2 h. ago 2027: Northern group raises N200m for Tinubu’s presidential form

A Northern youth group raises N200 million to purchase the presidential form for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 bid, endorsing him for a second term. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-northern-group-raises-n200m-for-tinubus-presidential-form/

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2 h. ago Bandits holding 13 Kaduna abductees despite N40m payment – Community leader

Bandits have refused to release 13 Kaduna abductees from Gidan Waya community despite a N40m ransom payment, plunging the village into hunger and fear. Read More: https://punchng.com/bandits-holding-13-kaduna-abductees-despite-n40m-payment-community-leader/

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4 h. ago Selective buying lifts NGX by N3.45bn, NPF microfinance, Morison lead gainers

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) market performance shows a slight N3.45bn gain, lifted by selective buying. NPF Microfinance and Morison lead the gainers’ char Read More: https://punchng.com/selective-buying-lifts-ngx-by-n3-45bn-npf-microfinance-morison-lead-gainers/

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5 h. ago IPOB directs Onitsha traders to open shops despite Soludo’s order

IPOB directs Onitsha Main Market traders to open for business, challenging Governor Soludo’s one-week closure order over sit-at-home compliance. Read More: https://punchng.com/ipob-directs-onitsha-traders-to-open-shops-despite-soludos-order/

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7 h. ago JUST IN: Dangote refinery hikes petrol price from N699 to N799

The Dangote refinery has increased the gantry price of petrol to N799 per litre, ending its temporary festive price support for market stability. Read More: https://punchng.com/just-in-dangote-refinery-hikes-petrol-price-from-n699-to-n799/

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9 h. ago Soludo Shuts Down Onitsha Main Market For One Week For Flouting His Abolishment Of Monday Sit

The Anambra State Government has ordered a one-week shutdown of the Onitsha Main Market following the failure of traders to comply with official directives. Governor Chukwuma Soludo issued the order on Monday, January 26, 2026, after traders reportedly refused to open for business in defiance of the state government’s directive against the enforcement of the […] The post Soludo Shuts Down Onitsha Main Market For One Week For Flouting His Abolishment Of Monday Sit-At-Home appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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9 h. ago Osun Speaker dismisses letter removing Ooni as Oba’s council permanent chairman

The Osun Speaker has dismissed a rumored letter seeking rotational chairmanship for the Osun Council of Obas, calling the claim false and misleading. Read More: https://punchng.com/osun-speaker-dismisses-letter-removing-ooni-as-obas-council-permanent-chairman/

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12 h. ago Prioritise Technology For Global Relevance, TETFund Board Chair Urges Varsities

The chairman, Board of Trustees of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and former governor of Katsina State, Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, has called on Nigerian universities to intensify the deployment of technology in order to produce graduates with skills relevant to global competitiveness. Masari stated this at the 17th convocation ceremony of Al-Qalam University, […]

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12 h. ago Adeleke decries illegal tenure elongation by APC chairmen, fingers Oyetola

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has decried the illegal extension of self-awarded tenure by chairmen and councillors of the read more Adeleke decries illegal tenure elongation by APC chairmen, fingers Oyetola

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13 h. ago Nigeria Customs Generates N7.28trn To Exceed 2025 Revenue Target

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded a remarkable revenue performance in 2025, collecting N7.28 trillion and surpassing its target by N697 billion, the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, announced on Monday. Speaking at the International Customs Day 2026 celebration in Abuja, which coincided with the launch of the Service’s Time Release Study (TRS), […]

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14 h. ago Not personal ambition, Kano DG defends Yusuf’s exit from NNPP

Kano Governor Abba Yusuf’s defection to APC is not for personal ambition but to align the state with the federal government for better funding. Read More: https://punchng.com/not-personal-ambition-kano-dg-defends-yusufs-exit-from-nnpp/

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15 h. ago BREAKING: Soludo closes Onitsha market for one week over sit

Anambra Gov. Soludo has ordered a one-week Onitsha market closure after traders failed to comply with directives to end the Monday sit-at-home order. Read More: https://punchng.com/breaking-soludo-closes-onitsha-market-for-one-week-over-sit-at-home-defiance/

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17 h. ago Governor Adeleke Demands Immediate Release Of Withheld ₦130bn Osun LG Funds

Osun State governor, Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke, has demanded the immediate release of over ₦130 billion in statutory allocations withheld from the state’s local government area councils, warning that the action was crippling grassroots governance and inflicting severe hardship on workers and residents across the state. According to a statement signed by his spokesperson, Mallam […]

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17 h. ago Wildlife Trafficking: Customs Intercepts 4 Live Pangolins In Ogun Creeks

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Thursday, January 15, 2026, intercepted four live pangolins in Ajilete creeks, Ogun State, in a significant boost to Nigeria’s fight against wildlife trafficking. According to a press release signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Unit, Chief Superintendent of Customs […]

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19 h. ago Oyo Police Intercept Truck Conveying Suspected Explosive Materials In Saki

PRESS RELEASE INTERCEPTION OF TRUCK CONVEYING SUSPECTED EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS IN SAKI The Oyo State Police Command wishes to inform the general public of an operational success recorded by the Command following an intelligence-led operation. Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the Command intercepted a truck conveying materials suspected to be explosive devices during a stop-and-search […] The post Oyo Police Intercept Truck Conveying Suspected Explosive Materials In Saki appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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20 h. ago Gov Adeleke Demands Release Of Allegedly Withheld ₦130bn LG Funds

The Governor disclosed that since February 2025, statutory allocations due to Osun local governments, now totalling about ₦130 billion, have not been released to the legal accounts of the councils. The post Gov Adeleke Demands Release Of Allegedly Withheld ₦130bn LG Funds appeared first on Channels Television.

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20 h. ago Oyebamiji’s Economic Blueprint Will Reverse Current Gains In Osun, Says Adeleke

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has faulted the recently released economic blueprint of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, saying it would drag back the current socio-economic advances made under his administration. In a statement issued yesterday in Osogbo by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the governor said […]

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21 h. ago Tax Laws Alteration: Downplaying Minority Caucus Report Bad, Says Chair

The House of Representatives’ Minority Caucus Ad-hoc Committee, investigating the alleged Illegal alterations on the Gazetted Tax laws, has said downplaying its report is tantamount to calling for impunity. The minority caucus committee, in its interim report released in Abuja over the weekend, said a comparison of the Certified True Copy made public by the […]

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21 h. ago Women Group Begs Tinubu’s To Intervene In Rivers Political Crisis

The South-South Professional Women Association International (SSPWAI) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently intervene in the political crisis rocking Rivers State, warning that prolonged instability could threaten national economic interests and public safety. Speaking at a press briefing yesterday, the association’s national president, Dr. Mrs. Constance Mbang, said the lingering tensions surrounding […]

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22 h. ago Beyond workshops: How to make capacity building truly transformative for Nigeria’s food systems

Capacity development remains one of the most funded and trusted pathways to strengthen institutions, empower professionals, and accelerate economic growth, read more Beyond workshops: How to make capacity building truly transformative for Nigeria’s food systems

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