By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a 65-year-old woman, Hauwa Abulazeez, for allegedly supplying cannabis to Boko Haram terrorists during a security operation conducted on Friday, 23 January, 2026, in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. The arrest was confirmed on Sunday, 25 January, 2026 by the Media Information Officer of Joint Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Sani Uba, who said the suspect was believed to be a key link in the drug supply chain sustaining terrorist operations in the area. According to the military, Abulazeez allegedly supplied illicit drugs to…
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Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Minister of Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has warned that the All Progressives Congress (APC) risks weakening its electoral prospects in the 2027 general election if it drops a Northern Muslim from President Bola Tinubu’s re-election ticket. Musawa made the assertion on Sunday, 25 January, 2026 during a recent episode of Mic On Show with journalist Seun Okinbaloye, amid growing speculation that the ruling party may reconsider the Muslim–Muslim ticket adopted in the 2023 presidential election. According to the Minister, removing Vice President Kashim Shettima or replacing him with a running mate who is…
Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has announced her reconciliation with her ex-husband, Olakunle Churchill, bringing to an end more than a decade of public feud, bitterness and prolonged estrangement. The actress disclosed the development in an Instagram post on Saturday, 24 January,2026 where she said divine intervention and sustained prayers healed years of emotional wounds and broken communication between the former couple. According to Dikeh, what once appeared impossible has been transformed, with peace and mutual respect replacing conflict and resentment. She attributed the reconciliation to God’s guidance, stressing that human effort could not fix what faith, humility and prayer ultimately…
By Chuks Collins, Awka The All Progressives Congress (APC)in Anambra State has kickstarted its e-registration of old and new members. The excersize which holds in the 21 Councils of the state simultaneously is aimed at boosting the membership base of the party ahead the next general election in 2027. The party in a well attended Stakeholders’ meeting held in Awka on Saturday, 24 January, 2026, noted that the project was aimed at attracting no fewer than about targeting to register four hundred thousand new members into the party. This, according to the Director General of the South East Governors’ Forum,…
A high-powered delegation of political leaders from Mushin and Odi-Olowo paid a visit to Hon. Lekan Fatodu, Director General of the Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), yesterday, lauding his transformative leadership and vision for sports development in Lagos State. The delegation comprised: Hon. Adeyemi Alli, Member of the House of Representatives representing Mushin Federal Constituency I; Hon. Rasaq Ajala, immediate Past Chairman of Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye LCDA; Hon. Nureni Akinsanya, Member of the Lagos State House of Assembly; and Hon. Seyi Jakande, current Chairman of Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye LCDA. The leaders collectively commended Hon. Lekan Fatodu and the LSSC for what they described as…
The sole Labour Party member of the Lagos State House of Assembly has defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), reports thegazellenews.com The member, Foluke Stella Osafile, a female, was the sole surviving LP member in the 40-member Lagos State House of Assembly after the other LP member from Amuwo-Odofin State Constituency II lost at the Election Appeal Tribunal and Court of Appeal to the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rauf Olawale Age-Sulaiman. Thegazellenews.com reports that Osafile represents Amuwo-Odofin State Constituency I in the Assembly. She is a first-time lawmaker and currently serves as Chairman of the House Committee on Wealth…
In a determined effort to promote environmental cleanliness, prevent pest infestation and protect public health, the Alimosho Local Government has carried out a comprehensive fumigation of markets across the council area. The exercise, which took place on Friday evening, 23 January, 2026, had Chairman of Alimosho Local Government, Hon. Akinpelu Ibrahim Johnson, personally supervising the Iyana-Ipaja and Bola Ahmed Tinubu Markets operation alongside officials of the council’s Environmental Department. Markets covered during the exercise included Orisunmbare Market, Baale Market, Olugbede Market, Iyana-Ipaja Market and Bola Ahmed Tinubu Market, among others within the local government area. Speaking during the exercise, Hon.…
Residents and Community Development Associations (CDAs) along Alaja–Olayemi Road in Ayobo–Ipaja LCDA have issued a strong and urgent call to the council chairman, Hon. Lookman Agbaje, and the Lagos State Government under Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, demanding the immediate completion of the long-abandoned road that has become a symbol of neglect and hardship. On Friday, 23 January, 2026, community leaders and residents staged a peaceful protest to spotlight the dire condition of the road, which they say has been left unattended for more than ten years. The protesters decried the road’s deplorable state, describing it as a daily nightmare that worsens…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The police command in Jigawa State has arrested a newlywed woman over the alleged poisoning of her husband with rat poison, an act that reportedly led to his death in Gauza village, Jahun Local Government Area of the state. The incident occurred on Friday, 23 January, 2026, at about 5:00 p.m., when the deceased reportedly ate a meal prepared by his wife before suddenly falling critically ill at their residence. Confirming the development in a statement issued to journalists in Dutse on Saturday, 24 January, 2026 the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Shi’isu…
By Yarima Haruna Birnin Kebbi The detained erstwhile Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Chika Malami, has raised the alarm over what he described as unlawful detention by Department of State Service( DSS) and their refusal to meet his legal team to open defence. Bello Muhammed Doka, in a statement on Saturday, 24 January, 2026, stated that Malami was rearrested by DSS after he met his bail conditions granted to him by the court on allegations of interim asset forfeiture. According to him, it is worrisome and an abuse of his constitutional rights that his arrest…