Day: January 19, 2026

CAC, Tax Reforms Committee partner for seamless implementation of new Tax laws

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee have agreed to strengthen collaboration to ensure the seamless implementation of newly introduced tax laws in Nigeria. This resolution was reached on Monday in Abuja during a meeting between the Registrar-General and Chief Executive Officer of the CAC, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, and the Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele. The meeting, held at Mr. Oyedele’s office, focused on building effective synergies between both institutions to support efficient execution of…

TSF hails Nigeria–UAE CEPA as major boost for non-oil growth, Trade diversification

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Tinubu Stakeholders Forum (TSF) has welcomed the signing of the Nigeria–United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), described it as a decisive policy step that will accelerate non-oil growth and deepen strategic economic ties between both countries. In a statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Ahmad Sajoh, and Secretary, Danjuma Sada, the group said the agreement aligned with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda by prioritising export diversification, private-sector expansion and sustainable job creation. According to the forum, the CEPA granted preferential, duty-free access to 7,315 Nigerian products…

Grand Chief Imam of Oyo land mourns passing of Ilorin Chief Imam

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Grand Chief Imam of Oyo Land, Sheikh Al-Imam Barrister Bilal Husayn Akinola Akeugberu, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Shaykh (Dr) Muhammad Bashir Imam Solih, OON, described him as a towering spiritual icon whose passing is a great loss to the Muslim Ummah. In a condolence message issued on Monday, January 19, 2026, the Grand Chief Imam said the late cleric’s death marked the end of a remarkable era in the religious history of Ilorin and beyond. Speaking on behalf of the…

NOA DG condemns fuel scooping, urges law to criminalise deadly practice

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has condemned the dangerous and irresponsible act of scooping fuel from a fallen tanker, an incident witnessed today, Monday, 20th January, at Liverpool Bridge in Apapa, Lagos State. Issa-Onilu described the act as “completely unacceptable in a modern society,” warning that it poses extreme and avoidable risks not only to those directly involved but also to motorists, nearby communities, emergency responders, and national infrastructure. According to Bala Musa, NOA’s Director of Communication and Media, the agency has, over…

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI destroy Terrorist camps, repel attacks in North East

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have scored significant victories against insurgents in the Timbuktu Triangle, destroying multiple terrorist camps, recovering arms and supplies, and thwarting coordinated enemy attacks. On Monday, 18 January 2026, intelligence-led operations targeted known terrorist enclaves including Chilaria, Garin Faruk, and Abirma. Supported by persistent air surveillance, troops successfully tracked insurgent movements, intercepted reinforcements, and carried out precision ground operations. According to Lieutenant Colonel UBA Sani, Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force (North East), the operation yielded a…

No rift between Niger Sports Ministry and Commission, says Information Commissioner

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Niger State Government has dismissed claims of a disagreement between the Ministry of Sports Development and the Niger State Sports Commission, described such reports as false, misleading, and unfounded. Mr. Obed Nuhu Nana, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, clarified the matter during a courtesy visit by online journalists to his office. He emphasized that both institutions are working in harmony under the New Niger Agenda Governor Umar Mohammed Bago, to strengthen sports development in the state. According to the Commissioner, the coexistence of the Ministry and the Sports…

Nigerian Army neutralises terrorist, arrests 23 suspects in 48-hour nationwide crackdown

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigerian Army (NA) has reported major operational successes across the country over the past 48 hours, neutralising one terrorist, arrested 23 suspects involved in terrorism, kidnapping, child trafficking, and other criminal activities, and recovering weapons and ammunition during coordinated, intelligence-driven operations. In the South-East and South-South, troops arrested a suspected IPOB/ESN spy in Anambra State, two alleged child traffickers in Orumba South LGA, and four suspected kidnappers in Edo State, recovering cutlasses and other items. Troops also foiled a kidnapping attempt on a serving soldier in Okpella, Edo State,…

Nigerian Army denies mutiny threat, reaffirms commitment to troop welfare

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports suggesting that soldiers are threatening mutiny over salaries and allowances, described such claims as false, misleading, and designed to undermine public confidence and national security. In a statement issued today, Colonel Appolonia Anele, Acting Director of Army Public Relations, emphasized that at no point has there been any mutiny threat within the Army. She noted that mutiny is a grave offence under military law and is completely alien to the ethos, discipline, and professionalism of Nigerian Army personnel. Officers and soldiers remain loyal to…

Troops neutralise terrorists, rescue kidnapped victims across theatres in two weeks

Emporium Reporters

Nigerian troops have recorded significant operational successes across the country, neutralised terrorists, bandits and other criminal elements, while rescuing dozens of kidnapped victims during coordinated military operations conducted between January 1 and 15, 2026. Briefing journalists in Abuja on Monday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, said troops, operating in conjunction with other security agencies and local security groups, sustained high operational tempo through kinetic and non-kinetic engagements aimed at enhancing national security and protecting lives and property. Across the North East, troops of Operation HADIN…

2026 will be unbearable for human traffickers in Nigeria — NAPTIP DG

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Binta Adamu Bello, OON, has declared that 2026 will be a very difficult year for human traffickers in Nigeria, as the Agency moved to strengthen its counter-trafficking strategies and enforcement nationwide. This was contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by the National Press Officer of the Agency, Vincent Adekoye, in which the Director-General disclosed that NAPTIP secured the conviction of 93 human traffickers in 2025, intercepted over 2,500 potential victims, and rescued more…