Nigeria Delisted from EU High-Risk Financial Jurisdiction List

Nigeria has been formally removed from the European Union’s list of high-risk third-country jurisdictions for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT). The European Commission’s update takes effect on 29 January 2026. Under the revised list contained in European Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) C (2025) 8460, Nigeria was delisted alongside five other African countries — South Africa, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mozambique and Tanzania — following sustained reforms to strengthen national AML/CFT frameworks. The delisting decision reflects...

Atiku’s Son, Dumps PDP for APC, Pledges Support for Tinubu’s Re-election

Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, popularly known as Abba, son of former Vice President and 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has defected from the PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring his commitment to work for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. The defection was formally announced on Thursday at the National Assembly, Abuja, and has since generated widespread political reactions, especially within the North-East geopolitical zone, where...

Food Inflation Falls to 10.84% in December

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 15.15 per cent in December 2025, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported. According to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released on Thursday, the CPI index rose to 131.2 points in December 2025 from 130.5 points in November, indicating that prices continued to rise but at a significantly slower pace. On a year-on-year basis, the inflation rate declined from 17.33 per cent in November 2025 and...

14,560 Pensioners in Katsina State receive  N45.8bn As Gratuities

The Katsina State Government has paid a total of N45.8 billion in life and death entitlements to no fewer than 14,560 beneficiaries since its inception. Gov. Dikko Radda, who disclosed on Thursday in Katsina, said the amount covered the State, Local Governments, and Local Education Authorities (LEAs) workers. The governor was speaking at the flag-off of the ‘Last Payment of N21 billion Accrued Liability of Life and Death Gratuities’ up to October 2025. Radda said...

Governor Sani Says Poultry Project Will Create 350,000 Jobs In Kaduna

The proposed $200 million Mega Poultry Project in Kaduna state will create over 350,000 direct and indirect jobs, positioning agriculture as a major driver of employment and economic growth. Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, who disclosed this on Thursday during a meeting with the Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiha, said both parties moved to align federal and state efforts ahead of the project’s groundbreaking. According to him, the scale of the investment...

LAWMA Seals Illegal Market Structures In Lagos

Several plazas, malls, and illegal market structures along the Ojuelegba axis and the adjoining Tejuosho Main Market have been sealed by the Lagos State Waste Management Authority for environmental violations. Bayo Mogaji, LAWMA Head of Department (Lagos/Badagry Axis), disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, said the enforcement followed repeated violations involving indiscriminate waste disposal on roadways and medians. The LAWMA official explained that the closure would remain in effect until the entire corridor is...

Criminal Gang Linked to Attack of Ngige’s Convoy Arrested

Some members of a criminal gang linked to the attack on the convoy of former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, with two suspects killed during a gun battle with operatives, have been arrested by the Police. The Anambra State Police Command  Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement, described the operation as a major breakthrough in its efforts to curb criminal activities and safeguard lives and property in the...

A truck loaded with firewood has detonated an explosive device believed to have been planted by Boko Haram terrorists in some parts of Hong local government area in Adamawa State, injuring six people in Mumbang of Yadul district. The incident that occurred on Wednesday around 11:30 am has sent fear into the inhabitants who have been victims of insurgent attacks for years due to its proximity to Sambisa Forest, the den of Boko Haram terrorists....

Kogi: Ododo Orders Demolition Of Criminal Hideout In Okene

Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo on Thursday ordered the demolition of a notorious structure popularly known as Sambel Joint in Idoji, Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State, following credible intelligence reports linking the facility to criminal activities. The demolition came hours after the Kogi State Government issued a statement this morning invalidating all fraudulently and illegally acquired properties across the state, declaring them null, void, and of no legal effect. The statement warned that any...

PDP Seeks Improved Welfare Packages For The Armed Forces

In commemoration of Armed Forces Remembrance Day, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for improved welfare packages for members of the Armed Forces and the security community. The party, in a statement on Thursday signed by its National Chairman, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, prayed that the death of the fallen heroes would not be in vain. The statement reads, “As our country marks the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, we convey our deepest condolences to...

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