Homepage Lagos from Thursday, January 29th, 2026

The Lagos State House of Assembly has condemned widespread reports suggesting that the 2026 Appropriation Law contains provisions for the purchase of houses in Abuja for lawmakers.

The Senate has set up a seven-member committee to harmonise lawmakers’ views on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, 2026, and submit a consolidated report to the chamber by next Tuesday.

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the ₦58.47 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill for second reading, following a lead debate by House Leader Hon. Julius Ihonvbere.

Dozens of lawyers under the Concerned Lawyers for Probity and Justice protested peacefully at the Federal Ministry of Finance on Thursday, demanding payment of an estimated ₦4 trillion owed to indigenous contractors for completed capital projects.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) officially lifted all remaining sanctions against Guinea on Wednesday, following the December 2024 presidential election that saw former junta leader Mamady Doumbouya elected president.

Rights activist Hassan Taiwo Soweto and fellow protester Dele Frank was arraigned on January 29, 2026, at Yaba Magistrates’ Court, facing five serious charges linked to a protest against illegal demolitions and forced evictions in Lagos State on January 28.

Comrade Hassan Taiwo Soweto, a rights activist abducted on Tuesday after a protest at the Lagos State House of Assembly, has been brought before Magistrate Court 2 of the Yaba Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.

The Lagos chapter of the civil society group EndBadGovernance has condemned what it calls a violent police crackdown on peaceful protesters in Makoko, Oworoshoki, Ajegunle and other communities.

The Lagos State Police Command has denied claims that officers shot protesters during demonstrations against demolitions in parts of the state.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has upgraded the licences of leading fintech firms and microfinance banks, allowing them to operate across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo has insisted that the Onitsha Main Market will remain closed for the full one week earlier ordered by the state government.

A passenger plane crashed in northern Colombia on Wednesday, killing all 15 people on board, according to state run airline Satena.

The Nigeria Police Force says it has uncovered a major cyber fraud involving the illegal diversion of a telecommunications company’s airtime and data, with losses estimated at more than ₦7.7 billion.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has imposed sanctions on Senegal, Morocco, and several players and officials over incidents during the AFCON Morocco 2025 final.

An FCT High Court in Abuja has fixed 10 new hearing dates to conclude the trial of former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele over charges linked to the naira redesign policy.