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.