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Four Suspected Kidnappers Arrested In Edo Forest

26.01.2026

A combined team of security operatives have arrested four suspected kidnappers inside a forest in Ewu, Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State. New Telegraph reports that they were reportedly arrested after a shoot-out with security operatives. Edo Police spokesman, Eno Ikoedem, confirmed the arrest and said the suspects have been transferred to the...

FG Unveils Time-Release Study To Enhance Prompt Clearance Of Goods By Customs

26.01.2026

…Service nets ₦7.28 trillion revenue in 2025 The Federal Government has given its nod to the customs authority to identify and weed out bottlenecks capable of constraining the clearance of goods within the shortest time across the trade ecosystem. The Minister of State for Finance, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, conveyed this commitment on Monday in Abuja...

RMAFC Mediates Over Oil Well Ownership Disputes

26.01.2026

…pledges fair and transparent process The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has commenced the process of settling long-standing dispute trailing states that own oil wells and gas, and the conflict over 13 per cent derivation funds shared among oil-producing states. The Chairman of the Commission, Dr Mohamed Bello Shehu, said the exercise covers...

Osun Assembly Debunks Plan Rotation Of Traditional Chairmanship

26.01.2026

…Dismisses Facebook Fakenews The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt Honourable Wale Egbedun, has dismissed a publication suggesting a planned rotation of traditional council chairmanship as being done in other neighboring state. The Speaker, who frowned at the fabricated publication, described it as false, misleading information circulating on a pseudo Facebook page...

Teniola Aladese Advises Women To Live Independently

26.01.2026

Nollywood actress Teniola Aladese has shared her perspective on why women should experience living alone before tying the knot, rather than moving directly from their parents’ home into their husband’s house. Speaking on a recent episode of the That’s What She Said podcast, Aladese explained that living independently before marriage helps women understand themselves better...

Diallo Trolls Arsenal Fans After Man United’s 3–2 Win

26.01.2026

Manchester United winger Amad Diallo has teased Arsenal fans following the Red Devils’ dramatic 3–2 victory over the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium. Making his second start since returning from the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Diallo featured in the starting lineup before being substituted late for Noussair Mazraoui as United aimed to protect their...

Nasarawa Govt Denies Spending N707m On Refreshments, Meals

26.01.2026

The Nasarawa State Government has refuted an Online media report claiming that it has expended N707m on refreshments and meals, describing the said publication as unfounded. The government also dismissed it as false. claims by the online report that the expenditure was carried out at the neglect of rural water provision. Senior Special Assistant (SSA)...

Group Hails Tinubu’s RHA For Opening Political Space For Youths

26.01.2026

The City Boy Movement (CBM) has hailed the growing inclusion of young and non-traditional actors in Nigeria’s political space under the President Bola Tinubu-led administration, describing it as a necessary step toward strengthening democracy and securing the future of the country. The Director General of the movement, Oluwatosin Francis Shoga, stated this in Abuja, while...

Tech-Driven Education No Longer Optional For Nigeria’s Survival, Masari Tells Varsities

26.01.2026

The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Aminu Bello Masari, has charged Nigerian universities to urgently deploy technology-driven learning systems that would equip graduates with globally relevant skills, warning that the future of higher education and national development depends on it. Masari delivered the charge at the 17th...

FG’s N1.376trn for Pensions, Gratuities, Retirees’ Benefits Commendable –Advocacy Group

26.01.2026

The Contributory Pension and Happy Retirement Advocacy (COPEHRA), has commended the Federal Government on the proposed N1.376 trillion to clear pensions, gratuities and retirees’ benefits for 2026. The COPEHRA Chairman, Mr Sani Mustapha, gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja yesterday. According to Mustapha, 2026 will be...