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Olumayowa Samuel

January 30, 2026

Turaki-led PDP to appeal judgment nullifying national convention in Ibadan

The party said there was no cause for alarm. It insisted that the convention’s outcome remained legally intact and unshaken.

PDP
January 29, 2026

China executes 11 Yahoo Boys part of Myanmar scam mafia 

The executions followed years of complaints by relatives of trafficked scam centre workers. 

Cyber fraudster
January 28, 2026

Sit-at-home: Open shops on Mondays or lose them, Soludo threatens Anambra traders

Mr Soludo’s threats come amid protests by traders who stormed the streets and attempted to access their sealed shops over the shutdown of Onitsha market

Soludo
January 28, 2026

Two Kano traders nabbed for robbing Nasarawa fuel station 

The police said the duo committed the offence alongside three other suspects who fled the scene with their operational vehicle.

Police officers
January 28, 2026

Police brutalise residents protesting against Oworonshoki, Makoko demolitions

Few hours into the protest, cops fired teargas canisters at the demonstrators, injuring some, arresting others and dispersing the procession.

Police brutalise residents protesting against demolitions
January 28, 2026

Suspect nabbed transporting 954 pieces of explosive materials to bandits 

Mr Yazid said investigation was ongoing to determine the source, destination and intended use of the recovered materials.

Police in Zamfara State
January 27, 2026

Indigenous contractors reject finance ministry’s N152 billion payment claim, say only N61 billion paid

Mr Oyeniyi warned that the failure to release all approved payments and sign outstanding warrants will worsen the financial strain on contractors. 

Protesting contractors
January 27, 2026

National grid collapses second time in four days

Nigerians have once again been plunged into darkness as the national power grid collapsed for the second time in January, just four days after the first system failure on Friday.

LIT LANTERN IN DARKNESS
January 27, 2026

Suspect Kosisochukwu Chukwuekenyem arrested for threatening to bomb Avi-Cenna, Grange schools: Police

The police command in Lagos says it has arrested a suspect for threatening to bomb several schools in Lagos.

Grange and Avi-Cenna schools
January 26, 2026

Explosion Threat: Police say investigation continues as Avi-Cenna, Grange schools reopen

“The investigation is still ongoing. We can’t give you details on that so that it won’t jeopardise the investigation,” said the police.

Abimbola Adebisi, Grange and Avi-Cenna