Homepage Abuja from Monday, January 19th, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has conferred Nigeria’s second-highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), on Lebanese Nigerian billionaire businessman Gilbert Chagoury, a move that has drawn public attention due to Chagoury’s controversial past.

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, on Monday inaugurated the Governing Board of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), charging members to uphold accountability and drive reforms aimed at improving efficiency in Nigeria’s ports.

The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has expressed displeasure with the latest industrial action by the staff of the Federal Capital Territory FeAdministration, describing it as unnecessary and ill-motivated.

The Royal Moroccan Football Federation has announced plans to seek intervention from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) following Senegal’s controversial walk‑off during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 final. 

A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled Thursday, January 22, for the start of the trial of former presidential candidate and activist Omoyele Sowore over alleged cyberstalking and criminal defamation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The federal government has opened applications for the 2026 Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Overseas Scholarship Scheme, offering Nigerian postgraduate students opportunities to study abroad.

The University of Lagos chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it is taking a cautious stance on the federal government’s latest agreement, citing years of unfulfilled promises.

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has signed the ₦4.4 trillion 2026 budget into law, formally setting the state’s fiscal framework for the year.

Troops of the Nigerian Army’s Operation Hadin Kai have repelled a coordinated drone attack by Boko Haram insurgents while conducting clearance operations in the volatile Timbuktu Triangle region of Borno State.