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A coalition of Muslim women in Nigeria has urged the Federal Government to revisit the uniforms of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, to better accommodate female corps members who wear the hijab. Speaking at a news briefing in Abuja on Saturday to commemorate the 2026 World Hijab Day, Ms. Firdausi Amasa, a member of the coalition, stressed the need for inclusivity in the NYSC dress code. World Hijab Day, observed annually on February 1, serves as a global initiative that celebrates the significance and beauty of the Muslim woman’s attire. The campaign was started in 2013 by Nazma Khan,…

Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has assured leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of a peaceful and successful conduct of the party’s forthcoming congresses.The Governor stated this while speaking during the APC stakeholders meeting held on Saturday evening in Dutse. He stressed that unity and inclusiveness remain the bedrock of his administration’s political approach. The gathering brought together elected officials, party executives, and respected elders, providing a platform for reflection and frank discussions on the state of the party. Governor Namadi said the strong presence and commitment shown by stakeholders at the meeting demonstrated a shared…

The Nigerian military has recorded a significant operational breakthrough with the elimination of a top Boko Haram Terrorists’ (BHT) commander during sustained clearance operations in the North-East. Reliable military sources told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that one of the insurgents neutralised was Abu Khalid, identified as the second-in-command of the terrorist group operating within the Sambisa Forest. According to NAN, The sources said Abu Khalid was a key figure in Boko Haram’s command and control structure, and his death represents a major setback to terrorist activities in the notorious forest enclave. According to the military, the slain commander…

Anas Yusuf has completed a move to Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 outfit, JS Saoura, DAILY POST reports. JS Saoura signed the striker from Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side, Nasarawa United. Yusuf was top in the NPFL last season with 18 goals. The forward was previously linked with a move to Tunisia, but opted to join JS Saoura. The 22-year-old, who has already scored seven times in the NPFL this season was part of Nigeria’s home-based squad to the 2024 African Nations Championship. He scored the second goal in Nigeria’s 2-0 victory over Congo.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is set to proceed with the arraignment of former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, in absentia, following his continued failure to appear before the Federal High Court in Lagos. Sylva, who also served as the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, is facing a $14.8 million fraud charge involving the alleged conversion of funds belonging to the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board. Legal sources indicate that the anti-graft agency may leverage recent warrants and Interpol assistance to track the former governor, who is reportedly outside the country, as investigations into his financial dealings…

The Edo State Police Command has arrested nine suspects for kidnapping, cultism, robbery and other related offences. The command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement released on Sunday, saying the arrests were made during intelligence-driven operations carried out within the past week across Benin City. She said, “The Edo State Police Command recorded notable operational successes across the Benin City metropolis within the past week, following sustained intelligence-led patrols, rapid response to distress calls, and proactive crime-fighting strategies under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika.” In the early hours of Saturday, January 25, 2026, credible…

The member representing Calabar Municipality/Odukpani Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mr Bassey Akiba (APC–Cross River), has decried the practice of rating members of the National Assembly by the number of constituency projects they execute, saying it undermines their primary responsibility of lawmaking. Akiba made the remarks on Saturday night while interfacing with selected journalists in Calabar. He said Nigerians should focus more on demanding good governance from their representatives rather than emphasising project execution. According to him, lawmaking remains the core function of a legislator. He noted that while there was nothing wrong with citizens demanding development projects,…

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria and key stakeholders are advocating for the development of a locally managed athlete database to tackle age falsification in Nigerian athletics, arguing that international platforms alone cannot solve the problem, Sunday PUNCH reports. Following the launch of a partnership with Roster Athletics, designed to streamline athlete registration and competition management, concerns have emerged over the long-term effectiveness of the cloud-based platform in addressing age cheating. Roster Athletics, which is used by federations in England, Australia and Denmark, was introduced to enhance data integrity across all AFN championships and affiliated competitions nationwide. AFN President Tonobok Okowa,…

Step Finance, a decentralized finance portfolio tracker on Solana, has disclosed a security breach that led to the compromise of several treasury wallets, triggering a sharp sell-off in its native token.“Earlier today several of our treasury wallets were compromised by a sophisticated actor during APAC hours. This was an attack facilitated through a well known attack vector,” the platform wrote in a post on X, adding that they have taken “remediation” steps. Onchain data reviewed by blockchain security firm CertiK shows that roughly 261,854 Solana (SOL) (worth around $27.2 million) was unstaked and transferred from Step Finance-controlled wallets. Step Finance…

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