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Abuja, January 7, 2025 Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday warned counsel and litigants in the ongoing trial of former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and two others to desist from approaching him for any favour, stressing that his court…

Gwagwalada, Abuja — January 5, 2026 The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has charged officers of the Customs Intelligence Unit (CIU) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to place intelligence at the core of their professional conduct, stressing that no modern security or revenue operation can succeed without timely, credible and well-applied intelligence. CGC…

Maiduguri, Borno State – January 7, 2026 The Borno State Police Command has recorded a major security breakthrough with the recovery of a hidden cache of ammunition in Maiduguri, the state capital. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, the discovery was made last Sunday when the…

Abuja, Nigeria — January 7, 2026 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, marking a historic milestone as the first woman to head the institution since its establishment in 1962.The appointment, which takes effect from January 10, 2026, is for a…

Abuja, Nigeria — January 6, 2025 The House of Representatives Committee on Sports has urged the Super Eagles to remain focused and avoid complacency as they prepare for their quarterfinal match at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Kabiru Amadu, made the call in a statement on Tuesday…

Kajuru, Kaduna State – 6 January 2026 Troops of Sector 1 Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY) have recorded another significant operational success with the rescue of six kidnapped victims in the Kajuru/Kujama general area of Kaduna State.The rescue operation was carried out on 5 January 2026 as part of a wider, coordinated series of clearance and…

Abuja, January 6, 2026 The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), through the Department of Child Development under the Women Affairs Secretariat, has intensified efforts to protect vulnerable children with the launch of a rescue and monitoring operation targeting adopted children within the FCT, some of whom were reportedly brought in from Benue State.The operation, carried…

Monday, 6 January 2026 Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Monday, 6 January 2026, performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of forty-eight classrooms at the Higher Islamic College and inaugurated a newly constructed Day Secondary School in Fikayel, Bayo Local Government Area of the state. The ceremony marked another milestone in the…

Jos, Plateau State5 January 2026 Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP) have successfully rescued a retired senior officer of the Nigerian Army, Colonel Ajanaku (Rtd), following his abduction by unidentified gunmen in Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State.The retired officer was kidnapped in the early hours of 5 January 2026, at about 0045…

Abuja, January 5, 2026 Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday refused bail applications filed by the Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, and three other defendants over alleged terrorism financing and money laundering offences. The other defendants are Balarabe Abdullahi Ilelah, Aminu Mohammed Bose and Kabiru Yahaya…