Daily Shot, 05/01/2026

Tinubu orders manhunt as terrorists kill over 40 in Niger

NEMA confirms 25 dead, 14 missing in Yobe boat mishap

16 feared dead in Jigawa canoe mishap

FG withdraws criminal defamation case against Akpoti-Uduaghan

Naira opens 2026 stronger at 1,430.84/$

NYCN seeks criminalisation of ransom payments to end kidnappings in Nigeria

Tears, tributes at Anthony Joshua’s friends’ funeral prayer in London

Lagos plans N7bn jetty, housing schemes at Oworonshoki

Police invite Pastor Okafor over alleged rape, other offences

Trump threatens new Venezuela leader if she fails to cooperate with US

Death toll rises to 80 as US invasion of Venezuela sparks global tension

Venezuela military tells population to resume normal activities

Benin, Niger expel diplomats in tit-for-tat move

Nigerian woman dies in UK hospital, community seeks support


DID YOU KNOW?

  • Mobile devices account for roughly 60-65% of worldwide web traffic, a figure that has been above 50% since 2017.
  • Dangote Cement is Africa’s largest cement producer, operating in 10 countries on the continent.

Tinubu Holds Private Meeting With Kagame In Paris

Tinubu felicitates Kano Governor, Yusuf, at 63

NASS Disowns ‘Gazetted’ Tax Laws

Akpabio offers 700 Lagos residents free medical treatment

AGF directs CAC to undo illegal filings on Abuja firms

Court orders NNPC to disclose details of $3bn crude-for-cash loan

NAF invites shortlisted candidates for DSSC 34 interview

Troops neutralise three bandits in Katsina village, recover motorcycles, arms

Army foils bandits’ movement, neutralises three in Kogi

NDLEA arrests 22 Indian sailors, uncovers drugs hidden in coffee

Fire guts Mopol 13 office in Makurdi

Nigeria ready to trade under AfCFTA preferential terms — Oduwole

Tinubunomics never promised instant abundance — Budget Office DG

NRS boss warns political agendas behind tax reform protests

NNPC subsidiaries’ debt balloons 70% to N30tn

PTAD disbursed N55.9 billion for pension arrears

Disbursed student loan hits N161bn — NELFUND

NCoS faults report alleging tuberculosis crisis in custodial centres

NCC decries scarcity of learning materials for visually impaired

NDDC vows to complete reclamation, road projects in Rivers

Oluremi Tinubu calls for digital inclusion on World Braille Day

Union dismisses corruption claim against FERMA board

Customs agents threaten protests over shipping fare hikes

Prioritise Ogoni welfare in oil exploration talks, MOSOP urges FG

Gumi claims US marked him for strike as Boko Haram member

Ex-AGF Aondoakaa calls for US air strikes in Benue

Timini Egbuson, Dakore lose father

CIG Motors fires director, refers case to EFCC

Average Ikoyi three-bedroom rent hits N25m

OPEC+ pauses oil output hike, weighs Venezuela shock

Dangote pumps 43 million litres, denies petrol shutdown

Rising demand pushed PMI to 53.5 in December

Tax reform could criminalise 40m informal businesses – CPPE

Firm unveils Nigeria’s first embryo transfer-born calf

WealthBridge Initiative unveils N700m university scholarship

Obi not negotiating for Atiku’s running mate slot — Obidient coordinator

Rivers Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu defects to APC

APC welcomes Kaduna senator, Tambuwal’s ally dumps PDP

FG has shown commitment to resolving Ogoni injustices – Fubara

Terrorists’ attack on Niger communities cruel, nefarious – Bago

Otti moves to immortalise First House Speaker Jaja Wachuku

Gov Diri assures Bayelsa residents of regular power supply

Kwara Assembly insists member suspension lawful, followed due process

Bandit attacks: Kebbi, Kwara reopen schools

Police arrest two over killing of three women in Adamawa

Ondo police arrest ‘fleeing motorcycle thieves’ in Edo, recover stolen bike

3 Months After, 1 Of 3 Abducted Family Members Killed Near FCT

Lagos plumber: Policemen forced me to pay N70,000 at gunpoint

Gunmen demand N200m ransom for kidnapped Edo doctor, brother


TODAY IN HISTORY

  • On this day in 2005, the solar system’s largest known dwarf planet is discovered. The discovery of Eris ultimately led to the International Astronomical Union (IAU) downgrading the status of Pluto, which is roughly the same size, to a dwarf planet.

Continuous effort – not strength or intelligence – is the key to unlocking our potential. – Winston Churchill

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