opebiyi noted that the absence of security presence in some remote parts of Ibarapa and Oke-Ogun often forces farmers to take the law into...

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Consultant In Osun Declares Vice Chancellor, Deans, Professors As Ghost Workers 

EducationNewsNigeriaPoliticsConsultant In Osun Declares Vice Chancellor, Deans, Professors As Ghost Workers 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 10, 2026

Sally Tibbot Limited had alleged that the Osun state government is harbouring and covering 8,452 ghost workers in its employment.  The consultant disclosed this during a press conference on Friday. The workers across various agencies decried the defamation and character assassination allegedly perpetrated by the consultant, who declared them to be ghost workers, vowing to seek redress in the court of law. Reacting to the allegation, the Osun State Government stated that public servants who...

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Kidnappers In Kwara Demands N400m, Foods, Drinks As Ransom

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaKidnappers In Kwara Demands N400m, Foods, Drinks As Ransom

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 10, 2026

Kidnappers who abducted 22 persons from several communities in Kwara South Senatorial District, including Adanla, Isapa, Isanlu-Isin and Owa-Onire are demanding N400 million, food items and drinks as ransom. At least nine persons, including the monarch of Afin in Ile-Ere District, Oba Simeon Olanipekun, his son Olaolu and a youth corps member abducted in December 2025, are still being held. It was learnt that the kidnappers have relocated to communities with little or no security...

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Sambisa Forest: ISWAP Clash With Boko Haram, Dozens Killed

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSambisa Forest: ISWAP Clash With Boko Haram, Dozens Killed

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 9, 2026

Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) factions along the Sambisa Forest corridor of Borno State have clashed with Boko Haram terrorists over supremecy. The renewed clashes are consistent with a long-running rivalry rooted in ideological differences, leadership disputes and competition over territory, resources and fighters. Security sources told counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama that the renewed hostilities began on Jan. 3, following a coordinated ISWAP raid led by two commanders, identified as Jundullah and Ibn Hataf,...

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Rivers Assembly Sets To Impeach Governor Fubara, Deputy Odu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsRivers Assembly Sets To Impeach Governor Fubara, Deputy Odu

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 8, 2026

Lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly have initiated impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, over allegations of gross misconduct. Major Jack, Majority Leader of the House, formally presented a notice detailing allegations of misconduct against the governor during a session presided over by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule. Citing Section 188 of the 1999 Constitution, Major Jack outlined seven specific allegations against Governor Fubara,...

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