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...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) strongly rejects the impeachment proceedings initiated against Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara by the Rivers State House of Assembly. The group describes the move as undemocratic and contrary to the will of the people of Rivers State....

Reading Time: 2 minutesA civil society group, the Coalition of Taraba Youths for Reform and Governance, distances itself from an alleged sponsored protest targeting the administration of Governor Agbu Kefas. The group says the protest is aimed at discrediting the ongoing civil service reforms and does...

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, CP Miller G. Dantawaye, receives a delegation of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) at the Command Headquarters in Abuja as investigations continue into the killing of a female lawyer, Princess Ochigbo. The visit underscores...

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe National Working Committee (NWC) of the Labour Party affirms the party’s unity and strategic direction following its meeting held on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. The meeting focuses on party stability, preparations for upcoming congresses, and recent political developments, including leadership issues and...