President Bola Tinubu was formally received with full diplomatic and military honours at the Presidential Complex in Ankara on Tuesday, beginning his high-level state visit to the Republic of Türkiye. President Tinubu, accompanied by his host, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, proceeded to inspect a formal guard of honour comprised of Turkish military personnel. Following the completion of the ceremonial formalities, both leaders withdrew into a closed-door bilateral meeting, where discussions on matters of strategic national importance are expected to take place. Members include Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, Attorney General and Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi, Minister of Defence Gen. Christopher Musa (retd. ), National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Mohammed Mohammed.

The Lagos State Government has announced plans to redevelop the Obalende under-bridge into a modern transport hub, to be known as Y’ELLO Bus Park, in collaboration with MTN Nigeria. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement posted on his verified X handle on Tuesday. Solar-powered lighting will improve night-time visibility, reduce blind spots, and enhance CCTV effectiveness, helping to curb criminal activities and improve overall security in the Obalende axis. Wahab said the initiative reflects the government’s commitment to reclaiming public spaces and making them functional, sustainable and safe for Lagos residents. “This project reflects our resolve to reclaim public spaces, make them functional, sustainable, and safe, and ensure they serve the needs of Lagosians in a modern, responsible way,” he said.

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday struck out an ex parte motion filed by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, seeking his transfer from the Sokoto Correctional Centre. Justice James Omotosho struck out the motion after counsel from the Legal Aid Council handling the matter applied to withdraw from the case, citing irreconcilable differences with the applicant. “Having listened to counsel from the Legal Aid Council, I will grant leave for the counsel and the Legal Aid generally to withdraw from representing the defendant convict. However, in the interest of justice and fairness, this court directed that other parties involved in the matter be served with notice. But since the last court sitting, December 8, 2025, until today, January 27, there is no proof of service before this court,” Justice Omotosho said.

He also accused political actors of exploiting the industrial action for purposes unrelated to workers’ welfare. “The administration was already in the process of mediation when some politicians hijacked the strike,” Wike said, adding that several of the demands presented by workers were “frivolous” and either unreasonable or already addressed. Wike highlighted the administration’s efforts to support staff welfare, including salary payments and reforms within the civil service. Wike urged workers to recognise reforms implemented by the administration, including the establishment of the Civil Service Commission and infrastructure investments across the territory. The National Industrial Court issued an interlocutory injunction stopping the strike after an application by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.

The national power grid crashed again on Tuesday, the second time in four days. This is the second grid collapse in January 2026 and the third in less than one month. The national grid previously collapsed on December 29, 2025, and more recently on Friday, January 23, 2026. The Nigerian Independent System Operator has yet to explain the cause of the current grid collapse. Responding to Friday’s grid collapse, NISO said in a statement that the combined incidents resulted in a total collapse of the interconnected national grid.

Tanzanian giants Simba have opened discussions over a potential move for Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali as they look to reinforce their squad following an injury to first-choice shot-stopper Moussa Camara, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Foot Africa reported that Simba are exploring the possibility of bringing Nwabali to Dar es Salaam either during the current window or on a free transfer at the end of the season, although no agreement has been reached. Simba’s interest has been accelerated by Camara’s knee injury, which prompted the club to move quickly to sign Mahamadou Tanja Kassila from Niger’s AS FAN. In their search for a longer-term solution, Simba identified Nwabali as a prime target, although formal negotiations with his club have yet to begin. “Simba identified Nwabali as the ideal successor to Camara, but the club is yet to submit a formal bid to Chippa United, who are open to offers,” Foot Africa added.

The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Community Engagement, (North West), Alhaji Abdullahi Tanko Yakasai has reaffirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is committed to ensuring massive infrastructural development in all parts of the country particularly the Northwest. Yakasai insisted that President Bola Tinubu deserved support from the people of North West by executing legacy projects that would last for many years. Responding, the Controller, Federal Ministry of Works in charge of Zamfara, Engr Kasimu Yusuf, described the visit as a welcome development. He said, “The contract was categorised into four sections – Section One covers Zaria in Kaduna State to Sheme in Katsina State, while Section Two covers Sheme in Katsina State to Gusau in Zamfara State. “Section Three covers Gusau to Colony Talata Mafara in Zamfara while Section Four covers Talata Mafara Zamfara to Sokoto.

Calvin Bassey’s father, Kingsley Ughelumba, has again cried out for help, seeking to reunite with his four children, including the Super Eagles defender, whom he says he has been separated from for over 18 years, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Two years ago, Bassey’s father had publicly spoken about being cut off from his children’s lives. He has now returned with another emotional plea, saying he is “dying in silence” and still hoping for reconciliation. I went to work and before I returned, she had left with the children,” Ughelumba said in a viral social media interview. He made 65 appearances over two seasons for the Scottish giants, winning the Scottish Premiership and the Scottish Cup.

In other developments, Calvin Bassey’s father has renewed his appeal for reconciliation with his children after 18 years, and Oyo State’s 50th anniversary opening ceremony went ahead without the Alaafin and Soun. Workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration are also awaiting a key ruling at the National Industrial Court in Abuja over their ongoing strike. Under the new Personal Income Tax regime, individuals earning the national minimum wage or less are exempt, while others enjoy reduced Pay-As-You-Earn tax rates. The DHQ said the arraignment will follow procedures under the Armed Forces Act and ensure fairness and due process. Read more here: https://punchng.com/strike-court-decides-today-as-fct-workers-demand-wikes-removal/Stay with us for updates as the day’s stories develop and more details emerge.

Nigeria’s Chukwuebuka Enekwechi began his 2026 season with victory at the Orlen Cup in Łódź, producing a dominant 20.82m throw to win the men’s shot put at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Silver meeting in Poland, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Poland’s Szymon Mazur, the best-placed home athlete, finished fourth with 19.69m, with Italy’s Nick Ponzio completing the top five on 19.58m. The result also marked an improvement shift in his Orlen Cup history. With the 2026 season now under way, Enekwechi’s opening victory at the Orlen Cup sets an early tone for the year ahead, as he builds momentum towards major continental and international championships. The next edition of the Orlen Cup is scheduled to take place in Łódź in February 2027.

The Federal Government signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the United Arab Emirates to remove tariffs on some products. “The CEPA was signed in January 2026, and the UAE will eliminate tariffs on 7,315 Nigerian products. “Similarly, under the Nigeria/UAE CEPA, also signed in January 2026, Nigeria has eliminated tariffs on 6,243 products imported from UAE. “This shows the importance of addressing the energy gap, having enough energy, and electricity is a fundamental point to developing industrially, which Nigeria deems necessary. Onuigbo lauded Nigeria’s participation at the Abu Dhabi summit, saying that the summit would further enable global economic opportunity for people to work together within Nigeria and UAE.

The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has said that it has discovered a fake party membership card of bandit leader, Bello Turji, in circulation, describing it as a mischievous attempt to tarnish the image of the party. The party’s spokesman in Zamfara, Yusuf Idris, disclosed this on Monday in a statement made available to newsmen. Idris said the party came across a forged APC membership card allegedly bearing the name and photograph of the notorious bandit kingpin, making it appear as though he is a registered member of the party. “The bottom line is that the APC e-registration coordination team in Zamfara, and indeed the state chapter of the party, completely disassociates itself from the fake membership card bearing registration number: ID APC 261113000102.”Idris explained that Zamfara State membership cards begin with the code ‘36’, not ‘26’. He, therefore, urged well-meaning citizens to disregard the fake card, noting that the matter had been reported to security agencies.

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Security and military sources familiar with the matter said President Bola Tinubu had expressed confidence in the military to try the indicted officers. In October 2025, the DHQ announced the arrest of 16 officers over acts of indiscipline and breaches of service regulations. Speaking with The PUNCH on Monday, a Presidential Villa security source told The PUNCH that the plotters had infiltrated the Villa and had perfected plans to carry out the act. “The coup plotters actually compromised the Villa, entered the Villa, some of them military officers. “Weeks after, there was a rumour that the arrest was based on an alleged coup plot, but was immediately debunked by the military and the government.

The National Assembly will today resume plenary sessions with the scrutiny of President Bola Tinubu’s ₦58.47tn 2026 Appropriation Bill and amendments to Nigeria’s electoral laws topping its legislative agenda. He said, “Now that we have resumed plenary, we will devote quality time to the scrutiny and passage of the 2026 Appropriation Bill valued at ₦58.47 trillion. “This will help us restore and maintain a budget cycle that annually starts from January and ends in December. We have started the review of the Electoral Act, 2022, clause by clause, to achieve this end. Reflecting on the lifespan of the 10th National Assembly, Bamidele noted that only 16 months remained out of its constitutionally prescribed 48 months, pledging that lawmakers would intensify reforms touching on governance, elections, and economic diversification.