The Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Abdulsalami Abubakar, says intelligence cooperation with the United States is strengthening Nigeria’s fight against Boko Haram and its splinter groups. He spoke during a visit by defence correspondents to Maiduguri. Abubakar said the Nigerian military now relies on high-level intelligence shared by the U.S. to guide …
U.S. President Donald Trump has paused his threats to impose tariffs on European exports over Greenland, ruling out the use of force and suggesting a deal could resolve the dispute over the Danish territory. Speaking in Davos, Switzerland, Trump said Western Arctic allies could reach a long-term agreement that satisfies U.S. security and mineral interests …
Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have uncovered a mass grave containing the remains of about 20 terrorists killed during military operations in the Timbuktu Triangle area of Borno State. The discovery was confirmed on Wednesday by Lt.-Col. Sani Uba, Media Information Officer of OPHK. He said the mass …
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 …
Nigeria's Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) sector recorded a historic shift in 2025. For the first time, domestic suppliers provided the vast majority of the country's LPG, also known as cooking gas, with imports falling to less than 20 per cent of the total supply. Data released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority …
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has raised concerns over renewed calls for a special tax on sugar-sweetened non-alcoholic drinks in Nigeria, warning that such a move could harm the manufacturing sector and worsen economic pressures. CPPE said in a statement issued by its Chief Executive Officer, Muda Yusuf, on Monday, January …
