Social Media Platform, X  Blocks 3,500 Posts In India

NewsNigeriaSocial Media Platform, X  Blocks 3,500 Posts In India

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 11, 2026

Social media platform X reportedly blocked approximately 3,500 pieces of content and removed over 600 accounts in India in response to directives from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, MeitY. The company admitted to lapses in moderating content on its platform and assured the Indian government of full compliance with local laws, according to government sources. X also committed to preventing the circulation of obscene material on its platform going forward. The measures follow...

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Nigeria Beat Algeria 2-0 to Reach AFCON Semi-Finals

AfricaNewsSoccerNigeria Beat Algeria 2-0 to Reach AFCON Semi-Finals

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 10, 2026

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have advanced to the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after a commanding 2-0 victory over Algeria at the Stade de Marrakech on Saturday evening. Second-half goals from Victor Osimhen and Akor Adams were enough to dismantle the 2019 champions and secure Nigeria’s 16th appearance in the final four of the tournament. Following a cagey and goalless first half characterised by tactical caution from both sides, Nigeria broke the deadlock...

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NSCDC In Oyo Records Over 100 Cases Of Farmers, Herders Monthly 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNSCDC In Oyo Records Over 100 Cases Of Farmers, Herders Monthly 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 10, 2026

No fewer than 100 cases of farmers/herders clashes were recorded every month across Oyo state by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command. DSC Samuel Opebiyi, Command’s spokesperson, who disclosed this said, Oluyole, Oke-Ogun and Ibarapa areas have been identified as major flashpoints for the recurring conflicts. Opebiyi noted that the absence of security presence in some remote parts of Ibarapa and Oke-Ogun often forces farmers to take the law into...

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Consultant In Osun Declares Vice Chancellor, Deans, Professors As Ghost Workers 

EducationNewsNigeriaPoliticsConsultant In Osun Declares Vice Chancellor, Deans, Professors As Ghost Workers 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 10, 2026

Sally Tibbot Limited had alleged that the Osun state government is harbouring and covering 8,452 ghost workers in its employment.  The consultant disclosed this during a press conference on Friday. The workers across various agencies decried the defamation and character assassination allegedly perpetrated by the consultant, who declared them to be ghost workers, vowing to seek redress in the court of law. Reacting to the allegation, the Osun State Government stated that public servants who...

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Kidnappers In Kwara Demands N400m, Foods, Drinks As Ransom

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaKidnappers In Kwara Demands N400m, Foods, Drinks As Ransom

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 10, 2026

Kidnappers who abducted 22 persons from several communities in Kwara South Senatorial District, including Adanla, Isapa, Isanlu-Isin and Owa-Onire are demanding N400 million, food items and drinks as ransom. At least nine persons, including the monarch of Afin in Ile-Ere District, Oba Simeon Olanipekun, his son Olaolu and a youth corps member abducted in December 2025, are still being held. It was learnt that the kidnappers have relocated to communities with little or no security...

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Presidential Tax Committee Counters KPMG’s Criticisms of New Tax Laws

BusinessNewsNigeriaPresidential Tax Committee Counters KPMG’s Criticisms of New Tax Laws

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 10, 2026

The Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee has rejected most of the concerns raised by global advisory firm, KPMG, over Nigeria’s new tax laws, describing the firm’s publication as largely based on “misunderstanding of the policy intent” and the presentation of “opinion and preferences as facts.” The committee, in a detailed response, dated 10 January 2026, by its chairman, Taiwo Oyedele, acknowledged that KPMG raised a few useful points, particularly on implementation risks and...

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Jersey to Return $9.5m Abacha Loot to Nigeria

NewsNigeriaPoliticsJersey to Return $9.5m Abacha Loot to Nigeria

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 10, 2026

Authorities in Jersey, a self-governing British Crown Dependency in the Channel Islands, have agreed to return more than $9.5 million (about £7 million) to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The repatriation follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in December 2025 between His Majesty’s Attorney General for Jersey, Mark Temple KC, and officials of the Nigerian Government. The agreement builds on two earlier asset-recovery arrangements between Nigeria and Jersey that have already facilitated...

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Dangote Files Corruption Petition Against Ex-NMDPRA Boss at EFCC

NewsNigeriaPoliticsDangote Files Corruption Petition Against Ex-NMDPRA Boss at EFCC

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 10, 2026

Mr Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), has formally petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate and prosecute Mr Farouk Ahmed, the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), on alleged corruption and abuse of office. The petition, submitted through Dangote’s legal representative, Dr O.J. Onoja, SAN, was lodged at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja following the withdrawal of an earlier complaint from the...

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Sambisa Forest: ISWAP Clash With Boko Haram, Dozens Killed

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSambisa Forest: ISWAP Clash With Boko Haram, Dozens Killed

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 9, 2026

Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) factions along the Sambisa Forest corridor of Borno State have clashed with Boko Haram terrorists over supremecy. The renewed clashes are consistent with a long-running rivalry rooted in ideological differences, leadership disputes and competition over territory, resources and fighters. Security sources told counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama that the renewed hostilities began on Jan. 3, following a coordinated ISWAP raid led by two commanders, identified as Jundullah and Ibn Hataf,...

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Obi Tells Federal Government To Pay Super Eagles Match Allowances

NewsNigeriaPoliticsObi Tells Federal Government To Pay Super Eagles Match Allowances

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 9, 2026

Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has told the Federal Government to spare Nigeria an embarrassment by paying the Super Eagles players their basic match allowances. Recall that the Super Eagles are facing fresh uncertainty at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after players and members of the coaching crew raised concerns over unpaid allowances and bonuses, threatening to boycott training and travel plans ahead of their quarter-final...

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