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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the passing of Miss Chika Jewel Okparaeke, widely known as Ada Buhari. According to Naija News, the party expressed profound sadness over her death, describing her as a committed supporter and a prominent advocate of the APC on social media. In a statement issued on Saturday, January 24, 2026, the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, said Okparaeke was a bold and dedicated defender of the policies of APC-led administrations, noting her strong presence and active engagement in promoting the party’s ideals online. The party highlighted her courage, outspoken nature, and unwavering loyalty, stating that her passion and consistency distinguished her among APC supporters in the digital space. APC also described her as a dil...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will commence on January 26 and run until February 28 at all accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across the country. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made this known on Saturday in Lagos during a meeting with Commissioners for Education ahead of the 2025 UTME and Direct Entry (DE) exercises. He explained that the sale of UTME application documents, known as e-PINs, would begin before the official registration period. According to him, the sale of e-PINs will run from January 19 to February 26, while actual UTME registration will take place between January 26 and February 28 at approved CBT centres nationwide. Prof. Oloy...

Two women arrested over a disruptive anti-ICE protest that interrupted a church service in Minnesota last weekend have been released from custody, and their release was captured on video. Footage from Friday, January 23, shows Nekima Levy Armstrong and Chauntyll Allen walking free from detention in St. Paul, raising their fists as supporters cheered. Addressing the crowd, Armstrong said: “Thank you all for being here. Glory to God!” Earlier the same day, a federal judge ordered their release, ruling that the federal government failed to show sufficient grounds to keep them detained. Journalist Don Lemon was present at the protest and reported live from the scene. He also faced scrutiny from federal authorities but has not been charged. Another protester, William Kelly, who ...

Indian health authorities are responding to a Nipah virus outbreak after five confirmed cases of the incurable disease were detected in West Bengal, near the state capital Kolkata. Officials said three new infections were confirmed this week, involving a doctor, a nurse, and another health worker, according to the Press Trust of India. Two nurses, a male and a female, had earlier tested positive after working at Narayana Multispeciality Hospital in Barasat, about 15 miles north of Kolkata. West Bengal’s principal secretary for health and family welfare, Narayan Swaroop Nigam, said one of the nurses is in critical condition and currently in a coma after developing high fever and respiratory complications between New Year’s Eve and January 2. Authorities believe the nurse contracte...

The Chairman of Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State, Chinedu Enwereuzo, has cautioned residents against releasing their Permanent Voter’s Cards, National Identification Numbers, Bank Verification Numbers, and bank account details to individuals or groups. He said no government agency has authorised the collection of such information from the public. According to the council chairman, sharing personal data with unauthorised persons exposes individuals to fraud, identity theft, and other criminal activities. Similarly, the Chairman of Isuikwuato Local Government Area, Chinedu Ekeke, said he received reports about individuals allegedly demanding sensitive personal information from residents in the name of a political party’s registration. In a statement signed by his...

A fire outbreak has occurred at the Amuwo Odofin Industrial Estate, Mile 2 area of Lagos State. Confirming the incident in a short statement on Saturday, the Controller General of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, said firefighters were already on the ground battling the blaze and working to bring the situation under control. She assured residents and business owners that there was no cause for panic, adding that the service was fully on top of the situation. Adeseye urged members of the public to remain calm as emergency responders continue operations at the scene. The statement read, “The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service is currently attending to a Fire outbreak at Amuwo Odofin Industrial Estate, Mile 2, Lagos. “We’re assuring the public tha...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has sounded a strong warning on immigration, declaring that “London is living proof” of the benefits migrants bring, while cautioning against what he described as the continued demonisation of immigrants in Britain. Speaking at the Fabian Society on Saturday, January 24, 2026, Khan criticised the tone of the immigration debate and called for a reset away from what he termed “hysteria, hatred and fearmongering.” The mayor took aim at political rhetoric emerging across Europe and the United States, arguing that such narratives threaten both social cohesion and economic progress. Khan noted that London has an ambitious plan to grow its economy by £107 billion by 2035, but warned that this goal could be undermined by a sustained fall in net migration. His co...

The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a newly married woman over the alleged poisoning of her husband, who reportedly died after eating a meal she prepared. The incident occurred on January 23, 2026, at about 5:00 p.m. in Gauza village, Jahun Local Government Area of Jigawa State. Confirming the development in a statement issued in Dutse on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Shi’isu Adam, said the deceased had eaten lunch at home before suddenly falling critically ill. He was rushed to a hospital for treatment but was confirmed dead while receiving medical attention. Following the incident, detectives from the Jahun Division launched an investigation and arrested the deceased’s wife as the main suspect. According to the police spokesperson, the suspect ...

A Nigerian-born nurse, Chimzuruoke Okembunachi, has had her nursing licence cancelled in Australia after a tribunal found she repeatedly slept during night shifts at an aged care facility, putting elderly patients at risk. As reported by Daily Mail on Friday, the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal on January 20th ruled that Ms Okembunachi’s actions in March 2024 amounted to professional misconduct, leading to the cancellation of her nursing registration. Ms Okembunachi, 25, began working at Hardi Aged Care in Guildford, western Sydney, in February 2024. Barely a month later, she was suspended and subsequently resigned. During the tribunal proceedings, it emerged that between March 13 and 27, she was the sole registered nurse on night shifts supervising three or four assistants-...

The Senator representing Edo South, Neda Imasuen, has voiced concern over the poor condition of facilities at the temporary site of the National Obstetrics Fistula Centre in Ugbor, Benin City. In a statement released on Saturday by his media aide, Moshood Karim, the lawmaker also criticised the slow pace of work at the centre’s permanent site, calling for urgent federal intervention to salvage the institution. Imasuen, a member of the Senate Committee on Health, visited the centre on Friday as part of the committee’s oversight responsibilities to evaluate progress since the hospital was established and following the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Federal and Edo State governments last year. According to the senator, the state of the facility fell far below the stan...