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…
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…
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…
Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has accused Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde of attempting to recast himself as an “emergency opposition mouthpiece” after allegedly receiving a cold reception from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during a recent visit to the Presidential Villa. Fayose claimed that Makinde’s recent criticism of President Tinubu, made at the birthday…
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), a unit of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has attributed Friday’s national grid collapse to the simultaneous tripping of several 330kV transmission lines and the disconnection of some grid-connected power generation units. In a statement released on its official social media platforms on Friday, January 23, NISO…
The Nigerian Army has denied reports that Ibrahim Nazifi, a recruit from Gombe State, died during military training at the Nigerian Army Depot in Zaria. The denial follows an earlier statement by the Gombe State Government claiming that the recruit died while undergoing training. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Acting Assistant Director…
The Anambra State Government has announced that it will commence pro-rata salary payments for civil servants from February 2026, a policy shift aimed at ending the long-standing Monday sit-at-home across the state. The Commissioner for Information, Dr. Law Mefor, disclosed this on Saturday, January 24, during a press briefing in Awka. He…
Ogun State is set to attain long-awaited oil-producing status following approval by President Bola Tinubu for the commencement of commercial oil drilling at Eba in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area. Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed while receiving the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Abubakar Abdullahi Mustapha, and other senior naval officers during a…
The Chairman of Lagos Mainland Local Government Area, Jubril Emilagba, has ordered a ban on sleeping within Oyingbo Market, citing rising security concerns and the need to protect lives and property. Emilagba announced the directive on Friday during a security meeting with market executives and members, describing it as part of his administration’s ongoing…
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), a unit of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has attributed the national grid collapse recorded earlier on Friday to the simultaneous tripping of multiple 330kV transmission lines and the disconnection of several grid-connected power generation units. In a statement issued on Friday, January 23, via its official…
