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The Executive Chairperson of Tudun Wada Local Government Area, Hon. Sa’adatu Salisu Soja MaiJamaa, has resigned her membership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). She announced her resignation in a letter dated Friday, January 23, 2026, and addressed to the leadership of the party in Tudun Wada Local Government Area. In the letter, which was made available to journalists, Sa’adatu said her decision was taken to align with the political direction of Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf. “My decision to resign was necessitated in order to follow the footsteps of my leader, His Excellency Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf,…

Super Eagles striker, Paul Onuachu returned to his club side, Trabzonspor with a bang as they won 2-1 against Kasımpasa on Friday. Onuachu came on as a substitute to score his first goal for the team since coming back from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. He replaced Kazeem Olaigbe in the 46th minute and quickly scored a goal in the 51st minute, assisted by Christ Inao Oulaï. This brings Onuachu’s total number of goals for the 2025-2026 season to 12. The Nigerian forward was part of the Super Eagles team that earned a bronze medal at the 2025 Africa…

Here’s a snapshot of the major stories making headlines this morning. Tensions escalated on Friday  in Rivers State as All Progressive Congress leaders pushed for a National Assembly takeover of the State House of Assembly amid an impeachment standoff involving Governor Siminalayi Fubara. In Kano, Former Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso broke his silence after Governor Abba Yusuf’s reported exit from the NNPP, insisting he would not compromise his political ideals. Meanwhile, the Central Bank of Nigeria announced plans to tighten debit card issuance rules to reduce ATM congestion nationwide, while fresh data showed over 13,000 Nigerians were repatriated from 10 countries…

Street sweepers employed by the Lagos Waste Management Authority have raised fresh concerns over what they described as persistent harassment, discrimination and unsafe working conditions on Lagos roads, recounting daily experiences of verbal abuse, intimidation and neglect by motorists, residents and roadside traders. The sweepers shared their stories during a recent episode of The Morayo Show, which celebrated their work and amplified the challenges they face in keeping the city clean. Several of the workers said they are often treated with disdain by members of the public, despite providing what they described as an essential service to the state. Kafilat,…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles stars have returned from the Africa Cup of Nations and are refocusing on club football across Europe and Africa, with key players stepping straight back into crucial league fixtures as domestic pressures immediately resume, OLAMIDE ABE writes Iwobi, Bassey and Chukwueze Marco Silva will welcome back Nigerian trio Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey and Samuel Chukwueze as Fulham host Brighton and Hove Albion at Craven Cottage, with eleventh facing twelfth in the Premier League. Fulham’s six-game unbeaten league run, which included a draw against Liverpool and a home win over Chelsea, ended last weekend with a narrow defeat…

BTC price faces pressure as markets brace for a sustained rise in long-term yields driven by economic deficits, particularly in Japan.The gap between the United States’ longer-dated and shorter-dated bonds has widened to its highest level since 2021, signaling potential trouble for Bitcoin (BTC) in 2026.Key takeaways:A wider gap means long-term yields are rising, which can pressure Bitcoin.Japan’s long-bond sell-off is driving the move and pulling US yields higher.Rising yield gap can hurt equities (and Bitcoin)Bitcoin’s market outlook looks increasingly bearish, if an assessment made by David Roberts, head of fixed income at Nedgroup Investments, on the global equity market…

Lisa Rinna and Colton Underwood’s rising tension on season 4 of The Traitors is hard to miss — and there doesn’t appear to be any love lost between them off camera either. “Let’s talk about you being a stalker….” Rinna, 62, wrote via Threads on Friday, January 23, slamming Underwood, 33, for his past alleged harassment of ex-girlfriend Cassie Randolph. Rinna’s jab came after a fan posted a meme of her from her Real Housewives of Beverly Hills days, warning The Bachelor alum that he shouldn’t make an enemy out of her on The Traitors. (Underwood and Rinna have been…

The Lagos State Government says the autopsy and toxicology reports on the controversial death of nine-month-old twins in Ojo Local Government Area will be ready within the next two weeks. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board, Ibrahim Mustafa, disclosed this on Friday while providing an update on the ongoing investigation, according to Punch newspaper.  Mr Mustafa said that although the post-mortem examination had been completed, the final report could not be released until the toxicology analysis was concluded. “The autopsy has been done, but we are still expecting the toxicology results. The two reports must come…

Benue State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kehinde Dahunsi, has revealed that road crash fatalities across the state dropped significantly during the 2025 ember months, recording a 47.6 per cent decline. Dahunsi made this known on Friday while addressing journalists in Makurdi. He explained that the data emerged from the FRSC’s Ember Month Road Safety Campaign, tagged Operation Zero, which was implemented between December 15, 2025, and January 15, 2026. According to him, the ember months are usually characterised by intense vehicular traffic due to festive journeys and increased commercial activities. The sector commander noted that…

The New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, has stated that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State will face consequences for betraying the party. The governor quit the NNPP, on Friday, claiming it was in a bad situation that could not be fixed. He left the party together with some members of the House of Representatives and the State House of Assembly. This happened just a few days after the Kano State Chapter of the NNPP asked him to officially resign his membership before he joined the All Progressives Congress, APC. Yusuf made the decision after he had a private meeting…