Awe General Hospital In Nasarawa State Shutdown Due To Outbreak Of Lassa Fever

HealthNewsNigeriaAwe General Hospital In Nasarawa State Shutdown Due To Outbreak Of Lassa Fever

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 8, 2026

Two pregnant women and two other persons have died as a result of suspected Lassa fever disease in Awe LGA of Nasarawa State. As a precautionary measure, Awe General Hospital has been shut down, while health workers, including the medical superintendent, have been placed in isolation. The Disease Surveillance Officer in the state, Malami Ahmad Yahuza Abdullah explained that the outbreak started when a woman was brought to a health facility with symptoms suspected to...

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Nigerian Army Vows To Tackle Insecurity In Niger State

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNigerian Army Vows To Tackle Insecurity In Niger State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 7, 2026

The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to stem the tide of insecurity ravaging Niger State. Shaibu made the declaration during a visit to Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago in Minna and was received at the Council Chamber of Government House, Minna, by the Deputy Governor, Comrade Yakubu Garba. He plans are underway to provide additional resources for training and doctrine of the TRADOC Nigerian Army to...

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UN Make Case For Protection Of Civilians, Schools In Nigeria 

NewsNigeriaUN Make Case For Protection Of Civilians, Schools In Nigeria 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 7, 2026

The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Malick Fall, has called for stronger protection of civilians and schools following a spate of attacks in Niger State.  Fall said in a statement that “Students, schools, and education personnel must be protected from any form of attack. No child should ever be at risk while pursuing an education – a fundamental right for all children. “These attacks are grave violations of human rights, including...

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Rotimi Oyedepo Assumes Office as Nigeria’s Director of Public Prosecutions

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaRotimi Oyedepo Assumes Office as Nigeria’s Director of Public Prosecutions

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 7, 2026

Rotimi Iseoluwa Oyedepo, SAN, has formally assumed duty as the new Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in the Federal Ministry of Justice, marking a key transition in Nigeria’s criminal justice administration. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved Oyedepo’s appointment in December 2025, transferring him from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to the mainstream Federal Civil Service. His elevation to the office takes effect as he succeeds Abubakar Babadoko, who retired on 31 December 2025...

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Former AGF Abubakar Malami Granted Bail by Federal High Court

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFormer AGF Abubakar Malami Granted Bail by Federal High Court

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 7, 2026

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, his son Abdulaziz Malami, and Hajia Asabe Bashir, in an ongoing criminal trial. The defendants were each admitted to bail in the sum of ₦500 million with two sureties each. Justice Nwite ordered that the sureties must possess landed property in Asokoro, Maitama or Gwarinpa in...

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There Won’t Be Election in Ekiti Without Oluyede’s Name, IPAC Chair Warns

NewsNigeriaPoliticsThere Won’t Be Election in Ekiti Without Oluyede’s Name, IPAC Chair Warns

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 7, 2026

The Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Ekiti State, Daramola Owoola, has warned that without the name of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Dr. Wole Oluyede, on the ballot paper, there will be no election in Ekiti in 2026. Owoola made this known on Tuesday at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office, New Iyin road, Ado Ekiti, during a protest staged by members of the PDP, artisans, okada riders, ethics groups and...

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Former President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan vows PDP Is Alive and Strong

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFormer President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan vows PDP Is Alive and Strong

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 7, 2026

Former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is alive, strong, and resilient, contrary to speculations in some sections of the media. Jonathan reaffirmed that the PDP remains a fundamental pillar of Nigeria’s democracy, noting that it is the only surviving original political party since 1998. The former President made this remark while receiving members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party, led by the National Chairman,...

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Nigerian Law School Gets First Woman Director-General under Tinubu

EducationNewsNigeriaNigerian Law School Gets First Woman Director-General under Tinubu

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 6, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, making her the first woman to head the institution since its establishment in 1962. The appointment was announced in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday. The appointment, which takes effect from 10 January 2026, is for a four-year term. Dr Odusote, 54,...

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Support For Tinubu Doesn’t Make You Automatic APC Member, Basiru Tells Wike

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSupport For Tinubu Doesn’t Make You Automatic APC Member, Basiru Tells Wike

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 6, 2026

…Warns Him Not To Import PDP Spirit Into APC Ajibola Basiru, the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has warned the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike not to bring the spirit of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into APC and should resign his appointment as Minister. According to Basiru, Wike’s support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu doesn’t make him an automatic member of the ruling party. Recall that Wike had,...

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Steer Clear Rivers Politics, Wike Warns APC National Secretary

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSteer Clear Rivers Politics, Wike Warns APC National Secretary

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 6, 2026

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has warned the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, to steer clear of Rivers State politics, cautioning against what he described as “careless and provocative remarks”. Wike issued the warning on Monday during a visit to Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State, warning that inflammatory statements by political actors would not be tolerated. He appealed for respect for Rivers State’s political...

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