Author: Naija Daily News

Terror attacks in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State have continued unabated as suspected bandits ambushed and killed no fewer than seven farmers in another deadly attack. The latest incident occurred on Friday in Gbere community, Wawa District, where the victims reportedly ran into an ambush while on a search mission for two community members earlier declared missing. A source close to the community told Naija Daily News that the farmers had mobilised after information filtered in that the two missing persons might have been killed by bandits while returning from their farms. “Two people went to their farms…

Nigerian-born nurse, Chimzuruoke Okembunachi, has had her nursing licence cancelled in Australia after a tribunal found she repeatedly slept during night shifts at an aged care facility, putting elderly patients at risk. As reported by Daily Mail on Friday, the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal on January 20th ruled that Ms Okembunachi’s actions in March 2024 amounted to professional misconduct, leading to the cancellation of her nursing registration. Ms Okembunachi, 25, began working at Hardi Aged Care in Guildford, western Sydney, in February 2024. Barely a month later, she was suspended and subsequently resigned. During the tribunal proceedings, it emerged…

Photo: Gov Abba Kabir Yusuf By Didimoko A. Didimoko By the time history settles its dust, the resignation of Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) may be remembered not just as another defection, but as a loud warning bell for Nigeria’s opposition politics. Defections are not new in Nigeria. What is new is the speed, scale and strategic timing with which the opposition is being hollowed out barely halfway into the political cycle. Kano, one of Nigeria’s most politically influential states, has now slipped from the opposition’s grip. That alone tells a much…

Nigeria’s national power grid on Friday recorded its first collapse of 2026, barely weeks after a similar incident on December 29, 2025, which plunged large parts of the country into darkness. Electricity generation reportedly fell sharply from over 4,500 megawatts to as low as 24 megawatts by about 1:30 p.m., according to industry sources. All 23 power generation plants connected to the grid were said to have lost output during the incident, leading to zero power allocation to the 11 electricity distribution companies nationwide. Grid collapses in the country have often been linked to a combination of technical faults, poor…

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…