Homepage News from Wednesday, January 7th, 2026

Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal said Wednesday that his administration’s “rescue mission” is on track after inspecting several state projects in Shinkafi Local Government Area.

Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, Labour Party’s 2023 vice-presidential candidate, on Wednesday formally declared his intention to run for president in 2027, saying his ambition “predates” former running mate Peter Obi.

Governor Charles Soludo has expressed deep sadness following the tragic death of the Omatu brothers from Anambra State, who died in a massive fire at the GNI Building in Lagos.

The United States has introduced a new "visa bond" pilot program that could require some Nigerian travellers to pay between $5,000 and $15,000 before they are granted a visa.

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and two members of his family in an alleged money laundering case involving about nine billion naira.

The Lagos State Government has announced plans to roll out a measles and rubella vaccination campaign as part of efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery and reduce vaccine preventable diseases.

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has dismissed a video circulating on social media claiming that additional people were rescued alive during the Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) building fire.

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that interim authorities in Venezuela will transfer between 30 million and 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil to the United States for sale at market prices.

Police officers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos have arrested a man suspected of running an international "romance scam" that defrauded victims of over ₦1 billion.

The Federal Ministry of Education has formally dismissed reports alleging that Nigerian scholarship students in the Kingdom of Morocco have been abandoned.

Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Waidi Shaibu, has held high level security talks with former heads of state Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar, as well as the Niger State government.

The United Nations has condemned the recent United States military operation in Venezuela, calling it a violation of international law.