When Magistrate Courts Become Holding Bays for Police Abuse
By Okechukwu Nwanguma One of the most dangerous distortions of justice in Nigeria today is not merely police brutality; it is the quiet, routine way Magistrate Courts are used…
Court bars activist, orders Facebook to delete defamatory posts on Natasha
A Federal High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory has granted an interlocutory injunction restraining a United Kingdom-based activist, Dr Sandra Duru, popularly known as Prof Mgbeke, and…
Nigerian nurse loses licence for sleeping during shift in Australia
A Nigerian-born nurse, Chimzuruoke Okembunachi, has had her nursing licence cancelled in Australia after a tribunal found she repeatedly slept during night shifts at an aged care facility, putting…
NISO says grid collapse triggered by multiple transmission lines tripping
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) says Friday’s national grid collapse was caused by a system-wide disturbance triggered by the tripping of multiple 330kV transmission lines and the disconnection…
Reps Minority Committee Confirms ‘Alterations’ In Gazetted Tax Laws
The House of Representatives Minority Caucus Ad-hoc Committee on Tax Laws on Friday said it had confirmed that illegal alterations were made to some tax reform laws passed by…
Abba Yusuf, 21 Kano assembly members, 8 reps, 44 LG chairpersons resign from NNPP
Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano, has formally resigned from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). In a letter addressed to the chairman of Diso-Chiranchi ward in Gwale LGA of…
Borno pastor, four others Killed
An Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria pastor, Musa Umoru, and four residents of Tarfa Village in Hawul Local Government Area of Borno State have been killed by suspected Boko Haram…
Sit-at-home: Anambra stops school closure on Monday, threatens sanctions
The Anambra State Government has issued an Executive Order abolishing closure of schools on Mondays over sit-at-home. It warned that any teacher or non-tutorial staff who fails to comply…
National grid collapses first time in 2026
The National Power Grid collapsed once again, leaving parts of the country in darkness and disrupting electricity supply to millions of households and businesses. Checks by our correspondent revealed…
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- Insecurity
- January 23, 2026
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Lakurawa kills six in Sokoto
Six residents of Baidi village in Tangaza Local Government Area, Sokoto State were killed on Wednesday night when armed bandits believed to belong to the Lakurawa network attacked the…
Tinubu posts three ambassador-designates to France, US, UK
President Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of three ambassador-designates to France, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The approval was announced in a statement issued on Thursday…
Trump withdraws Canada’s Board of Peace invitation after Carney’s Davos speech
President of the United Stated of America, Donald Trump has withdrawn an invitation for Canada to join his newly launched Board of Peace initiative. This is coming hours after…
- Cross-border Crimes
- January 23, 2026
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Thai Police arrest 11 Nigerians over alleged international romance scam
Thai immigration and police authorities have arrested 11 Nigerians following the dismantling of a suspected international romance scam syndicate operating in the Muang Thong Thani area of Thailand. The…
US withdrawal from WHO takes effect one year after Trump’s order
The United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially taken effect today. This comes one year after US President Donald Trump ordered the country’s withdrawal from…
Food aid cuts put one million at risk in northeast Nigeria — Report
No fewer than one million people in northeast Nigeria could lose emergency food and nutrition assistance unless funding is secured “within weeks.” According to a press release on the…