Homepage Lagos from Tuesday, January 27th, 2026

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday struck out an ex-parte application by Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu seeking transfer from the Sokoto Correctional Centre to a facility nearer Abuja.

The Federal Government on Tuesday said Nigeria consumes more than 2.5 billion litres of sachet (pure) water each year and launched a new project to cut single-use sachet pollution while keeping safe drinking water accessible.

Nigeria’s national electricity grid collapsed on Tuesday morning, plunging several parts of the country into darkness and marking the second system failure within five days.

AfriMillions has officially launched in Nigeria, introducing a new digital lottery and online gaming platform built specifically for African players. Headlined by a ₦1 Billion Mega Jackpot,

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has firmly denied rumours that Vice President Kashim Shettima could be dropped as President Bola Tinubu’s running mate ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, describing such reports as “purely speculative, untrue and utterly baseless.”

A powerful winter storm sweeping across large parts of the United States has left at least a dozen people dead, grounded thousands of flights, and plunged hundreds of thousands of residents into darkness.