An unrepentant 80-year-old grandpa Jeremiah Nkanta has again been nabbed for another drug crime by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) barely three years after he was arrested, prosecuted and sentenced to two years imprisonment for dealing in illicit drugs, A statement by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi on Sunday, 11 January, 2026, said Nkanta, notorious for illicit drug business was first arrested by NDLEA on 14 December, 2022, prosecuted and sentenced to two years in jail by a Federal High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state. Babafemi said Nkanta not ready to let…
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By Lanre Adewole “I am in politics to baptize politics and make it pure”—Rev. Fr Moses Adasu. The last time a Nigerian governor humbled a vengeance-driven, revenge-reeking, regime change-seeking, impeachment-happy godfather was August last year when cassocked governor of Benue, Rev. Fr Hyacinth Alia muscled out the speaker of the state assembly, Aondona Dajoh, the warhead of the governor’s disaffected, estranged godfather, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, before the impeachment fire stoked to roast the state’s chief executive, could conflagrate. A copy of the impeachment notice which could not be delivered before Dajoh the hunter was…
The Nigeria Movement of Solidarity with Cuba (NMSC) has expressed deep condolences to the government and people of Cuba following the killing of 32 Cuban internationalists in Venezuela. In a press statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, the pro-people coalition, which includes labour unions, civil society organisations and intellectuals, alleged that the Cuban nationals were killed during an attack in Caracas on January 3, 2026, while protecting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, his wife, Cilia Flores, and what it described as the sovereignty of Venezuela. The group said the Cubans chose to resist despite being overwhelmed, describing their actions as a…
The Government of Nigeria is set to receive more than $9.5 million in recovered funds following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bailiwick of Jersey, marking another milestone in international cooperation against corruption. The MoU, signed in December 2025 by His Majesty’s Attorney General for Jersey, Mark Temple KC, provides for the return of funds adjudged to be proceeds of corruption and forfeited by the Royal Court of Jersey. The repatriated money will be applied to the completion of a major infrastructure project in Nigeria. Court documents show that on 29 November 2023, the Attorney General…
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has called on Europe and Africa to reject isolationist tendencies and embrace a partnership rooted in shared history, geography, and responsibility. Delivering the keynote address at the 2026 Annual Conference of Spanish Ambassadors in Madrid, attended by 182 diplomats, Ambassador Tuggar framed Europe and Africa not as distant continents but as interconnected regions whose destinies are historically and economically linked. Speaking under the theme, “Good Neighbourliness: Building Bridges or Building Walls,” he urged policymakers to focus on tangible realities rather than abstract divisions, highlighting the Mediterranean as a historic connector of peoples.…
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, on Thursday, 8 January, 2026, commissioned a fully remodelled “Second Chance School” for vulnerable girls and women in Biu Local Government Area. The newly inaugurated facility is part of a strategic initiative designed to offer adult women, including those who missed formal education or dropped out of school due to prevailing challenges, a pathway to self-reliance. The school’s curriculum is tailored towards providing comprehensive skills’ acquisition, critical digital knowledge and basic literacy, and numeracy training. With the Biu centre now operational, Zulum’s administration has established three such schools across the state, with existing centres…
The Federal Government has called on the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to strengthen intelligence gathering and operational readiness in the face of rising security threats across the country. The call was made by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, during a ceremony to decorate 113 newly promoted NSCDC commandants. The minister, represented by the Secretary of the Civil Defence, Corrections, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), Maj. Gen. Abdulmalik Jibrin (Rtd), commended the Corps for its role in protecting critical national infrastructure, lives, and property. Tunji-Ojo emphasized the need for strategic intelligence mapping to counter emerging…
The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has urged enhanced inter-agency collaboration to tackle environmental challenges across Nigeria. The call was made during a meeting with the Director-General of the National Hydro-Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC), Abubakar Sadiq, and his team at the Ministry’s Abuja office. Highlighting potential areas of cooperation, Lawal emphasized the importance of climate-resilient water supply and sanitation (WASH) programs aimed at ensuring year-round access to safe, reliable, and clean water in communities affected by dam operations. He noted that such collaboration would not only improve access to safe drinking water but also reduce the…
A new policy brief has warned that unless urgent welfare-focused reforms are implemented, the country risks a deepening crisis that could undermine access to quality healthcare nationwide. Nigeria’s healthcare system is facing mounting pressure as the steady departure of doctors and nurses continues to erode service capacity, raising concerns about long-term system viability. According to the policy analysis authored by health policy expert Dr Emmanuel Ejimonu, of the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership, more than 42,000 nurses left Nigeria between 2021 and early 2024, while thousands of Nigerian-trained doctors have registered to practise abroad, particularly in the United Kingdom. …
The Ogun State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has reassured teachers across the state that the ongoing redistribution of staff in public secondary schools is not intended to punish or inconvenience them, but to correct existing deployment imbalances. The Chairman of TESCOM, Apostle ’Biodun Sanyaolu, gave the assurance in a statement issued on Friday, 9 January, 2026, explaining that the exercise is part of the Commission’s statutory mandate to promote effective teaching and learning, in line with the Revitalisation Agenda (ISEYA) of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s administration. According to him, the redistribution is aimed at addressing disparities in teacher deployment and ensuring…