AfriPulse
Here are the top ten stories from across the country.
1. Kano Commissioner urges Deputy Gov to resign after refusing APC defection
The Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Waiya, has urged Deputy Governor Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo to step down after refusing to join Governor Abba Yusuf in defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC).Read more
2. Senate lists Oshiomhole, Goje, Tambuwal in Electoral Act review committee
The Senate has set up an ad hoc committee to harmonise opinions of Senators on the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Enactment) Bill.Read more
3. Fayemi debunks report of meeting with Kwankwaso
The former Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has denied reports of a closed-door meeting with his Kano State counterpart, Rabiu Kwankwaso, in Abuja.Read more
4. Court approves Yahaya Bello’s trip for Lesser Hajj
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday gave the former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, the go ahead to take part in this year’s lesser hajj in Saudi Arabia.Read more
5. Kanu’s family cry out, claims Nigerian security agents impersonating him on social media
The family of the imprisoned leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has raised an alarm claiming some Nigerian security agents have been impersonating him on social media with posts aimed at discrediting him.Read more
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6. Lagos’ land formalisation drive: What it means for landowners
The Lagos State Government has unveiled a sweeping plan to identify, document, and formalise informal land assets across the state.Read more
7. CBN Gov urges development finance institutions to back reforms
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has emphasised that Nigeria’s financial reforms depend heavily on sustained access to long-term capital from development finance institutions (DFIs).Read more
8. NAF launches investigation into claims of civilian deaths from Niger air operation
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced an investigation into allegations that civilians were harmed during an air operation carried out on Sunday, January 25, 2026, in Kurigi Village, Kontokoro District of Mariga Local Government Area, Niger State.Read more
9. China executes 11 family members over multiple crimes
At least 11 members of a notorious crime family known as “The Ming Family” which ran series of criminal enterprises including gambling, fraud and a mafia-like extortion syndicate were on Thursday, executed in Northern Myanmar after they were found guilty of involvement in gambling fraud exceeding 10 billion yuan and caused 14 deaths and multiple injuries.Read more
10. Chosen Church member narrates how Boko Haram bombs failed to explode because of his apron (Video)
A member of the The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement popularly known as Chosen, has narrated how he was allegedly abducted by Boko Haram terrorists somewhere in the northern part of the country but all attempts to kill him using several methods including detonating a bomb on him failed because of the Chosen apron he wore.Read more
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