The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arraigned eleven suspects over the killing of Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, a journalist with ARISE News, and Barnabas Danlami, a security guard, during a robbery in Abuja. The suspects appeared in the FCT court on Wednesday, 21 January 2026. The incident occurred on 29 September 2025 at Unique …
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthen collaboration with the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) to improve transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s extractive sector. ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, made the remarks while receiving NEITI’s Executive Secretary and senior management at the ICPC …
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has started enforcing regulations against digital money lenders that failed to comply with the Digital, Electronic, Online and Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations, 2025 (DEON Regulations). Digital lenders had until January 5, 2026, to regularise their operations. Now, the Commission has begun active enforcement. Tunji Bello, FCCPC’s Executive …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over ₦1.28 billion recovered from Sujimoto Luxury Construction Ltd to the Enugu State Government, following investigations into the alleged diversion of funds meant for the construction of Smart Green Schools across the state. The funds were restituted through a combination of bank drafts and cheques, according …
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has reiterated that new visa restrictions affecting Nigerian and other foreign nationals remain in force, with key provisions of the policy already effective from January 1, 2026. In a statement issued via the embassy’s official X account, it stressed that the measure is being implemented in accordance with Presidential …
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to restoring and sustaining peace and security in Plateau State and across the country. Shaibu gave the assurance on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to Plateau State Governor, Mr Caleb Mutfwang, and the Gbong Gwom Jos, Da Jacob Gyang Buba, …
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 77,792 drug offenders, including 128 major barons. It also secured 14,225 convictions and seized over 14.8 million kilograms of illicit substances in the past five years. This was announced by NDLEA Chairman/CEO Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) at the 11th Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (CCEO) Awards …
Fire gutted a one-storey commercial building in Ikeja’s Computer Village, Lagos, early Tuesday, destroying property worth millions of naira. The blaze, which broke out around midnight on Somoye Street, affected a building housing dealers of computers and computer accessories. No casualties were reported, though a Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service official sustained minor injuries …
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised Nigeria’s economic growth forecast for 2026 to 4.4 per cent. The Fund cited improved macroeconomic conditions and ongoing reforms as key drivers. According to the IMF’s January 2026 World Economic Outlook (WEO), titled “Global Economy: Steady amid Divergent Forces”, Nigeria’s economy will grow steadily from 4.1 per cent …
Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, Burkina Faso’s former transitional president and alleged mastermind of multiple coup attempts, has been arrested in Togo and expelled, local sources confirmed. Damiba led the 2022 coup that ousted then-President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, only to be overthrown eight months later by military leader Ibrahim Traoré, who remains in power. Reports indicate …
