Daily Shot, 07/01/2026

Terrorists on rampage in Kwara, Katsina, Kaduna; many abducted

Police arrest 20-year-old man in Lagos over ₦1bn romance scam

NANS Suspends Protest, Backs Tax Reform Laws

Investor confidence lifts foreign inflows to $14bn – FG

Electricity subsidy nears N2tn yearly

AA Rano unveils unmanned fuel stations

Nigeria to face Algeria in AFCON 2025 quarter finals

Police confirm kidnap of journalist in Kaduna

US forces killed 55 Venezuelan, Cuban soldiers in Maduro capture — Report

Trump weighs military option to acquire Greenland

Teen killed in anti-conscription protest in Jerusalem

17-year-old boy indicted in UK-based Nigerian murder

Ghanaian policeman goes viral after helping stranded driver

Ramaphosa, Nigerian scholars slam Trump over Maduro’s capture


DID YOU KNOW?

  • The United States is the world’s largest consumer of oil, using about 20% of the global supply.
  • The average human attention span is estimated to be around 8 seconds.

Tinubu hails Labour icon Sunmonu at 85

Tinubu appoints Odusote as first female DG of Nigerian Law School

Lagos court jails man six months for marijuana trafficking

Army Probes Soldier’s Alleged Killing Of Teenager In Akwa Ibom

IG deploys DIG Gumel, 17 CPs to commands, formations

Banditry: Police free six vigilantes arrested by Army

NDLEA arrests 1,018 suspects in Katsina, 87 convicted

DisCos install 228,614 meters in Q3, 2025 — NERC

Lassa Fever Claimed 206 Lives In Nigeria Last Year – NCDC

FG inaugurates committee to train one million Nigerians in digital skills

VIP protection crisis: NSCDC moves to recruit 30,000 officers

NYSC sets date for 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream I orientation course

NRS chair: Tax reforms will support sustainable growth

INEC warns Nigerians against fake 2026 ad-hoc staff recruitment portal

Consumers pay N1.13tn electricity bill despite blackouts

P’Harcourt Customs generate N731bn revenue in 2025

FCT, NAPTIP raid orphanage over illegal adoption allegations

OAU launches probe into death of 18-year-old medical student

Nurses condemn killing of Abuja colleague, demand justice

NARD rejects political motive claims over renewed strike threat

JOHESU kicks over FG’s selective retirement age review

Recapitalisation hurdle: Pension firms hunt for N277bn lifeline

Senders now responsible for N50 stamp duty payments – GT

Fidelity Bank raises N259bn in private placement

UBA closes rights issue, raises N157.84bn

Ecobank completes early repayment of $300m Eurobond

M&P completely exits Seplat Energy

AB InBev reacquires US can plant stake for $3bn

Kian Smith lists N21bn gold bars on Lagos Commodities Exchange

PDP Alive, Strong – Jonathan

2027: I will work for Tinubu’s re-election – Asari assures Wike

Nigeria’s democracy facing existential threat — Atiku

Peter Obi, Igbo leaders pay New Year homage to Sen. Jim Nwobodo

Udenwa, Ihedioha, others raise over N219 million for ADC in Imo

Edo Rep dumps LP for ADC

Sanwo-Olu urges Lagos APC members to embrace e-registration

Radda appoints Katsina NUJ chairman, two others as permanent secretaries

Mbah urges agencies to boost revenue, meet budget target

Eno signs N1.58tn 2026 budget

Sokoto IRS begins enforcement of compulsory monthly tax filings

Jigawa distributes 70 motorcycles to boost school monitoring

Ebonyi govt vows to complete abandoned projects

Ogun govt vows to protect farmlands, shuts down illegal mining in Ado-Odo

Akwa Ibom reaffirms authority over Stubbs Creek Reserve

469 Kano Children Die Of Malnutrition In 6 Months

Owa Ijesaland appoints advisory council members, others

GNI fire: Three siblings burnt to death for burial Jan 14

Police arraign 33 for violent disturbances, public nuisance in Delta

Lagos taskforce arrests 32 street urchins

Edo: We paid ransom for our children’s release says abducted twins family 


TODAY IN HISTORY

  • On this day in 1927, the first transatlantic telephone service was established. A 3-minute call between New York and London cost about $45 USD, which is roughly $550 in today’s dollars.
  • On this day in 1989, Akihito is sworn in as Emperor of Japan. His accession to the throne followed the death of his father, Emperor Hirohito, on the same day.

Everything you can imagine is real. – Pablo Picasso

Good morning

Compiled by Joe Agbro Jr., (@Joeagbro), Joeagbro@dailyshot.ng, +234-8056745268

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