Latest News from Tuesday, January 27th, 2026

Gunshots were heard on Tuesday in Onitsha, Anambra State, as security operatives clashed with traders protesting the closure of the Onitsha Main Market by Governor Chukwuma Soludo.

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday struck out an ex-parte application by Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu seeking transfer from the Sokoto Correctional Centre to a facility nearer Abuja.

The Federal Government on Tuesday said Nigeria consumes more than 2.5 billion litres of sachet (pure) water each year and launched a new project to cut single-use sachet pollution while keeping safe drinking water accessible.

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike accused politicians and some FCTA directors of “hijacking” a workers’ strike that disrupted the administration, and warned that employees who refuse to return to work after a court order will face legal action.

Workers of the FCT Administration have staged a procession to the headquarters of the Nigerian Labour Congress following Tuesday morning industrial court ruling that orders them to suspend their strike.

Nigeria’s national electricity grid collapsed on Tuesday morning, plunging several parts of the country into darkness and marking the second system failure within five days.

Stigma rather than medical limitations remains the biggest obstacle to eliminating leprosy in Nigeria, the Leprosy and Tuberculosis Relief Initiative Nigeria (LTR) has said, as the world marks World Leprosy Day 2026.

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, sitting in Abuja, has granted an interlocutory injunction filed by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, and the FCT Administration, compelling workers under the Joint Union Action Committee to suspend their ongoing strike.

AfriMillions has officially launched in Nigeria, introducing a new digital lottery and online gaming platform built specifically for African players. Headlined by a ₦1 Billion Mega Jackpot,

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has firmly denied rumours that Vice President Kashim Shettima could be dropped as President Bola Tinubu’s running mate ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, describing such reports as “purely speculative, untrue and utterly baseless.”

A powerful winter storm sweeping across large parts of the United States has left at least a dozen people dead, grounded thousands of flights, and plunged hundreds of thousands of residents into darkness.