Homepage News from Monday, January 26th, 2026

The Police Service Commission (PSC) and Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have extended the deadline for the recruitment of 50,000 police constables by two weeks, following an overwhelming response from Nigerians.

The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) has concluded investigations into disciplinary cases involving sixteen officers previously arrested over alleged indiscipline and breaches of service regulations. Defence Headquarters said the investigation report has been forwarded to the appropriate superior authority in line with military procedures.

Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso, son of former Kano State governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has resigned as Kano State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development.

The corruption trial of former Nigerian petroleum minister Diezani Alison Madueke was delayed on Monday due to legal and technical issues, her lawyers said.

The Oyo State Government on Monday launched a week long celebration to mark the state’s 50th anniversary, with an opening ceremony held at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan.

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), FCT wing, has ordered all primary and secondary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory to join the ongoing strike led by the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC).

Heavy security was deployed on Monday at the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Secretariat in Area 11, Garki, as hundreds of striking workers marched to the complex to press their demands over unresolved labour disputes.

The Central Bank of Nigeria says it will soon introduce a new regulatory policy to tighten debit card issuance and improve ATM operations across Nigerian banks, as part of efforts to address persistent cash access challenges.

Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo has ordered the closure of the Onitsha Main Market for one week after traders failed to comply with the state government’s directive to ignore the Monday sit at home order.

The United States is increasing deliveries of military equipment and sharing more intelligence with Nigeria as part of a wider push to help Abuja tackle Islamic State-linked militants, a senior U.S. Africa Command official said on Monday.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has announced a successful discovery of hydrocarbons at the Awodi-07 appraisal and exploration well, located in the shallow offshore western Niger Delta.

The military has submitted to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu the report of its investigation into an alleged coup plot involving 16 detained officers.

The office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) has formally taken over prosecution of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Mike Ozekhome after the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) filed criminal charges relating to a disputed London property.

Workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), backed by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), picketed the National Industrial Court in Abuja on Monday as part of an ongoing indefinite strike, demanding the removal of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and payment of outstanding entitlements.

The Federal Government has officially ended the longstanding Higher National Diploma (HND) dichotomy, placing new emphasis on Technical and Vocational Education (TVE) and empowering polytechnics to award degrees.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has opened registration for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), running from January 26 to February 28 nationwide.

Tensions have escalated in Nigeria’s House of Representatives over alleged unauthorized changes to recent tax reform laws, sparking a clash between House leadership and the minority caucus ahead of plenary resumption.

The Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, warned on Monday that the state faces “intense urban and population pressure” and has launched on-site inspections of informal spaces to ease the strain.

The corruption trial of former Nigerian petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke will begin on Monday at Southwark Crown Court in London, where she faces six counts, five of accepting bribes and one of conspiracy to commit bribery — linked to contracts awarded while she served from 2010 to 2015.

Nigeria's various electricity distribution companies (DisCos) said that the Federal Government’s announcement that smart meters must be provided and installed “free of charge” is unrealistic unless officials explain who will pay for supply and installation.