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Alleged Terrorism Financing: EFCC Arraigns Bauchi Commissioner, Three Others for $9.7m
Abuja | January 2, 2026 The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the remand of the Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, and three other defendants at the Kuje Correctional Centre, pending the determination of their bail application.Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order on Thursday following the arraignment of the four defendants…
Troops of OPHK Neutralise Terrorist Suicide Bombers in Borno State
Gwoza, Borno State | January 2, 2026 Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have successfully neutralised three terrorist suicide bombers during a deliberate, intelligence-driven operation conducted along the Guduf–Pulka axis in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. The operation, which was based on credible intelligence, was carried out through covert surveillance and tracking by…
Governor Mbah Holds Strategic Meeting to Reposition Igbos in Nigeria’s Political Space
Amechi Awkunanu, Enugu | January 2, 2026 Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has held a strategic closed-door meeting with prominent Igbo leaders to deliberate on the position of the Igbo people within Nigeria’s political arrangements. The high-level meeting, which took place at Amechi Awkunanu in Enugu, had in attendance the former Governor of the…
Former AGF Malami and Two Others to Be Remanded in Kuje
Abuja, January 2. 2026 The Federal High Court, Abuja Division, has adjourned to January 7, 2026, to rule on the bail application filed by former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and two other defendants standing trial alongside him. Malami and the two co-defendants are facing charges bordering on…
Governor Inuwa Yahaya Meets AIG Zone 12, Restates Zero Tolerance for Crime in Gombe
Gombe, January 2026 Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, earlier in the week held a high-level security meeting with the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Zone 12, in charge of Bauchi and Gombe States, AIG Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, as part of efforts to address recent security challenges in the state. The meeting was…
ANTHONY JOSHUA OUT OF HOSPITAL
Lagos, January 2, 2026 Heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, has been discharged from Lagoon Hospital, Ikoyi, late last night after doctors confirmed that he was clinically fit to continue his recovery from home. Joshua had been receiving medical attention following a tragic road accident that occurred on Monday, December 29, 2025, which claimed the lives…
13 BRIGADE NIGERIAN ARMY SUCCESSFULLY RESCUES KIDNAP VICTIMS ALONG IKANG – CAMEROON WATERWAYS
Ikang – 29 December 2025 Troops of 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, operating from the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Ikang, have successfully rescued eight kidnapped civilians following a swift and coordinated response to a distress call on 29 December 2025. The troops received credible intelligence from members of the local community indicating that suspected militants had…
Burna Boy, VeryDarkMan Visit Kirikiri Maximum Security Custodial Centre
Lagos – December 2025 Popular Nigerian music star, Damini Ogulu, widely known as Burna Boy, alongside social commentator Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, has visited the Kirikiri Maximum Security Custodial Centre in Lagos. The visit was confirmed in a statement issued by Osho Onimisi Joseph, Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS),…
Governor Inuwa Yahaya Signs N617.95bn 2026 Budget into Law, Says Gombe Will Continue to Lead with Action
Gombe, December 2025 …Gombe Takes the Lead, Appropriates N12bn for Northern Security FundGovernor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has signed the 2026 Appropriation Bill of Gombe State into law, giving legal backing to the implementation of the N617.95 billion “Budget of Consolidation.” The signing ceremony took place at the Council Chamber of the Government House, Gombe,…
CONDOLENCE MESSAGE BY THE DIRECTOR GENERAL,NIGERIAN TELEVISION AUTHORITY
Abuja, December 29, 2025 It is with profound sadness and a deep sense of loss that the Management and entire staff of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) received the heartbreaking news of the tragic death of our dear colleagues from NTA Gombe in a fatal auto accident along the Gombe–Boliri Road, while returning from the…

