Atiku Abubakar’s Son Dumps PDP for APC, Pledges Support for Tinubu’s Second Term in 2027

Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has defected from the PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring his support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. Popularly known as Abba, the younger Atiku announced his defection on Thursday at the National Assembly complex in Abuja. He was formally received by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, alongside other top APC leaders from the North-East geopolitical zone, in what…

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US Halts Immigrant Visa Processing for Nigeria, Russia, 73 Other Countries

The United States has halted immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, including Nigeria, Russia, Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran and Brazil, citing the need to review screening procedures under the long-standing “public charge” rule. The pause, which takes effect January 21, will remain in place indefinitely while the U.S. State Department reassesses how consular officers evaluate applicants who may become dependent on public assistance after entering the country. A State Department spokesperson, Tommy Piggott, said the measure is aimed at protecting U.S. taxpayer resources and preventing abuse of welfare programmes.…

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Sterling Bank, One Foundation, Sunbeth and Partners Strengthen Climate Action With Nationwide Cleanup and Beach Adoption

In a renewed commitment to strengthen environmental protection across Nigeria, Sterling One Foundation, in collaboration with Sterling Bank, Sunbeth, government agencies, community volunteers, and partner organizations, spearheaded a nationwide Environmental Cleanup and Beach Adoption exercise on Saturday, November 29, 2025. The initiative, which is in line with the United Nations Decade of Action, spanned 17 states, including Wuse Market in Abuja, Alpha Beach in Lagos, and communities across 15 other states, reinforcing the need for consistent, community-led action to combat all forms of plastic and waste pollution and restore the…

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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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