Lateef Idris
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52 Suspects Arrested In Ekpoma For Looting, Vandalism — IGP
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has said that the 52 suspects taken into custody during the recent protests in Ekpoma, Edo State, were arrested for looting and vandalism.
19/01/2026
Kano gov meets Tinubu at Aso Rock
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf, is currently at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, for a meeting with President Bola Tinubu.
19/01/2026
Lagos targets Pension Misinformation, begins early Education drive for Public Servants
Lagos State Government has stepped up efforts to strengthen confidence in pension administration, with the Head of Service, Bode Agoro, calling on public servants to embrace pension education early in their careers to reduce anxiety and misinformation.
19/01/2026
FIFA, CAF Condemn ‘Unacceptable Scenes’ In AFCON Final, To Take Appropriate Action
Football governing bodies FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) have condemned the “unacceptable scenes” that marred Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat, with CAF pledging to take “appropriate action” against those found guilty.
19/01/2026
Airstrikes Kill Over 40 Terrorists In Borno — NAF
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says over 40 terrorists have been killed in coordinated air strikes carried out in Azir and Musarram areas of Borno State, foiling planned attacks on civilian communities.
19/01/2026
Sanwo-Olu signs ₦4.4trn 2026 Lagos budget into law
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has formally assented to the state’s 2026 Appropriation Law, approving a record ₦4.4 trillion spending plan for the new fiscal year.
19/01/2026
Probe killing of woman, six children in Kano – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a probe into the killing of a housewife named Fatima Abubakar and her six children in Kano State.
19/01/2026
Shettima arrives Switzerland for World Economic Forum, to unveil Nigeria House
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday arrived in Davos, Switzerland, to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum.
18/01/2026
U.S. announces closure of Abuja Embassy, Lagos Consulate Monday to mark Martin Luther King Jr Day
The U.S. Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria will be closed on January 19 as Americans mark Martin Luther King Jr Day.
18/01/2026
Kaduna will back Tinubu’s re-election – Sani
Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State, says the state will support the re-election of President Bola Tinubu, citing the dividends of democracy and federal projects executed and attracted to the state under his administration.
18/01/2026
