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

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...

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

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...

Federal Government Reiterates Commitment To Innovation

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...

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

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...

Tinubu Awards GCON to Gilbert Chagoury

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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