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Professor of political economy, Pat Utomi has said that he would have sliced the cost of governing if he were Nigeria’s president. Utomi made this statement during an interview on ‘Sunday Politics’, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST. He was speaking on the state of the nation. According to him, it did not make sense to run a government at the expense of the masses who are facing hardship. “I will still dramatically slice the cost of governing in Nigeria; it is way too high. I would use industry policy to stimulate production. We’re not doing enough to stimulate production. “I’m not going to remove tax reforms. They are important. We need them, but I’m going to make sure that they are not revenues for people to spend. We need to look at constitut...

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed its proof of evidence, list of exhibits, and witnesses ahead of the trial of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Mike Ozekhome, before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The case, marked FCT/HC/CR/010/26, is being prosecuted on behalf of the Attorney-General of the Federation by the ICPC’s High Profile Prosecution Department, headed by Dr. Osuobeni Ekoi Akponimisingha. According to filings submitted on January 16, 2026, the charges stem from a petition linked to a judgment of the UK First-Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) in Case No. REF/2023/0155, which concerned a disputed property at 79 Randall Avenue, London. Following the tribunal’s ruling on September 11, 2025, th...

At least six people are de@d, and more than a dozen others are injured after a fire swept through a shopping centre in Karachi, Pakistan. Entertainment center The fire erupted just after 10 pm on Saturday night, Jan.  17 at the Gul Plaza shopping centre on MA Jinnah Road, and continues to burn as firefighters struggle to bring it under control, chief fire officer at Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) Hamayun Khan told reporters. He added that the mall houses around 1,200 shops, including those selling clothes, electrical appliances, cosmetics and crockery, which intensified the blaze. "So far six de@d bodies have been recovered from the site, including one firefighter," a spokesperson at KMC said on Sunday. "Teams are working closely to bring the situation t...

Chaos erupted on Sunday after a series of road accidents across major Lagos routes caused widespread traffic disruption, leaving commuters stranded for several hours. On the Kara Bridge stretch of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, a chain collision involving an overturned truck carrying flour, a Toyota Corolla, a Toyota RAV4 SUV, and two fully loaded interstate Mazda buses brought traffic to a standstill. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the incident via its X handle. According to the agency, the multiple-vehicle crash occurred on Kara Bridge inward Mowe, blocking several lanes and triggering massive gridlock. Eyewitness accounts revealed that traffic congestion stretched as far as the Alausa Secretariat, with delays lasting from afternoon into the evening. ...

Senegal have defeated Morocco 1-0 in a dramatic 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday night. It was a tight affair between the top-two ranked countries on the continent in Rabat. And there were no goals in the first half. The second half was tilting towards a 0-0, until the ref disallowed Ismaila Sarr’s header for a foul on Achraf Hakimi. In the 97th minute, the Atlas Lions were awarded a controversial penalty. After a lot of tension, which saw the Senegalese players walk off the pitch, Brahim Diaz saw his weak panenka saved by Eduoard Mendy. Pape Gueye then stunned Morocco in the first half of extra with a sublime left-footed finish, to ensure the West Africans emerged Senegal emerged as champions of Africa after a dramatic 1–0 victory over Morocco in a tense a...

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted dust haze and sunshine from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook, released via its website on Sunday in Abuja, envisaged moderate dust haze over parts of Kebbi and Kano states in the northern region on Monday. It predicted horizontal visibility of 2 km to 5 km over the area, while the rest of the northern states are expected to experience sunny and hazy skies throughout the forecast period. “For the central region, moderate dust haze with horizontal visibility of 2 km to 5 km is anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory and Niger State, while the rest of the states in the region should be under sunny and hazy skies throughout the forecast period. “For the southern region, sunny skies w...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is positioning himself for a decisive year on the battlefield and beyond, with Western analysts warning that his ambitions could extend far past Ukraine as global diplomatic calculations shift. Experts fear the Kremlin believes the conditions are aligning for a bold escalation designed to pressure NATO, fracture European unity, and secure a legacy-defining victory for the Russian leader. Entertainment center Former diplomat Tim Wilsey of King’s College London said the moment is unusually favourable for Moscow, as Ukraine fights to hold the line and Europe scrambles for cash, troops, and long-term resolve. “I expect Vladimir Putin to have a good year in 2026,” he told The Sun, warning that Putin has not enjoyed similar momentum in years and understands...

Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, sparked controversy after declaring that the era of imperial dominance once associated with the old Oyo Empire had come to an end, insisting that no traditional ruler in Yorubaland holds supremacy over others. Ajayi made the remarks in a post on X, sharing a photograph of the current Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, as he challenged notions of hierarchical superiority among Yoruba monarchs. Entertainment center “We are no longer in the era of the Oyo Empire,” Ajayi wrote. “Rome and the United Kingdom, that once ruled more than half of the world as empires, can no longer claim sovereignty over former colonies. Times have changed. We are now in a new world.” The presidential ai...

Lekan Jimoh, alias “Kanmo-Kanmo,” a long-wanted drug kingpin, has been arrested 12 years after allegedly orchestrating the killing of three NDLEA officers. Jimoh was apprehended on Friday, January 16, 2026, in Owode town, Ogun State, following intelligence-led operations by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Authorities recovered 69 kilograms of skunk, a strain of cannabis, from his hideout. NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi stated that Jimoh had been on the agency’s wanted list since June 15, 2014, after allegedly mobilizing armed thugs to attack officers attempting to arrest him. The attack resulted in the deaths of three NDLEA officers, including Rabiu Usman Kazaure. “Kanmo-Kanmo’s arrest is a major victory in the agency’s mission to ensure fugitives cannot evade ...

The interim state executive committee of the Action Peoples Party (APP) in Imo State has raised the alarm over what it described as persistent vandalism and destruction of the party’s billboards and campaign installations across the state. The party alleged that the attacks are being carried out by agents linked to the ruling party, particularly in Ideato North and Ideato South federal constituencies. According to APP, the repeated damage to billboards belonging to Ikenga Ugochinyere, a key party leader and stalwart, is part of a calculated effort to weaken opposition presence and stifle democratic participation in Imo State. In a statement issued on Sunday by the party’s state Publicity Secretary, Cajetan Duke, APP warned that such actions represent a worrying slide toward intimidat...