Reading Time: 2 minutesRenowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie alleges medical negligence in the circumstances surrounding the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi, who dies in Lagos on January 7, 2026. She says her son would be alive today but for what happens during a...

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Rivers State House of Assembly confirms that impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Nma Odu, are ongoing, insisting that the process has not been suspended or withdrawn. According to Mediaplusng.com, the Assembly makes this clarification in a...

Reading Time: 2 minutesVice President Kashim Shettima reaffirms the Federal Government’s commitment to empowering the Nigerian Armed Forces to tackle insecurity and protect lives and property across the country. He says the administration of President Bola Tinubu remains focused on equipping the military with the tools...

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) adjusts its pre-election timetable for the 2026 local government elections while retaining September 9, 2026, as the official date for the polls across the state. According to Mediaplusng.com, the Commission’s Chairman, Hon. Plangji Daniel Cishak, announces...

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under Operation HADIN KAI, launches a successful air interdiction against terrorist hideouts in AbbagaJiri, located within the Timbuktu Triangle, delivering a major boost to ongoing counterterrorism operations in the North East. According to Mediaplusng.com, the operation takes place...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA fire outbreak destroys major sections of the Wukari Local Government Secretariat in Taraba State, halting administrative activities and causing massive property losses estimated at billions of naira. According to Mediaplusng.com, the Chairman of Wukari Local Government Area, Bala Useni, confirms that...

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Chairman of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rt. Rev. Prof. Monsignor Cletus Gotan, urges intending Christian pilgrims to act as worthy ambassadors of Nigeria as the second batch departs for Israel and Jordan. He gives the charge on Friday, January 9,...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Plateau State Government confirms the rescue of 25 children abducted in Wase Local Government Area after weeks in captivity. The children were kidnapped on December 21, 2025, along the Zak–Sabon Layi Road while travelling to attend a Maulud celebration, after armed...

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrests two suspected drug traffickers in Taraba State and recovers 141 blocks of compressed cannabis sativa during a stop-and-search operation. The suspects are intercepted while transporting the illicit drugs toward Adamawa and Gombe States in the...