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The Edo State Government has finalised plans to train 800 youths in digital skills to prepare them for future challenges. The state Commissioner for Education, Dr Paddy Iyamu, disclosed this in Benin on Wednesday at the flag-off of a six-month Advanced Job Ready Tech Skills Training, organised by the Edo State Government in collaboration with Google and DeepTech Ready. The commissioner urged students to take advantage of the opportunity, saying it would enhance their tech skills and make them globally relevant. He said, “We are going to be certifying about 800 of our students in tech skills so that we can give them opportunities in the international space. “We are going to be doing a serious drive in terms of computer-based test centres, putting students together to learn s...

https://1be917e37f046c2de3a970546ff6cf86.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-45/html/container.html Ahead of the 2027 general election, the Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has asked President Bola Tinubu to immediately remove the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Josiah Amupitan. MURIC declared that Amupitan’s removal is necessary in order to protect the credibility of the forthcoming elections. The group made the demand on Thursday in a statement signed by its Kano State chapter chairman, Malam Hassan Sani Indabawa. MURIC in the statement alleged that Amupitan’s past activities warranted the call for his removal, resignation or prosection. MURIC alleged that Amupitan wrote a hate-filled legal brief to the United States on alleged Ch...

Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has challenged Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s assertion that there are no issues with the new tax law passed by the Senate. Naija News reports that Akpabio, during Wednesday’s plenary session, claimed the law was not tampered with, countering public concerns about discrepancies. However, Ndume told Arise Television’s Prime Time programme that the law is fundamentally flawed. He highlighted that at least two versions of the Gazette exist for the new tax law and stated that he was among those who identified differences between what the Senate passed and what President Bola Tinubu signed. Ndume said Akpabio should have established a committee to investigate the discrepancies instead of dismissing them. He explained, “We informed th...

Three police officers have been k!lled, while two others sustained injuries, in an ambush by bandits in Katsina State. The officers k!lled were Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Abubakar Ibrahim, Inspector Umar Ahmad, and Sergeant Khailani Kabir. Those injured are Corporal Abdul’aziz Sani and Corporal Daniel Japhet. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at about 12.44pm, when the police team was on a routine anti-crime patrol along Guga village in Bakori Local Government Area of the state. Security sources said the attack occurred as the officers moved to repel an assault by hoodlums in the area, who reportedly opened fire upon the team’s arrival. Confirming the incident in a statement on Wednesday, January 28, the Police Public Relatio...

A video showing the moment a wheel fell off a British Airways plane moments after take off has been released. The rear wheel of a Las Vegas to London Heathrow plane tumbled down from an Airbus A350-1000 as it gained altitude. A live stream recorded the wheel dropping from the back of the landing gear as it left Harry Reid International Airport at around 9.10pm local time on Monday, Jan. 26. It is not clear what caused the issue with the wheel, which landed in the Nevada airfield. Despite the dramatic moment, the BA pilot continued the nine hour flight and landed safely towards the UK capital. The jet even landed at Heathrow 27 minutes earlier than scheduled. The Airbus A350-1000 main landing gear features six w...

Normal activities resumed across the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and its affiliated ministries, departments, and agencies on Wednesday after workers returned to their posts in compliance with a court order halting the indefinite strike. On Tuesday, Justice E. D. Subilim of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria directed members of the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC) to immediately suspend the strike and resume work, while also urging all parties to continue discussions to resolve the dispute. In response to the ruling, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike instructed employees to promptly return to their duty stations, emphasizing that although protest is a legitimate democratic right, court orders must be respected. “To be clear, while citizens have the right to prot...

Turkish authorities have reportedly brushed off the controversy surrounding President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s brief stumble during his state visit to Türkiye, describing the reaction in Nigeria as “silly” and “mischievous,” according to the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa. Dabiri-Erewa made the remarks on Wednesday via 𝕏 (formerly Twitter) while responding to a post by Oguntoye Opeyemi (Equityoyo), who highlighted the contrast between how Nigerian and Turkish media handled the incident. Writing from Ankara, Dabiri-Erewa said Turkish officials were surprised that the President’s minor misstep during a ceremonial welcome on Tuesday had generated widespread debate across Nigerian blogs and news platforms. She noted that officials in Türkiye c...

Unions participating in the ongoing strike across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have continued their industrial action despite a court order directing them to return to work. According to DAILY POST, workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), operating under the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC), commenced an indefinite strike on January 19 over unresolved welfare-related issues. The unions said the action was aimed at drawing urgent attention to concerns affecting workers’ morale and productivity. The strike gained momentum on Monday as the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) joined in solidarity with FCTA and Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) staff. Key demands by the workers include ...

The Headquarters 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), arrested seven suspected human traffickers during an intelligence led operation in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area of Cross River State.  The operation was conducted on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, following detailed and credible intelligence received by troops of the Brigade on the activities of a suspected human trafficking syndicate operating within the area. Assistant Director, Army Public RelationsHeadquarters 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, Major Yemi Sokoya, who disclosed this in a statement said suspects were arrested while negotiating to sell a day-old baby boy for the sum of N3m.  “Acting swiftly on the intelligence, t...

The DSS operative, identified as Ajayi Abayomi, has reportedly gone into hiding following the incident on January 19, 2026. An operative of the Department of State Services (DSS) has opened fire on three residents of Karmajiji (Karon Majigi) village in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, killing two. The DSS operative, identified as Ajayi Abayomi, has reportedly gone into hiding following the incident on January 19, 2026. According to a police source, he has refused to honour an invitation sent to him to help with their investigation. Abayomi had earlier told the police that the shooting was unintentional, claiming he accidentally pulled the trigger of his pistol. While Musa Adamu died a few hours after the incident on January 19, SaharaReporters learned that another v...