Latest News from Tuesday, January 20th, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded major successes in Nigeria’s fight against drug trafficking, with 77,792 arrests, including 128 drug barons, 14,225 convictions, and over 14.8 million kilograms of illicit drugs seized in five years.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed as fake a viral online article claiming that it has released the timetable for the 2027 General Elections, urging Nigerians to disregard the report.

The Lagos State Government says rehabilitation of a 20-kilometre stretch of the Lekki–Epe Road will begin on Sunday and last about 64 days.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned Sarumi Samusudeen Babafemi, an associate of socialite Ismail Mustapha (a.k.a. Mompha), alongside three companies over an alleged ₦206 million fraud before the Lagos State Special Offences Court, Ikeja.

Public health experts have accused the tobacco industry of using deception, massive profits and strategic acquisitions to rebrand itself as a public health partner, while continuing to profit from disease and death.

Nigeria’s men’s national football team, the Super Eagles, have climbed to 26th place in the latest FIFA World Rankings, their highest global position since 2010.

Nigerian international Akor Adams marked his return from the Africa Cup of Nations with a dramatic performance Monday night, scoring twice to help Sevilla FC salvage a 2-2 draw against Elche CF in a Spanish La Liga match.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced Monday that she will dissolve the House of Representatives at the start of the regular parliamentary session this week, setting the stage for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

A Police inspector has reportedly shot and killed a fellow officer and wounded another colleague during an incident in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, authorities said.

Vice President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated the first-ever Nigeria House at the 2026 World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, a sovereign pavilion established by the federal government to centralise Nigeria’s investment narrative and engage global investors.

Nigeria’s non-oil exports rose to a record $6.1 billion in 2025, an 11.5 per cent increase from $5.46 billion in 2024, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) said on Monday.