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Abuja, Nigeria — 2026 The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, CP Miller Dantawaye, in collaboration with the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), has called on Nigerians to actively support the current administration’s deliberate efforts aimed at strengthening security infrastructure across the country to ensure a safer environment for sustainable development. Onotu Yakubu…

Abuja, Nigeria, January 29, 2026 Nigeria’s fight against cybercrime has recorded a major breakthrough as the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), through the National Cybercrime Centre (NCCC), dismantled a sophisticated telecom fraud syndicate responsible for an estimated financial loss of over ₦7.7 billion. The criminal network was found to have illegally diverted airtime and data resources…

ZAMFARA STATE POLICE COMMAND, GUSAU, 28th January, 2026 The Zamfara State Police Command wishes to inform the general public of the arrest of a suspect in connection with the unlawful possession of suspected explosive materials.On 27th January, 2027, at about 1615 hours, operatives of the Task Force on Illegal Mining, acting on credible and actionable…

CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE28 January 2026 The Headquarters 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has arrested seven suspected human traffickers during an intelligence-led operation in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area of Cross River State.The operation was conducted on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, following…

Western India, 28th  Wednesday A private jet carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar crashed in an open field in western India on Wednesday, killing all five people on board, according to aviation authorities. The mid-size Learjet 45, operated privately, was en route from Mumbai, the nation’s financial hub, to Pawar’s hometown of Baramati when…

Abuja, January 28, 2026 Secretariats of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) have reopened for official engagements following an interlocutory injunction granted by the National Industrial Court, compelling workers under the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC) to suspend their ongoing strike. Onoze Yakubu reports that the National Industrial Court issued an order restraining JUAC and…

Zuba, Abuja – January 28, 2026 The Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Zuba, Abuja, has remanded the former National Project Coordinator of the North East Development Commission (NEDC), Danjuma Muhammad, and Chibuike Echem in Suleja Correctional Facility over their alleged involvement in contract scams amounting to more than ₦2 billion. The two defendants,…

Maiduguri, Borno State – January 28, 2026 The Acting Governor of Borno State, Umar Usman Kadafur, has assented to the 2026 Appropriation Bill, approving a total budget of ₦892.448 billion for the state. The signing ceremony took place at the Acting Governor’s Office in Maiduguri, marking the formal commencement of the 2026 fiscal year framework…

Abakaliki, Ebonyi State – January 28, 2026 The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Works, has conducted an inspection visit to Ndi Ibe Beach in Ebonyi State, as part of efforts to assess the site’s infrastructure status, environmental condition, and development prospects. The inspection exercise was led by the Senior Special Assistant to the President…

Abuja, Nigeria | January 27, 2026 Nigeria has taken another decisive step towards tackling the growing challenge of plastic pollution with the convening of an inception workshop on circular solutions to plastic pollution in Abuja.Mina Daniels reports that with an estimated 2.5 billion sachets of water consumed annually across the country—and the significant environmental damage…