Benin releases Nigerian cleric after presidential pardon
Jan. 8, 2026 Nigerian cleric, Pastor Benjamin Egbaji, incarcerated in Benin Republic, was on Thursday released following a presidential pardon granted by President Patrice Talon. Nigeria’s Minister of State for…
Police rescues 25-year-old physically challenged man kidnapped in Ondo
Jan. 8, 2025 The Police Command in Ondo State has rescued a 25-year-old physically challenged man, Jimoh Isah, abducted by suspected bandits on Ifira-Isua Akoko Road in Akoko South-East Local…
AFRIMA: 416 African artists storm Lagos
Jan. 8, 2026 Four hundred and sixteen African musicians have stormed Lagos for the ninth edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA). The event, scheduled to run from January…
Police rescues 6-year-old girl from kidnappers in Ebonyi
Jan. 8, 2026 The Police Command in Ebonyi has rescued a six-year-old girl from suspected kidnappers in the state. Spokesman of the command, SP Joshua Ukandu, told the News Agency…
Rivers Assembly issues misconduct notice against Fubara, begins impeachment process
Jan. 8, 2026 The Rivers State House of Assembly on Thursday commenced an impeachment process against Gov. Siminalaye Fubara of Rivers and his Deputy, Prof. Nma Odu. At a plenary,…
16 ships laden with petrol, diesel, aviation fuel arrive Lagos ports
Jan. 8, 2026 No fewer than 16 ships have arrived Lekki, Tincan and Apapa ports in Lagos, waiting to discharge petrol, diesel and bulk gas. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)…
They’re my ‘brothers and great men’, Anthony Joshua pays emotional tribute to Sina, Latif
Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua paid a moving tribute on Thursday to the two close friends killed in a car crash in Nigeria, labelling them “brothers” and “great men”….
N100trn milestone: Tinubu applauds NGX, charges Nigerians to invest more locally
President Bola Tinubu has praised corporate Nigeria, citizens, and other stakeholders in the Nigerian capital market for surpassing the N100 trillion milestone on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). President Tinubu described…
How kidnappers murdered Abuja-based lawyer, Princess Nwamaka Chigbo
The family of Princess Nwamaka Mediatrix Chigbo, an Abuja-based lawyer, is saddened to announce her brutal death at the hands of still-to-be-identified kidnappers in the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory on…
Thirty-nine dead in Gambia migrant boat sinking, officials say
January 8, 2026 The death toll after a boat carrying Europe-bound migrants capsized off Gambia’s coast on New Year’s Eve has risen to 39, two government officials told Reuters, as…
