Pastor Isaac Oyedepo drops offerings practicePastor Isaac Oyedepo, founder of the Isaac Oyedepo Evangelistic Ministries, said God instructed him not to collect offerings at his newly launched Sunday services in Abuja. Nigeria, UAE remove tariffs on 13,000 productsNigeria and the United Arab Emirates agreed to scrap tariffs on over 13,000 imported products under the Nigeria–UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. Owo church attack victims identify suspects in courtIn a court session, victims of the Owo church massacre identified alleged attackers. Governors budget N525bn for security as killings riseState governors collectively earmarked N525bn for security in their 2026 budgets amid rising killings and insecurity across Nigeria. The allocations, intended to strengthen policing and local security infrastructure, come as violent incidents escalate in several regions.

Source: Punch January 14, 2026 10:26 UTC