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Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has formally resigned his membership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), citing persistent internal crises and the need to safeguard the broader interests of the people of the state. The development was disclosed on Friday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, while presenting Yusuf’s letter of resignation. According to Tofa, the letter was addressed to the Chairman of the NNPP in Diso-Chiranchi Ward, Gwale Local Government Area, with the resignation taking effect from January 23, 2026. In the letter, the governor expressed gratitude to the party but said his decision…

File photo: Oba Oloyede Adekoya Akinghare II The palace of the Arujale-Ojime of Okeluse Kingdom in Ondo State has issued a stern warning to the public against what it described as disrespectful forms of address directed at the traditional ruler, Oba Oloyede Adekoya Akinghare II. In a statement released on Friday, the Chief of Staff to the monarch, Prince Adefemi Olorunfemi, stressed that the 22-year-old king must be addressed strictly as His Royal Majesty at all times, warning that any deviation from the recognised royal title would no longer be tolerated. The palace said some individuals had been hiding under…

One person has been confirmed dead following multiple crashes on the Otedola Bridge, Lagos, in the early hours of Friday, causing a prolonged gridlock that left thousands of commuters and motorists stranded on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. The accident occurred inward Secretariat, where traffic was brought to a standstill on the busy highway. Traffic authorities said the primary incident involved a violent collision between two heavy-duty trailers—one conveying sand and the other loaded with granite—reportedly caused by a reckless struggle for right of way. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said the impact of the crash was severe, leading to…

A woman identified as Esther has reportedly died after visiting her boyfriend in the Dei-Dei area of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. The incident was said to have occurred on Wednesday after Esther left her home to meet the man. A resident of the area, identified as Dauda, said Esther informed her sister that she was heading to a bank in Dei-Dei but never returned. According to Dauda, the woman’s elder brother later received a phone call that night from a man who identified himself as Esther’s boyfriend, informing him of her death. The caller reportedly claimed that Esther had…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, led by Chief Emeka Beke, has called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara to urgently convene a stakeholders’ meeting of the party to provide direction following recent clarifications on the party’s leadership in the state. The call was contained in a statement issued on Friday in Port Harcourt by the APC State Publicity Secretary of the Emeka Beke faction, Mr Dalington Nwauju, and made available to journalists. Nwauju said the proposed meeting had become necessary now that issues surrounding the leadership of the party in Rivers State had been clarified. He was reacting to…

Canada’s immigration system is facing renewed pressure as more than 1.8 million temporary resident permits are set to expire by the end of 2026, according to data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The looming expirations are heightening uncertainty for international students, foreign workers and visitors who had hoped to transition to permanent residency, amid tightening federal immigration policies. IRCC figures show that the number of expiring temporary permits has declined slightly from nearly 2.1 million in 2025 to just over 1.8 million by the end of 2026. Temporary residents are individuals legally allowed to stay in Canada for…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has implicated a new-generation commercial bank, six fintech companies and several microfinance banks in a large-scale financial fraud involving cryptocurrency transactions valued at N162 billion. The Commission disclosed this on Thursday during a press briefing at its headquarters in Abuja, where its Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, accused the affected financial institutions of failing to carry out proper customer due diligence, thereby enabling fraudsters to launder illicit funds through the financial system. Uwujaren said EFCC investigations revealed that the institutions allowed suspicious transactions to pass through their platforms during the 2024/2025…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday evening held a closed-door meeting with the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, who confirmed that the engagement was ongoing behind closed doors. According to Onanuga, no official details have been released regarding the agenda or issues under discussion. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is in a closed-door discussion with Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde at the Presidential Villa, Abuja,” he said. The meeting has drawn political attention, coming amid heightened national…

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested three suspected armed robbers in Ibadan, the state capital, following a security operation by its monitoring unit. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday. He identified the suspects as Abdulrahman Rasheed, 19; Biodun Fatai, 18; and Muiz Salawudeen, 18. According to the police, the suspects were intercepted while riding an unregistered tricycle, popularly known as Keke Maruwa, which was allegedly used to convey them during their operations. A locally fabricated single-barrel gun, modified into a short arm for easy concealment, was also…

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command from the Obiaruku Division have arrested five suspected cultists during a raid in Amai Community, Ndokwa East Local Government Area of the state. The suspects, identified as Frank Etiyemonu, Chinedu Emeka, Festus Nwadiche, Azuju Onowu and Ozor Blessing, were arrested in the early hours of Thursday, January 22, 2026, at about 2:56 a.m. Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the arrests in a statement made available to journalists in Warri. He said the suspects were apprehended during a targeted operation carried out on a suspected cultists’ hideout in the…