The Ogun State Police Command on Tuesday, 13 January, 2026 confirmed that controversial Nigerian singer , Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable has been denied bail following his arraignment before a Federal High Court in Ota, Ogun State, reports thegazellenews.com. Portable was arraigned on Monday, 12 January, 2026, over multiple criminal charges, including assault, resisting arrest, and obstruction of police officers. The Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, who confirmed the development to newsmen on Tuesday, 13 January, 2026, said the singer was arrested and remanded after his court appearance. “Yes, he was arraigned and remanded yesterday,” Babaseyi told…
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The Edo State Government on Tuesday,13 January, 2026 alleged that last week’s violent protest in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of the state was a well organised riot sponsored by a Nigerian resident in Russia and other locations abroad, reports thegazellenews.com. The government in a statement on Tuesday, 13 January, 2026, by Patrick Akhere Ebojele, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpebholo, dismissed claims of a protest as false and misleading. According to Ebojele, the social media reports on the protest were a part of a coordinated attempt to misinform the public and destabilise the state. “Security…has already identified the…
Tomofe Nwabueze has been announced as the new Divisional Police Officer (DPO) for Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, reports thegazellenews.com. Nwabueze replaces the former DPO, Nelson Igbinoba. The state Police Commissioner, Monday Agbonika who announced this through a statement issued on Tuesday, 13 January, 2026, said Nwabueze’s appointment takes immediate effect. Agbonika gave the order for the reorganisation of the Ekpoma Division, following last weekend’s violent protest by youths and students of the University community over incessant kidnappings and killings. The Edo State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Eno Ikoedem, confirmed the development through a statement issued…
The annual index published by Oxford Insights has disclosed that Nigeria has been ranked 72nd out of 188 countries in the 2025 Government AI Readiness Index, placing it among the top-performing countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The report assessed 195 governments using 69 indicators across six pillars: policy capacity, governance, AI infrastructure, public sector adoption, development and diffusion, and resilience. Oxford Insights AI Readiness Index evaluates how prepared governments are to implement artificial intelligence in public service delivery, using indicators across policy capacity, infrastructure, governance, development, diffusion, and resilience. How Nigeria Compares Globally And In Africa Nigeria was ranked fourth within…
Gunmen on in the early hours of Tuesday, 13 January, 2026 invaded Otobi community in Otukpo local government area of Benue State killing a House of Assembly candidate for Otukpo-Akpa State Constituency on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general election, Igbabe Ochi and four others. The attack, which occurred around 1.3am on the morning of Tuesday, 13 January, 2026 followed a Sunday night kidnapping attempt at Ekwu-Ora’Odaba in Otobi, foiled by the community volunteers’ guards commander, Ocheme Jackson, and his team, prompting a high security alert in the community. Local sources confirmed that the…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State has commenced the electronic registration and re-registration of members as part of a strategic mobilisation drive to expand the party’s base, strengthen internal cohesion, and prepare the party for future political engagements. Flagging off the exercise on Tuesday, 13 January, 2026, Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, described the initiative as a major opportunity for party members and supporters across the state to deepen their commitment to the APC, which he reaffirmed as the largest and most successful political party in Africa. Represented by his Deputy, Engr. (Mrs.) Noimot Salako-Oyedele, the Governor…
President Bola Tinubu announced on Tuesday, 13 January, 2026, that Nigeria will co-host Investopia with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Lagos in February, an initiative aimed at attracting global investors and accelerating sustainable investment inflows. He made this announcement at the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), on the sidelines of which Nigeria also concluded a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the UAE to deepen trade and cooperation in renewable energy, infrastructure, logistics, and digital trade. Present at the signing of the agreement were: President Tinubu; President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Nigeria’s…
Today marks a historic milestone in Nigeria’s trade relations. The Federal Republic of Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) that will transform economic ties between our two nations and deliver tangible benefits for Nigerian businesses, professionals, and workers. This Agreement is the product of focused and determined negotiations led by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment under the direction of the Honourable Minister and Chief Negotiator for Nigeria, Dr Jumoke Oduwole MFR. It prioritises market access for Nigerian goods and services, facilitates quality investment inflows, and advances our national economic diversification…
President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with the Government and people of Ogun State over the passing of the former First Lady and Matriarch of the Onabanjo family, Chief Lucia Onabanjo. Lucia Onabanjo passed away at 101 years on Monday, 12 January, 2026. The President sympathised with the family, friends, and associates of the late wife of the first civilian Governor of Ogun State, Chief Victor Olabisi Onabanjo. President Tinubu noted that the compassionate investments of the matriarch in many lives in her community, the state, and the nation, as evidenced by the outpouring of testimonies during her lifetime and after…
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has affirmed that the establishment of lithium processing and gold refining plants across Nigeria is positioning the country as Africa’s leading minerals hub and a critical global partner in minerals essential for the transition to green energy. Dr. Alake made this assertion at a meeting with the the Saudi Arabian Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Mr. Ibrahim Al-Khorayef, ahead of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. According to Dr Alake, Nigeria’s value-addition policy is already yielding tangible results, with a gold refining plant of very high purity…