Nigeria’s foreign exchange (FX) reserves climbed to US$46.01 billion on 22 January 2026, data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) show. This marks the highest level in almost eight years. The figure, released in the CBN’s latest reserves report, represents a steady year-to-date increase of about 0.99 per cent, rising from US$45.56 billion on 1 January to US$46.01 billion on 22 January. On 21 January, reserves were reported at US$45.98 billion, indicating consistent accretion....
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has reiterated its commitment to securing the safe rescue of abducted residents of Kurmin Wali in Kajuru Local Government Area (LGA), Kaduna State. According to Michael Onoja, Director of Defence Media Operations, the military has taken note of concerns raised by affected communities and affirmed that the rescue of all kidnapped victims remains a top priority. “The military, in coordination with other security agencies, has continued intelligence-driven operations in Kurmin Wali...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced updated monitoring measures, age eligibility requirements, and registration timelines ahead of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) exercises. The announcement was made on Saturday in Lagos during a meeting with Commissioners for Education, where JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, outlined key dates and compliance measures for candidates and Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres. Prof. Oloyede said UTME registration would run from 26...
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has criticised the resignation and defection of Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, describing his decision as a “betrayal of the trust reposed in him by the people of the state.” The party dismissed Governor Yusuf’s claim that his resignation was prompted by an irredeemable crisis within the NNPP, calling the allegation “baseless and an afterthought.” In a statement, the NNPP National Publicity Secretary, Bamofin Ladipo Johnson, said...
The internal crisis rocking the ruling New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano State has forced Kano State Governor. Abba Kabir Yusuf to formally resigned his membership from the party. According to the Governor, his resignation was to safeguard the overall interest of the people of the state. The Director of Media and Publicity at Government House, Kano, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, disclosed the Governor’s resignation in a statement issued on Friday. According to the...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the Senate over what he describes as a deliberate attempt to frustrate the passage of the 2022 electoral amendment act, warning that if the mistakes of the 2023 election are to be corrected, the legal instrument for the conduct of the 2027 and subsequent future elections needs to be reviewed. Atiku, in a statement on Thursday, noted that the recent report by FIJ serves as both an indictment...
The Kaduna State Government has assured the Kurmin Wali, a remote community in Kajuru Local Government Area, where 177 persons were abducted during the week of their safe return. Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, gave the assurance during a sympathy visit to the community to reassure families of the abducted persons and to reassure residents of their safe return unhurt. The Governor also announced that the state government would offset the medical bills for those...
Following the recent protest by students of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, over the relocation of the NYSC Orientation Camp, Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazak has directed the suspension of the Polytechnic’s Rector, Abdul Jimoh Mohammed. The Governor had constituted a three-man panel of inquiry to unravel the circumstances surrounding the student unrest at the Polytechnic’s main campus. The State Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu, made this known on Wednesday in a statement, explaining...
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...
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...
