Good morning! Here are six top headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today;
1. A few hours after receiving documents containing alleged gross misconducts against Rivers Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, from 26 lawmakers, Speaker Martin’s Amaewhule has transmitted letters containing the allegations to the Governor and his Deputy. The letters entitled: “Notice of allegations of gross misconduct” was dated January 8, 2026 and signed by Amaewhule.
2. The federal government has announced that all group-stage bonuses due to players of the Super Eagles at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations have been released and are expected to reflect in the players’ domiciliary accounts within hours. The disclosure was made by the Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, in response to reports suggesting that the national team was considering boycotting training sessions and could refuse to travel to Marrakesh for their quarter-final.
3. The Kano State House of Assembly has thrown its weight behind the planned defection of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf from the New Nigeria People’s Party, citing unresolved leadership crises and ongoing court cases that it says could jeopardise his mandate. Addressing journalists on Thursday, the Majority Leader of the House, Lawan Hussaini, said remaining on the NNPP platform had become increasingly risky.
4. At least 10 children have been killed in a cholera outbreak in Chanchangi town in Takum LGA of Taraba State. It was learnt that the outbreak started on Tuesday. It was learnt that three days ago, some children between the ages of four and 10 started vomiting and having stomach pains in the town.
5. President of Dangote Industries Limited, Alh. Aliko Dangote has withdrawn a formal petition he submitted to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission against the former Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Farouk Ahmed. The business mogul withdrew the petition from the anti-graft agency through his lawyer, Ogwu Onoja, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
6. The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has rejected moves within the State House of Assembly to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, describing the development as “untenable” and warning against destabilizing the state government. The party said it will do everything possible to stop the impeachment.
