The Presidency has reacted to the killing of at least 30 people by terrorists at the Kasuwan Daji market in Niger State, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordering an immediate manhunt for the perpetrators. In a statement issued on Sunday, the President directed the Minister of Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff, the Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police and the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) to track down and apprehend those responsible for the attack and ensure they are brought swiftly to justice. President Tinubu also ordered security agencies to urgently rescue women and children abducted…
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A Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has further remanded former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, his son, Abdulaziz Malami, and his wife, Asabe, at the Kuje Correctional Centre, pending ruling on their bail applications. Justice Emeka Nwite, on Friday, January 2, 2026, adjourned the matter to January 7, 2026, for a decision on the bail requests. The trio is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged money laundering offences involving ₦8.71 billion. They are facing a 16-count charge bordering on conspiracy, procuring, disguising, concealing and laundering proceeds…
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has signed the N695 billion 2026 Appropriation Bill into law. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Tersoo Kula, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Makurdi. The budget was passed by the Benue State House of Assembly on Wednesday evening and assented to by the governor on the same day. Governor Alia had earlier presented an appropriation bill of N605.51 billion to the House. However, lawmakers approved a revised sum of N695.01 billion, representing an increase of N89.5 billion. Speaking after assenting to the bill, the governor described the…
At least seven people have been confirmed dead following a deadly attack on the Bum community in Chugwi, Vwang District of Jos South Local Government Area, Plateau State. The incident occurred barely minutes into the New Year. The Berom Youths Moulder-Association (BYM) said the attack, allegedly carried out by suspected armed bandits, took place at about 11 p.m. on Wednesday, as residents were preparing to usher in 2026. Confirming the incident, the National Publicity Secretary of the association, Mr. Rwang Tengwong, said the community was thrown into mourning at a time when others across the state were celebrating. “While the…
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has accused the Federal Government of using the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to harass him and officials of his administration over his refusal to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), warning that continued pressure would provoke a political confrontation. The governor made the allegation on Wednesday at the Government House in Bauchi after receiving an ambassadorial award for safety from the Institute of Safety Professionals in Nigeria. Governor Mohammed, who is also Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, said one of his commissioners is currently being detained by…
The National Assembly (NASS) has moved to address public concerns over alleged discrepancies in the recently gazetted Tax Acts, pledging to release certified copies of the bills signed into law by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Director of Information, Mr Bullah Bi-Allah, said the Assembly had directed the Clerk to the National Assembly to make the transmitted tax bills, including their certificate pages, available for public verification. According to him, the Assembly’s management has taken note of claims alleging inconsistencies between the votes and proceedings of the National Assembly and the gazetted versions of the…
Nigeria moved into a net lending position of $320 million in the third quarter of 2025, marking a sharp turnaround from a net borrowing position of $6.90 billion in Q2, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. The apex bank disclosed this in its latest Balance of Payments (BoP) Highlights, noting that the financial account shifted into surplus as the economy acquired more foreign financial assets than it received from external investments and borrowings. According to the CBN, “the financial account recorded a net lending position of US$0.32 billion in Q3 2025, as against a net borrowing of US$6.90…
The Pacific island nation of Kiribati has become the first country to welcome 2026, as midnight struck in its Line Islands, officially ushering in the New Year. New Year celebrations are set to roll across the globe over the coming hours, beginning in Oceania before moving through East Asia, South and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa and, finally, the Americas. Following Kiribati, countries including New Zealand and Australia are preparing to welcome 2026 with major public gatherings and fireworks displays in key cities. Several Asian nations such as Japan, South Korea, China and India are expected to ring…
The Federal Government has halted plans to cede more than 10,000 hectares of Nigerian land to neighbouring Cameroon following concerns over improper boundary demarcation. The lawmaker representing Ikom/Boki Federal Constituency, Mr Victor Abang, disclosed this during a constituency briefing on Wednesday at Keyang II in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State. Abang said the proposed cession was linked to the 2002 International Court of Justice ruling, which stipulated that the Nigeria–Cameroon boundary be defined in line with the 1913 Anglo-German Treaty. He explained that a joint implementation committee attempted to demarcate the boundary without due regard to established…
One person has been confirmed dead while five others remain trapped following the partial collapse of a private rice mill in Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi State capital. The incident occurred at a rice mill operated by NIA-AGRI, where a section of the facility reportedly gave way, trapping workers beneath metal debris. As of the time, Kebbi State Deputy Governor, Senator Umar Abubakar Tafida, visited the site on Tuesday evening, rescue operations were ongoing to save the trapped victims. Leading a high-powered government delegation on an on-the-spot assessment, Tafida said the visit was to ascertain the extent of the damage and…