PDP Says Presidential Ticket Open to Jonathan, Other Southern Aspirants

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPDP Says Presidential Ticket Open to Jonathan, Other Southern Aspirants

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 22, 2026

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared itself “fully repositioned and ready to reclaim power nationwide” as it intensifies preparations for the 2027 general elections, following a high-level consultative meeting with former Vice President Arc. Mohammed Namadi Sambo in Abuja on Tuesday evening. Party leaders said the closed-door engagement with Sambo, who served as Vice President under former President Goodluck Jonathan, was part of an ongoing internal reconciliation and strategy drive aimed at uniting the...

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Police Confirm Kidnapping of 177 Kaduna Christians After Initial Denial

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice Confirm Kidnapping of 177 Kaduna Christians After Initial Denial

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 22, 2026

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed the kidnapping of 177 church worshippers following coordinated attacks on three churches in Kurmin Wali community, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, reversing its earlier denial of the incident. The abduction reportedly took place on Sunday, 18 January 2026, when gunmen attacked congregations attending services across three denominations — including Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) and Cherubim & Seraphim churches — before whisking away uncounted worshippers into...

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Inferno Razes Down 34 Classrooms At Kano Health School

NewsNigeriaPoliticsInferno Razes Down 34 Classrooms At Kano Health School

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 22, 2026

The Animal Health School in Kabo Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State was gutted by fire, thereby razing 34 classrooms. The Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement, saying the incident occurred on Monday at about 2:53 pm. The statement added that 16 classrooms were severely affected, while 18 others were partially damaged by the fire. The statement reads in part: “The fire...

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Kwara State Poly Shut Down as Students Protest Relocation of NYSC Orientation Camp

AfricaEducationNewsNigeriaPoliticsKwara State Poly Shut Down as Students Protest Relocation of NYSC Orientation Camp

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 21, 2026

PDP Says Presidential Ticket Open to Jonathan, Other Southern Aspirants, Ilorin, has been shut down following a protest by students over the relocation of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp to the institution. During the protest, the police tear-gassed students who blocked the main gate to stop newly deployed corps members from accessing the campus. Police also use tear gas canisters within the premises, including hostels, affecting both students and staff. The corps members...

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Emir Sanusi II Returns to School As a 200-Level Law Student

EducationNewsNigeriaPoliticsEmir Sanusi II Returns to School As a 200-Level Law Student

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 21, 2026

The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, on Tuesday officially resumed lectures at Northwest University, Kano, where he is studying Law as a 200-level undergraduate. The revered monarch was sighted joining other students for lectures, dressed in a black long gown and a white head tie. The Emir is enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme, studying Common Law and Sharia, at the university’s Faculty of Law. Images from the lecture hall have...

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Federal Government Reiterates Commitment To Innovation

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFederal Government Reiterates Commitment To Innovation

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 20, 2026

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to prioritizing innovation and the adoption of a performance-based curriculum in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope economic recovery agenda. Prof. Suwaiba Sa’id Ahmed, Minister of State for Education, stated this at the opening ceremony of a five-day workshop to review the 2020 Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) Minimum Standards held in Akwanga, Nasarawa State. The exercise aims to align the NCE Minimum Standards with current...

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Troops Arrest ISWAP Recruitment Agents

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTroops Arrest ISWAP Recruitment Agents

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 20, 2026

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested three suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) recruitment agents in Banki town, Borno State. Those arrested include Gajibo Kayama, 23; Tahiru Modu, 22; and Bulama Modu, 24. They are suspected of targeting youths aged 17 to 20 from Banki for ISWAP activities in Adamawa State. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspects were apprehended on Jan. 17 following a tip-off from the Banki District Head. Intelligence operatives...

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Insecurity: Ododo Unveils State-of-the-Art Security Drones

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaInsecurity: Ododo Unveils State-of-the-Art Security Drones

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 19, 2026

…Declares Zero Tolerance For Insecurity The governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo, on Monday unveiled two HP-20 State Asset Drones, describing the initiative as a critical step in sustaining peace and denying criminals any foothold in the state. The unveiling ceremony, held at the Chari Maigumeri Barracks in Lokoja, drew top military commanders, security stakeholders, and Government officials, marking another remarkable milestone in Governor Ododo’s technology-driven security agenda. Delivering his address at the event,...

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Tinubu Congratulates Alake On Re-Election At Africa Minerals Strategic Group

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Congratulates Alake On Re-Election At Africa Minerals Strategic Group

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 19, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake, on his re-election as Chairman of the Africa Minerals Strategic Group (AMSG). AMSG is a forum of ministers in charge of mining and solid minerals on the continent. It aims to maximise the benefits for Africans from Africa’s vast mineral resources. Alake was first elected in 2024 on the sidelines of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) and later re-elected at the...

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Tinubu Awards GCON to Gilbert Chagoury

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Awards GCON to Gilbert Chagoury

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 19, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred Nigeria’s second-highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), on businessman Gilbert Chagoury, a long-time associate. In an official Instrument of Conferment dated 8 January 2026, President Tinubu said the honour was in recognition of Chagoury’s “outstanding virtues and … services to our country, Nigeria.” The document states: “In exercise of the powers vested in me under section 1(4) of the National Honours Act,...

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