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Wildfire Smoke In Pregnancy May Raise Autism Risk –Study

22.01.2026

Women who breathe wildfire smoke during pregnancy, especially in late stages, may put their offspring at greater risk of autism. These are the findings of a new study of California births published January 20 in the journal ‘Environmental Science & Technology’. Researchers found that exposure during the third trimester, when the fetus’ brain grows rapidly,...

UNILAG Graduates 89 First Class Engineering Students

22.01.2026

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) yesterday graduated a total of 2,097 students from its faculties of engineering, law, and management sciences. Of the 613 graduates produced by the institution’s Faculty of Engineering, 89 made first class. Vice-Chancellor Folasade Ogunsola gave the figure at the institution’s ongoing 2025 convocation ceremonies. The professor said degrees would be...

Troops Discover Mass Grave Of Terrorists In Borno

22.01.2026

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have discovered a mass grave containing 20 bodies of terrorists killed during clearance operations within the Timbuktu Triangle in Borno State, indicating heavy losses suffered by insurgents in the area. The discovery was disclosed by the spokesman of OPHK, Lt.-Col. Sani Uba, who said the discovery exposed the scale...

Court Judgement Victory For Democracy –LP

22.01.2026

Labour Party said yesterday’s judgement that recognised Senator Nenadi Usman as the only valid and legitimate leadership, is a victory for democracy. Justice Peter Lufi had in his judgement said the tenure of Julius Abure has ended and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) accord Usman recognition as the party’s National Chairman. The party...

Digital Payment Fraud Losses Down 51% To N25.85bn

22.01.2026

CBN: BVN-NIN integration reducing menace The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System has said that the amount lost to digital payment fraud in the country declined by 51 per cent to N25.85 billion in 2025 from N52.26 billion in the preceding year. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NIBSS, Premier Oiwoh, disclosed this at the 2026 Nigeria Electronic...

UK Court Orders Blogger To Pay £.1m For False Claims Against Pastor Olukoya

22.01.2026

A Court in the United Kingdom has ruled against blogger Maureen Badejo, ordering her to pay £100,000 in damages to Pastor Daniel Olukoya, founder of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), and his wife, after she lost a defamation case. The UK High Court of Appeal, Queen’s Bench Division, presided over by Honourable Justice...

NLNG Renews Drive For Capacity-Building

22.01.2026

Thirty-two journalists from different media organisations benefited from a strategic three-day capacity‑building workshop in Abuja, which ended on Wednesday. The workshop offered new insights into the rapidly evolving role of artificial intelligence and digital communication in today’s newsroom. The training, held under the #NLNGChangeYourStory initiative, reinforces NLNG’s commitment to strengthening stakeholder capability and advancing professionalism...

Local Production Surges Past 70% As NAFDAC Policy Cuts Medicine Imports

22.01.2026

More than 70 per cent of medicines captured under the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control’s (NAFDAC) 5+5 regulatory policy are now being manufactured locally. This marks a major shift from import dependence to domestic production in Nigeria’s pharmaceutical and medical devices sector.Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, disclosed this...

Benue Assembly Passes Bill On Regulation Of Outdoor Structures, Advertisement Into Law

22.01.2026

‎The Benue State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, passed the Bill for the regulation of outdoor structures for the display of signage, hoarding and advertisement in the state and for other connected purposes into law.‎‎The Bill was passed after scaling through the third reading during a plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Berger...

Lagos Taskforce Raids BRT Corridors, Impounds 28 Vehicles, 14 Okada

22.01.2026

…Six suspected ‘Omotaku’ arrested in Dolphin axis The Lagos State Taskforce has impounded 28 vehicles and 14 commercial motorcycles during an enforcement operation along designated Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors across the state. In a statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs of the Agency, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, the operation was conducted to address rising...