Author: Naija Daily News

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu briefly stumbled on Tuesday during an official reception ceremony in Ankara, Turkey, an incident that was captured on video and widely circulated on social media. The moment occurred during a ceremonial welcome organized by Turkish authorities as part of the President’s official visit to the country. Video footage shows President Tinubu momentarily losing his footing while walking alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shortly after the parade held in his honour. Another clip circulating online suggests the brief disruption was caused when a cameraman moved too close to the President as he walked. Tinubu quickly regained…

Renowned human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, has criticised the Nigerian military for failing to apologise to Nigerians after initially dismissing reports of a coup plot, only to later confirm that an alleged plan to overthrow the government was uncovered. Falana made the remarks on Tuesday while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, where he expressed concern over what he described as the military’s lack of accountability and dismissive attitude towards the public. According to him, the military owed Nigerians an apology after reversing its earlier position. “Yesterday, the military authorities ought to have apologised to Nigerians. People in…

Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi has been thrown into mourning following the death of his father, Sunday Ndidi, who died on Tuesday after a road accident in Delta State. Sunday Ndidi, a retired military officer, was said to have been involved in a crash in Umunede and was immediately taken to a hospital in nearby Agbor, where he was later confirmed dead by medical personnel. The death was announced by Ndidi’s Turkish club, Beşiktaş, which expressed deep sorrow over the loss of the midfielder’s father. “May Allah have mercy on the deceased. We offer our heartfelt condolences to our footballer…

The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice James Omotosho, has struck out an ex parte motion filed by the convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, seeking his transfer from the Sokoto Correctional Facility. At Tuesday’s proceedings, Kanu’s counsel, Demdoo Asan, a senior legal officer with the Legal Aid Council, informed the court of his decision to withdraw from the matter, citing irreconcilable differences with the applicant. Asan told the court that since the last adjourned date, he had maintained constant telephone communication with Kanu’s relatives, who were expected to depose to the…

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…