Catch up on the essential news from Nigeria today, covering election reforms, a revived corruption petition, political crisis in Rivers, and a high court injunction.
1. INEC Chairman Unveils Reform Agenda for 2026 Elections: The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has unveiled his reform agenda aimed at making the upcoming elections a “world-class standard” and a turning point in Nigeria’s democratic history.
2. Dangote Files Corruption Petition with EFCC Against Former NMDPRA Boss: Aliko Dangote, through his lawyers, has filed a formal corruption petition against the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This follows the recent withdrawal of a similar petition from the ICPC.
3. Rivers Assembly Insists Impeachment Process Against Fubara is ‘Fully On Course’: The 26 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly seeking to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara have declared that the process is proceeding as planned, despite opposition from groups like the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF).
4. Trump Admits Muslims Are Also Victims of Nigerian Insecurity: U.S. President Donald Trump, in an interview, has acknowledged for the first time that Muslims are also victims of killings in Nigeria’s security crisis, though he maintained that Christians are the major victims.
5. Court Restrains Resident Doctors from Monday Strike: The National Industrial Court in Abuja has issued an interim injunction restraining the Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) from proceeding with its planned nationwide strike scheduled to begin on Monday, January 12.
6. Baba-Ahmed: Atiku Has Been Seeking Presidency Since NYSC Days: Labour Party’s 2023 vice-presidential candidate, Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, stated that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has been seeking the Nigerian presidency since his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) days.
7. Tinubu, Shettima to Spend N9.36bn on Travel, Refreshments in 2026: Details from the 2026 Appropriation Bill reveal that President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima are allocated a total of N9.36 billion for local and foreign travels, as well as food and refreshments in the coming fiscal year.
8. Police, Vigilantes Storm Kidnappers’ Den, Rescue Three in Nasarawa: Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command, in collaboration with local vigilantes, stormed kidnappers’ hideouts in Lafia LGA, arresting six suspects and rescuing three victims (two females and one male).
9. EFCC Arraigns Austrian for Failing to Declare N2.28bn in Foreign Currencies: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned an Austrian national, Kavlak Onal, before the Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly failing to declare foreign currencies valued at N2.28 billion ($800,575 and €651,505).
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