Ododo Lauds Athletes, As Kogi Hosts Maiden Half Marathon 2026

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOdodo Lauds Athletes, As Kogi Hosts Maiden Half Marathon 2026

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 22, 2026

The governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has hailed the athletes who participated in the just-concluded first Kogi Half-Marathon 2026, describing the sporting competition as a major milestone in his administration’s drive to promote youth development, unity, and sports excellence. Speaking at the prize presentation ceremony of the marathon at the Muhammadu Buhari Civic Centre in Lokoja on Thursday, the Governor represented by his Deputy, Comrade Joel Salifu said the event was more...

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Atiku Faults Senate For Frustrating Passage Of Electoral Amendment Act

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAtiku Faults Senate For Frustrating Passage Of Electoral Amendment Act

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 22, 2026

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...

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Gov. Sani Says Government Will Ensure Safe Return Of 177 Abductees

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGov. Sani Says Government Will Ensure Safe Return Of 177 Abductees

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 22, 2026

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...

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Governor Abdul Razak Suspends Rector of the Kwara State Polytechnic 

EducationNewsNigeriaPoliticsGovernor Abdul Razak Suspends Rector of the Kwara State Polytechnic 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 22, 2026

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...

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PDP Says Presidential Ticket Open to Jonathan, Other Southern Aspirants

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPDP Says Presidential Ticket Open to Jonathan, Other Southern Aspirants

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 22, 2026

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...

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Inferno Razes Down 34 Classrooms At Kano Health School

NewsNigeriaPoliticsInferno Razes Down 34 Classrooms At Kano Health School

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 22, 2026

The Animal Health School in Kabo Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State was gutted by fire, thereby razing 34 classrooms. The Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement, saying the incident occurred on Monday at about 2:53 pm. The statement added that 16 classrooms were severely affected, while 18 others were partially damaged by the fire. The statement reads in part: “The fire...

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

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

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 21, 2026

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...

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

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

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 21, 2026

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...

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Federal Government Reiterates Commitment To Innovation

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFederal Government Reiterates Commitment To Innovation

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 20, 2026

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...

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Troops Arrest ISWAP Recruitment Agents

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTroops Arrest ISWAP Recruitment Agents

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 20, 2026

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested three suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) recruitment agents in Banki town, Borno State. Those arrested include Gajibo Kayama, 23; Tahiru Modu, 22; and Bulama Modu, 24. They are suspected of targeting youths aged 17 to 20 from Banki for ISWAP activities in Adamawa State. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspects were apprehended on Jan. 17 following a tip-off from the Banki District Head. Intelligence operatives...

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