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Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has appealed to Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo to reopen the Onitsha Main Market. The President-General of the socio-cultural group, John Azuta-Mbata, made the appeal in a statement issued by the group’s National Publicity Secretary, Ezechi Chukwu. Governor Soludo ordered the market’s closure for one week on Monday over traders’ continued observance of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)’s sit-at-home. Mr Mbata said Ohanaeze understood the government’s concerns, noting that the decision was intended to ensure order, safety and long-term development. He urged the governor to consider the economic hardship faced by traders and families whose livelihoods…

FCMB Group posted a dramatic rise in earnings for 2025, with net profit increasing by 141.2 per cent, helped by a remarkable growth in interest income, its principal revenue source. The unaudited financial report of the banking group, released on Thursday, showed that gross earnings leapt by more than two-fifths to N1.1 trillion compared with a year ago. Net interest income, a performance metric that measures the difference between what banks charge borrowers and what they pay out to savers for holding their deposits, stood at N502.9 billion, up from N225.3 billion. Net fee and commission income was up by…

Nollywood actress Halima Abubakar has once again appealed for financial assistance to fund brain tumour surgery. Throughout her acting career, the actress has faced numerous health challenges. In 2017, Halima travelled to India, where she had surgery to take out fibroids. Back then, she slammed her colleagues, who she said didn’t reach out to her, while thanking those who did. The actress also spent years in a legal tussle with Apostle Johnson Suleman, the General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries, whom she accused of dating her and reneging on his promise to marry her. In 2022, the controversial actress announced…

Amnesty International Nigeria has called on the Department of State Services (DSS) to urgently investigate the alleged extrajudicial killing of two men by one of its personnel, Ajayi Abayomi, describing the incident as a grave violation of human rights. In a statement shared on its official Facebook account, Amnesty International said the incident occurred on January 19, 2026, in the Karmajiji community of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to the organisation, the first victim, Musa Adamu, died a few hours after the incident, while the second victim, Mallam Suleiman Salisu, died on Wednesday, January 28 at the Federal Medical…

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has revealed the real reasons state governors across the federation are defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Fielding questions during an interview on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television on Tuesday, Governor Sule said the reforms of President Bola Tinubu are the secret to the mass defection into the ruling party. DAILY POST reports that in recent times, a handful of governors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the only New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) governor, Abba Yusuf of Kano State, have joined the ruling party. “Why do the political…

Operatives of the Edo State Security Corps, ESSC, have arrested one Joshua Philip, who is allegedly specialising in the theft of hotel facilities. DAILY POST reports that the Deputy Corps Commandant, Richard Balogun, disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday, January 29, 2026, in Benin City. Balogun alleged that the suspect, who resides in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, specialised in stealing hotel equipment while checking out after lodging. It was gathered that the suspect, who moves around the country for the criminal act, had allegedly committed the offence at four hotels in Benin City before his arrest. The suspect was said…

Kwara United technical adviser, Ashifat Suleiman, has attributed the team’s struggles to a loss of form and the departure of key players. The Harmony Boys are without a win in the second stanza. Kwara United suffered a 1-0 defeat to Kun Khalifat FC in a Matchday 23 encounter in Owerri on Thursday. Suleiman assured that they will bolster their squad with new players before the close of the transfer window. “This is a difficult moment for us. We have not scored a goal since the start of the second stanza,” Suleiman told Kwara United’s media. “We’ve lost form and some…

The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has said that the Monday sit-at-home is not linked to the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, insisting that those enforcing it are criminal elements being used to orchestrate “calculated economic sabotage” in the South-East. Soludo also said that the current enforcement of the sit-at-home order has transitioned from a political protest to a criminal enterprise that no longer serves the interest of Kanu. The governor stated this during an interactive session with market leaders from across the state, at the Light House, Awka, on Thursday, He said Kanu does not…

The Kano State Police Command has arrested three suspects and recovered weapons following a clash between rival thug groups in Kabara and Magashi Quarters of Kano metropolis that left one person dead and two others injured. The incident occurred on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at about 10:53 pm. In a statement on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, the command said the fight was allegedly led by Usaini Noni of Kabara Quarters and Umar Tautau of Magashi Quarters. According to the statement, the clash “terrorised residents and resulted in the death of one person, Adam Badamasi…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Jamilu Gwamna, on Thursday described the party’s ongoing electronic membership registration and revalidation exercise as a major innovation that would not only strengthen the party but also enhance national security. Speaking during a sensitisation drive in Gombe State, Gwamna called on APC members to turn out in large numbers to revalidate their membership, noting that the new system captures detailed biometric information of members. “I am here principally to encourage all APC members to come out en masse to revalidate their membership. The e-registration is very good, not only for the party but…