Worshippers kidnapped from churches in Kurmin Wali town in the Kufana axis of Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State on January 18, 2026, have been released A community leader who spoke on condition of anonymity, told DailyTrust said that between 11 p.m. and midnight, heavy-duty vehicles were seen moving into a forest around…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has rescued 59 women and children from human traffickers while they were being transported from Katsina State to N’Djamena, the capital of Chad. The Borno State Comptroller of Immigration, Muktari Tanimu Musa, announced the development in Maiduguri on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, saying the victims were intercepted at Ngamboru, a…
Former chairman of the now-defunct Pension Reform Task Force, Abdulrasheed Maina, has been hospitalised after collapsing in Abuja. The incident occurred on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, while Maina was attempting to access his office. His media assistant, Emmanuel Ekwe, said in a statement on Wednesday that the collapse was linked to complications from an untreated…
The Federal Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of ₦1.969 trillion among the Federal Government, state governments, and local government councils from federation revenue generated in December 2025. A communiqué issued after FAAC’s monthly meeting on Monday explained that the distributable revenue was drawn from statutory allocations, Value Added Tax (VAT), and the…
His death was confirmed on Monday, February 3, 2026, with tributes pouring in from gospel artistes across the world. He was 81 years old. Renowned Nigerian gospel minister Nathaniel Bassey took to Instagram to mourn the icon, describing Kenoly as a major influence on his journey. “Dr Ron Kenoly crosses to yonder side. Thank…
Suspected Boko Haram members have killed 17 people in Guzamala-Abbari village in Guzamala Local Government Area and parts of Nganzai LGA, Borno State. The Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan, confirmed the attacks and expressed condolences to the families of the victims. According to Lawan, 12 bodies were…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted two residents of Ora-Igbomina, an Osun community bordering Kwara State. The attackers reportedly struck a few minutes to midnight on Sunday, February 1, 2026, storming a private residence along the Aran-Orin Road in the Papa area of Ora-Igbomina, where they seized the victims. The incident comes less than…
The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC), and three labour leaders from embarking on any protest or industrial action in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Justice Emmanuel Danjuma Sibilim issued the order on Monday following an ex-parte application filed by the Minister of…
A Nasarawa State High Court sitting in Lafia has sentenced Saidu Idi to death by hanging for armed robbery and culpable homicide. The judgment was delivered on Monday, February 2, 2026, by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Aisha Muhammed Usman. Idi was arraigned on a three-count charge of criminal conspiracy, armed robbery,…
The Kwara State Government has approved the reopening of all schools across the state from Monday, following weeks of disruption caused by security concerns in parts of the state. The decision was announced on Sunday, February 1, in a statement by the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr. Lawal Olohungbebe, who said school…
