British heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury is set to come out of retirement to face Russian powerhouse Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11. The blockbuster bout will take place in the United Kingdom and will be streamed live worldwide on Netflix, marking the streaming giant’s first-ever live sports broadcast from the UK. Fury, who has not fought…
A prominent bandit leader and key enforcer of a fragile peace arrangement in Jibia, Katsina State, Abdullahi Lantai-popularly known as “Lantai Officer”—has been killed in a deadly ambush allegedly carried out by a rival gang. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that Lantai was killed on January 27, 2026, at about 1:00 p.m. by gunmen believed…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the temporary use of expired National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) licences by importers for import documentation purposes. In a circular dated January 26, 2026, issued by the apex bank’s Trade and Exchange Department and published on its website on Tuesday, the CBN…
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested the principal of Government Secondary School Shargalle in Dutsi Local Government Area of Katsina State over alleged theft of school property. It was gathered that the case, transferred to the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, relates to an incident on 19 January 2026, when unknown persons broke into the…
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have uncovered an illegal arms manufacturing facility in Nasarawa State and arrested a suspect. The discovery was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday, January 26, 2026, by Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu Zubairu, Acting Media Information Officer at the Headquarters of the Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Whirl Stroke.…
The Director General of Nigeria’s National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade, has dismissed reports linking Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle with a possible move away from Nigeria amid alleged interest from Tunisia, Gabon and Angola. Chelle has come under the spotlight following Nigeria’s third-place finish at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.…
Tension gripped Abuja on Monday, January 26, as aggrieved workers staged a protest over unresolved welfare and salary issues, allegedly chasing the motorcade of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Videos circulating on social media showed the protesters pursuing a vehicle reportedly conveying the minister, while chanting and calling attention…
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed an Islamic cleric, Alhaji Zainu Mada, in Gusau, Zamfara State, after allegedly collecting a ransom of N2 million. Alhaji Mada was reportedly kidnapped along the Kotorkoshi–Mada Road several days ago before he was eventually killed. According to Sahare reporters, the bandits also took airtime worth N70,000 and…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, Idiroko, has confirmed an attack on its personnel at Akokoro, Iwoye, in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State. The Command’s spokesperson, Zakaria Chado, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Idiroko. He said the attack was carried out by suspected armed smugglers.…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said it has become increasingly difficult to speak truth to power under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Makinde made the remarks on Saturday while speaking at a public event in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. He contrasted the current situation with what he described as a more…
