NAF Eliminates Over 40 Terrorists In Borno State 

Air Component of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) under Operation HADIN KAI has eliminated more than 40 terrorists in coordinated close air support and air interdiction operations at Azir and Musarram areas of Borno State. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame in Abuja, explained that the operations has disrupted planned attacks and bolstering ongoing ground operations. Ejodame said the NAF aircraft, in the...

Gombe State Gov’t  Moves To Tackle Herders/Farmers Clashes, Set Up C’tee

 Gombe State Government has inaugurated a high-level White Paper Implementation Committee on Grazing Reserves, Forest and Game Reserves, and Cattle Routes in the state. The committee is expected to engage relevant stakeholders and roll out practical strategies for the seamless and effective implementation of the White Paper policies, in line with the state government’s commitment to security, food sufficiency and sustainable development. Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya while inaugurating the committee, said his administration...

Moroccan Hearts Broken as Senegal Wins AFCON Final

Senegal were crowned 2026 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) champions after edging hosts Morocco 1–0 in a tense final played on Sunday night at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium. A 94th-minute strike from midfielder Pape Gueye silenced a packed Prince Moulay Abdellah and handed the Teranga Lions their second continental title. The final, which brought together Africa’s two highest-ranked teams, lived up to expectations despite ending goalless in regular time. With the score at 0–0...

Super Eagles Tame Pharaohs to Clinch 9th AFCON Bronze

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have once again asserted their dominance in the third-place play-off of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), defeating the Pharaohs of Egypt 4-2 on penalties to secure the bronze medal at the AFCON 2025 tournament. The encounter, held on Saturday at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, ended in a goalless stalemate after 120 minutes of high-octane football, forcing the match into a penalty shootout. Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali emerged as...

Over 80 Militants Surrender Arms in Cross River Amnesty Programme

Cross River State recorded a major security breakthrough on Friday as more than 80 militants operating in Akpabuyo Local Government Area voluntarily surrendered their arms and embraced the state government’s amnesty programme. The surrender, facilitated by Headquarters 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army under Operation OKWOK, took place in the early hours of Friday, 16 January 2026, at Atimbo Rear Area in Akpabuyo.   According to the Army, the militants emerged willingly from the creeks...

LASUSTECH to Launch Bola Ahmed Tinubu Institute of Politics and Policies

The BAT Ideological Group and the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Ikorodu, have formally entered into a strategic partnership to establish the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Institute of Politics and Policies. The agreement was sealed during a high-level strategic engagement held on Thursday, 15 January 2026 between leaders of the ideological group and the university’s management. The institute is designed to promote ideological orientation, strengthen political leadership development, and enhance governance studies across...

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...

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