Here are the top ten stories from across the country.
1. ₦4.6bn Scandal: Court slaps ₦500m bail on Bauchi finance commissioner
The Federal High Court in Abuja has taken a significant step in the high-stakes money laundering trial of Yakubu Adamu, the Bauchi State Commissioner of Finance.Read more
2. INEC dismisses reports on release of 2027 elections timetable
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday dismissed reports on the release of the timetable for the 2027 general election.Read more
3. Rivers: Fubara’s loyalist collapses Rivers PDP faction into Wike’s camp
A factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Dr. Nname Ewor, has dissolved his faction into the Aaron Chukwemeka-led committee supported by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.Read more
4. Nigeria does not need Netanyahu’s help to fight terrorism, Buhari’s ex-aide Ahmed
A former aide to late President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, has kicked against the declaration by Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, that his country will join hands with the United States to create a new front to protect persecuted Christian communities in Nigeria.Read more
5. Lagos confirms 8 dead in GNI building fire, declares area unsafe
The Lagos State government has confirmed that eight persons died in the Christmas Eve inferno at the 25- Storey building of Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) in the state.Read more
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6. EFCC dismisses Gov Mohammed’s claim of political persecution
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed the allegations of political persecution by the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed as “wild” and unfounded.Read more
7. ANALYSIS: How Nigeria’s new tax law could redefine risk in the banking sector
Nigeria’s new tax identification portal goes live nationwide on January 1, 2026, marking a pivotal moment in the country’s fiscal and financial governance.Read more
8. Equities market begins 2026 with N561bn profit for investors
Investors in the Nigerian equities market gained N561 billion at the close of trading on Friday.Read more
9. Ooni’s ex-wife Zaynab reveals why she married SGF Akume
Zaynab Otiti-Obanor, former wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has explained the reasons behind her marriage to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume.Read more
10. Pastor Chris Okafor steps down from pulpit amid multiple relationship scandals
Pastor Chris Okafor, the founder of Grace Nation International, also known as Liberation City, has announced he will temporarily step aside from his pastoral duties for the month of January 2026.Read more
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