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By Deborah Nnamdi The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two female suspects in connection with the disappearance of a 16-year-old girl, Miss Oluebube Chukwuma, who was reported missing in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of the state. The suspects, identified as Uzoma Nwabueze and Precious Monday, were apprehended on the evening of January 26, 2026, by operatives of the Ozubulu Police Division following what the police described as technologically driven intelligence. Confirming the arrests in a statement issued on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said preliminary investigations had yielded crucial leads in the case. Ikenga…

Users of leading digital payment platforms such as Opay and Moniepoint are set to enjoy expanded services across Nigeria following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) approval granting national operating licences to several financial technology companies and microfinance banks. The approval allows the affected fintech firms and microfinance institutions—many of which previously operated under state or regional licences—to extend their operations to all states of the federation. The development marks a major milestone in Nigeria’s financial services sector, as the apex bank moves to broaden the reach of digital banking, mobile money, and payment solutions nationwide. Sources familiar with the…

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 58-year-old school principal, Bashir Musa, over the alleged theft of computers and solar power equipment from a school laboratory in Dutsi Local Government Area of the state. Musa was apprehended on Monday following a report of vandalism, breaking, and theft at the school. Police said the incident was reported to the Dutsi Divisional Police Headquarters in the early hours of January 19, 2026. According to the police, detectives were immediately deployed to the scene, where a handsaw believed to have been used in carrying out the crime was recovered. Further investigations reportedly…

Photo: FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike By Deborah Nnamdi Justice Emmanuel Subilim of the National Industrial Court has ordered workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration to suspend their ongoing industrial action pending the hearing and determination of an originating summons before the court. The order followed an application filed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, seeking to compel the striking workers to return to work. In the suit, the minister listed the President and Secretary of the Joint Union Action Congress as respondents. In his ruling, Justice Subilim held that once an industrial dispute is referred…

By Deborah Nnamdi Nigeria’s National Grid on Tuesday suffered its second system collapse in 2026, leading to a total shutdown of electricity supply across the country. As of the time of filing this report, available data indicated that power supply to all 11 electricity distribution companies had dropped to zero megawatts. Electricity generation, which stood at over 4,500 megawatts earlier in the day, fell sharply to 0 megawatts by about 11:00 a.m. The latest incident comes just days after the grid recorded its first collapse of the year last Friday, and barely weeks after a similar nationwide outage on December…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has increased the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from N699 per litre to N799 per litre, following the conclusion of the festive period. As a result of the adjustment, MRS filling stations supplied by the refinery will now sell petrol at N839 per litre. In a statement issued on Monday evening, the refinery explained that the price change was a modest realignment aimed at ensuring long-term market stability and affordability. It noted that the temporary price support introduced during the festive season had been withdrawn after serving…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Anambra State Government has ordered the closure of Onitsha Main Market for one week after traders failed to open for business despite a directive by Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo to ignore the Monday sit-at-home linked to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The shutdown, announced on Monday, comes amid mounting concerns over the economic toll of recurring sit-at-home observances across the Southeast. State authorities have warned that the continued disruption of commercial activities could undermine revenue generation and jeopardise budget implementation. A media aide to the governor, Mazi Ejimofor Opara, described the sit-at-home practice as deeply…

By Deborah Nnamdi A private jet carrying eight people has crashed while attempting to take off from Bangor International Airport in the US state of Maine, aviation authorities have confirmed. The aircraft, a Bombardier Challenger 600, went down at about 7:45 p.m. local time on Sunday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The identities and condition of those on board were not immediately known as investigations began. The crash occurred as a powerful winter storm swept across large parts of the United States, causing widespread travel disruption and power outages. Pilots at Bangor International Airport were reportedly struggling with…

Photo: Governor Abba Yusuf …Ganduje announces Abba as Kano APC leader, vows automatic ticket for gov By Didimoko A. Didimoko Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing the need to act in the overall interest of peace, stability and accelerated development of the state. Yusuf announced his defection on Monday at an event held at the Coronation Hall of the Kano State Government House. He said the decision was driven by the need to foster unity and fast-track development across Kano, stressing that his primary focus remains the delivery of good…

…List of coup plotters, states of origin The Defence Headquarters has confirmed that the Special Investigative Panel constituted to probe 16 senior officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces over allegations of indiscipline and other serious service breaches has concluded its work, with the affected officers now set to face a military court martial. The announcement comes three months after the military hierarchy and the Federal Government denied the alleged plot to topple President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government. Military experts told Naija Daily News that it was troubling that all the prominent figures listed as masterminds of the coup hail from…