Olubadan Snubs Alaafin at Oyo Interfaith Gathering, Sparks Protocol Debate

A moment of royal protocol tension played out on Tuesday at the 2026 Oyo State Interfaith Gathering in Ibadan, when the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, declined to shake hands with the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, triggering widespread public debate. The interfaith meeting, held at the Secretariat’s Grand Space, Ibadan, brought together traditional rulers, religious leaders, senior government officials and community stakeholders to promote peace, unity and religious tolerance across Oyo State. Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred during the arrival of dignitaries when the Alaafin extended his…

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Court Remands Portable Over Assault, Car Theft Charges

Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has been remanded in custody following his arraignment before the Federal High Court sitting in Ota, Ogun State, over alleged assault and car theft. Portable was on Monday docked on a nine-count charge bordering on assault, theft, causing bodily harm and resisting arrest, according to the Ogun State Police Command. His arraignment followed the circulation of a viral video on Sunday showing the singer in police custody. The case is reportedly linked to a complaint lodged by his estranged partner, Ashabi…

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Fidelity Bank Supports Quality Education Delivery in Makoko

Tier-one lender, Fidelity Bank Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to community development and educational empowerment with the donation of essential learning materials to schoolchildren in Makoko Community, Yaba, Lagos under its Fidelity Helping Hands Program (FHHP). The outreach, which was facilitated by the bank’s Legal Services Division, saw the presentation of school bags, notebooks, mathematical sets, writing materials, and other learning materials to pupils of Makoko Anglican Nursery and Primary School; Aiyetoro Nursery and Primary School, and Adekunle Anglican Nursery and Primary School in Lagos. Speaking during the presentation, Divisional…

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Backlash as Tinubu Critic, Abubakar Salim Musa, Is Remanded at Keffi Prison

The remand of Abubakar Salim Musa, a vocal critic of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, at the Keffi Correctional Centre in Nasarawa State has sparked widespread condemnation from opposition figures and human rights groups. Musa, a social media commentator known for his criticism of the federal government’s handling of insecurity in northern Nigeria, was arrested by security operatives and subsequently arraigned before a court, which ordered his remand pending further proceedings. The development drew sharp reactions, with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar describing Musa’s detention as an assault on freedom of…

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Chimamanda Adichie serves legal notice on Lagos hospital over 21-month-old son’s death

Renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has served a formal legal notice on a private hospital in Lagos, alleging medical negligence and professional misconduct in connection with the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi. In the notice dated January 10, 2026, lawyers representing Adichie and her partner, Dr. Ivara Esege, accused the hospital, its anaesthesiologist and other medical personnel of breaching their duty of care to their son, Master Nkanu Adichie-Esege, who died in the early hours of January 7, 2026. According to the notice, the child, born on…

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Man Stabs Wife to Death Before Children in Ogun, Commits Suicide

A middle-aged man has allegedly killed his wife in the presence of their children at River Valley Estate in Ogun State, before later taking his own life, in a tragic case that has shocked residents and reignited concerns over domestic violence. The incident occurred on Thursday evening, when the suspect, identified as Ayoola Ayanwale, reportedly attacked his wife, Ayobami Ganiyatu Ayanwale, during a domestic dispute inside their home. Witnesses said the woman was stabbed multiple times while their children were in the house. Neighbours were alerted by distress screams, after…

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EFCC Arraigns Austrian National for Failing to Declare $800,575 and €651,505 at Lagos Airport

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned an Austrian national, Kavlak Onal, for allegedly failing to declare large sums of foreign currency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. Onal was arraigned on Friday, January 9, 2026, before Justice Yelim Bogoro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, by the EFCC’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, Okotie Eboh. According to the anti-graft agency, the defendant was intercepted on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, while attempting to board an Emirates Airline flight to Dubai. EFCC stated that Onal…

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Dangote Withdraws Corruption Petition Against Ex-NMDPRA CEO Farouk Ahmed from ICPC

President of Dangote Industries Limited, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has withdrawn a petition filed before the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) against the former Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed. Sources confirmed that the petition was withdrawn through Dangote’s legal representative, Ogwu Onoja (SAN). It was gathered that the withdrawal followed the decision of another government agency to take over the investigation of the allegations contained in the petition. Recall that in December 2025, Dangote had urged the…

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“My Father Is a Thief” — Portable Alleges Theft, Extortion and Financial Exploitation

Controversial Nigerian street-pop singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has accused his father of theft, financial exploitation and years of neglect, sparking widespread reactions online. In a viral video, the singer alleged that his father took his shoes and clothes without consent and has been aggressively laying claim to his properties, despite offering no support during his upbringing. Portable further claimed that his father had access to the phone numbers of his baby mamas, whom he allegedly contacted repeatedly to demand money. He controversially likened his father’s behaviour to…

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PwC: Poverty to Hit 141 Million Nigerians by 2026

At least 141 million Nigerians are projected to be living in poverty by 2026, representing about 62 per cent of the population, according to PwC’s Nigeria Economic Outlook 2026. The report, titled “Turning Macroeconomic Stability into Sustainable Growth,” warns that weak real income growth and persistently high living costs will push more households below the poverty line, despite recent economic reforms. PwC noted that most Nigerians are unlikely to see income increases sufficient to offset rising prices, particularly food costs, which account for up to 70 per cent of consumption…

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