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Bauchi records 50 road deaths, 468 injuries in three months – FRSC
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Bauchi records 50 road deaths, 468 injuries in three months – FRSC

Timi Owolabi

At least 50 people died in road crashes across Bauchi State in the last quarter of 2025, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has revealed. The Sector Commander, Apaji Boyi, who spoke with journalists in Bauchi on Wednesday, said a total of 76 crashes were recorded between…

Kano Fire Service handles three fire incidents in three hours
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Kano Fire Service handles three fire incidents in three hours

Nana Ismail

The Kano State Fire Service has said that it handled three separate fire incidents within three hours on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. According to the service, the incidents occurred between 8:45 pm and 11:17 pm in different parts of the state. The first fire broke out at AA…

PDP postpones mega decamping ceremony in Benue
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PDP postpones mega decamping ceremony in Benue

Ejembi Ogwuche

The Benue State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed its planned mega defection ceremony in Otukpo and Agatu local government areas of the state. The defection ceremony, slated for January 17 and 18, was shifted to a date yet to be announced following recent attacks…

Bandits kill 85 year old woman, loot food items in Borgu, Niger
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Bandits kill 85 year old woman, loot food items in Borgu, Niger

Priscilla Dennis

Bandits have reportedly killed an 85 year grandmother and looted food items in Borgu Local Government Area in Niger State, hours after Governor Umar Bago ordered residents of hamlets around the Kainji Lake to relocate due to security concerns. The Governor had given the…

WAFCON 2026: Super Falcons to discover group opponents Thursday
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WAFCON 2026: Super Falcons to discover group opponents Thursday

Mike Oyebola

Defending champions, Super Falcons of Nigeria will know their group opponents at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday, DAILY POST reports. The draw ceremony, according to the Confederation of African Football, CAF will hold in Rabat Morocco. 16 countries will…

Lagos govt begins medical screening for 2026 Hajj pilgrims
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Lagos govt begins medical screening for 2026 Hajj pilgrims

Sunday Dennis

The Lagos State Government has begun medical screening for residents intending to participate in the 2026 Holy Pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The development was confirmed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Secretary of the Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare…

AFCON: 5 African Player of the Year winners battle for place in final
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AFCON: 5 African Player of the Year winners battle for place in final

Don Silas

Five former African Player of the Year winners are set to take the centre stage in the AFCON last-4 fixtures. They are Senegal’s Sadio Mane, Egypt’s Mohamed Salah, Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi and Nigeria duo Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman. Hakimi is the newly crowned African…

Ex-Abia govs plotting to destabilize Abia for APC – Obidient Movement
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Ex-Abia govs plotting to destabilize Abia for APC – Obidient Movement

Daniel Chibuike

The Obidient Movement has alleged that former governors of Abia State, led by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, are plotting to destabilize the state. The Movement also asked Governor Alex Otti to join Peter Obi in the African Democratic Congress, ADC, to enjoy their undivided support.…