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The Kano State Commissioner for Science, Technology, and Innovation, Yusuf Kofarmata, has resigned his appointment with immediate effect. In a formal letter addressed to Governor Abba Yusuf, Mr Kofarmata cited the state’s “prevailing political turmoil” as the primary reason for his resignation. In his resignation letter, Mr Kofarmata stated that the current political climate threatens the independence and impartiality essential to his role in the cabinet. He added that the credibility of his office hinges on its ability to function free from external interference. “The integrity of the State Commissioner’s role rests on the ability to act without undue influence,…

Businessman and philanthropist Olakunle Churchill has reacted after his ex-wife, actress Tonto Dikeh, announced their reconciliation on social media. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the actress described their reunion as a divine restoration following years of public conflict and separation. Dikeh and Mr Churchill separated in 2017, two years after their 2015 marriage. The former couple share a son, King Andre. Responding to the development, the founder of the Churchill Group and Churchill Foundation said in a statement posted on his Instagram page on Sunday that they had put their past conflicts behind them. Sharing photos of Dikeh with their son,…

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has reacted to threats by Anambra State governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, to sanction civil servants in the state who fail to come to work as a result of the Monday sit-at-home in the South-East. DAILY POST reports that Soludo had warned that civil servants who fail to report to work on Mondays will lose salaries. However, in a statement on Sunday by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, IPOB dismissed the Anambra governor’s threat, insisting that the sit-at-home is a legal, peaceful civil protest embarked on by the people to show solidarity with Nnamdi Kanu. Parts…

Some Kwankwasiyya-affiliated youth groups in Kano State have declared their readiness to align politically with Governor Abba Yusuf, provided the administration addresses what they describe as marginalisation and exclusion from governance. At an engagement forum in Kano, held amid ongoing political realignments in the state, the youths made their position known on Saturday, stating that they were not opposed to Governor Yusuf as an individual but were dissatisfied with what they termed the lack of inclusion of young people in government programmes and decision-making. Speaking on behalf of the groups, Aminu Abdullahi, popularly known as Alhaji Warkal, explained that many…

Security operatives in Niger State have foiled an attempted kidnapping in Mashegu Local Government Area. The incident was disclosed in a post shared on X on Sunday by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to the post, the attempted abduction occurred in the early hours of Saturday, at about 2:00 am, when unidentified armed men invaded the residence of Alhaji Abdullahi in Kusoko village. The attackers reportedly attempted to abduct two of his sons, identified as Abubakar Audu and Alhaji Saidu Audu. Makama said the victims raised an alarm during the attack, forcing the assailants to abandon their mission and flee…

Ifeanyi Onyebuchi has rejoined Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side Rangers, DAILY POST reports. Onyebuchi rejoined the Flying Antelopes for the remainder of the season. The experienced defender is in contention to face Warri Wolves this weekend. Rangers will do battle with Warri Wolves at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium on Sunday (today). Onyebuchi first joined the eight-time NPFL champions in 2023. He won the NPFL title with Rangers in his first season.

The battle over ownership of the oil-rich Stubbs Creek Forest Reserve in Akwa Ibom State is far from over, as the Ibeno Elders Council has accused the Ekid people of Esit Eket Local Government Area of attempting to rewrite history through propaganda rather than law to claim control of the reserve. The Ekid people have maintained control over the reserve for decades, citing the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ruling of 1918 to support their claim. They also submitted documents showing that the 1998 compensation confirmed their ownership of the Stubbs Creek Forest Reserve. However, the State Government, through…

Chemical materials stored at an industrial facility caused the large-scale fire that gutted Parco Enterprises Nigeria Limited along Alaba Suru, Badagry Expressway, Lagos, on Saturday evening, a preliminary report by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has revealed. The fire, which broke out at about 7:25pm, occurred at a warehouse and chemical blending and storage site located within a larger industrial cluster. In a Sunday statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the agency said the blaze rapidly spread across an estimated 15,000 square metres of the facility, involving stored chemical materials. “The affected facility is a…

A Kano State Commissioner, Yusuf Kofarmata, has resigned his appointment as a member of the State Executive Council, citing what he described as a deviation from the political ideology that brought the current administration to power. Kofarmata announced his resignation in a statement on Sunday, saying the decision was taken in good faith and guided by conscience. “I hereby resign my appointment as commissioner and member of the Kano State Executive Council. I cannot continue to work under a government that has derailed from the ideology that brought it to power,” he said. The former commissioner, who served in the…

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service has warned taxpayers against engaging in artificial or fictitious transactions designed to reduce tax liabilities. According to LIRS, such arrangements will be disregarded under the Nigeria Tax Administration Act (NTAA), 2025, and may expose culpable taxpayers to investigation and penalties. This is contained in a public notice dated January 21, 2026, and sighted by our correspondent on the LIRS website on Sunday. The notice, signed by Executive Chairman of LIRS, Mr. Ayodele Subair, stated that the directive applies to all taxpayers, including incorporated entities, partnerships, trusts, natural persons, and other stakeholders operating within Lagos…