1. An interim investigation report into the alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu’s government has revealed that a clandestine network of military officers coordinated by an Army Colonel (name withheld) had planned the takeover, with funding, recruitment, and operational planning traced directly to him.
The report, sighted by The PUNCH on Tuesday, indicated that the Army officer, whose repeated failures in promotion reportedly fuelled his disaffection, mobilised like-minded officers across the Army, Navy, and Air Force, assigning them to survey critical national installations, including the Presidential Villa, major barracks, and international airports
2. Lagos State House of Assembly has described as misleading and mischievous the widespread misinformation that it budgeted for the purchase of houses in Abuja for its members in the 2026 Appropriation Law. This rebuttal is contained in a statement jointly signed by the House Committee on Information, Strategy, and Security, Hon. Stephen Ogundipe, Chairman; Chairman, House Committee on Economic Planning and Budget, Sa’ad Olumoh
3. In a renewed push to deepen economic and strategic ties, Türkiye and Nigeria have set their sights on a $5 billion bilateral trade volume. The two countries have also expressed commitment to a joint battle against insurgency in Nigeria and the Sahel region.
4. Leaders of the Kwara State chapter of Miyetti Allah, including their President, Idris Abubakar, have been arrested for alleged involvement in kidnapping and sponsorship of armed bandit groups in the state, it was gathered. Investigations indicated that Miyetti Allah leader reportedly admitted to aiding multiple kidnapping operations linked to Fulani bandits.
5. The British Transport Police has secured a six-year jail term for a Nigerian based in the United Kingdom, Daniel Odubanjo, for sexually assaulting a woman during a train journey. It was learnt on Tuesday from a statement published on the BTP website that Odubanjo was sentenced by the Chelmsford Crown Court on January 12 for offences including false imprisonment and sexual assault
6. The Presidency on Tuesday played down reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu tripped during a reception in Ankara, Türkiye, describing the incident as a minor stumble that did not in any way disrupt his official engagements. President Tinubu, who is on a state visit to Türkiye, reportedly lost his balance briefly during a reception organised in his honour in Ankara.
7. Tension gripped Onitsha, the commercial hub of Anambra State, on Tuesday, following the continued closure of the Onitsha Main Market and its adjoining markets, as traders protested the enforcement of Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s directive, ordering markets to operate on Mondays. Heavy security presence, comprising soldiers, police officers took over the facility on Tuesday amid protest by traders
8. President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a bill seeking to amend the Court of Appeal Act to increase the number of justices from 70 to 110, as part of reforms aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s appellate justice system. The request was conveyed in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary on Tuesday.
9. The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Kosisochukwu Ogumbo of Okota, Lagos, alleged to have sent a bomb threat message to two schools in the Ikeja Government Reserved Area(GRA) last week. It also arrested eight members of a notorious ‘one chance’ robbery syndicate and recovered four vehicles, used by the gang to rob unsuspecting public across the state
10. Super Eagles captain, Wilfred Ndidi has lost his father, Sunday Ndidi, who passed away on Tuesday following a road accident in Delta State. Sunday Ndidi, a retired military officer, was reportedly involved in a crash in Umunede, Delta State. He was rushed to a hospital in nearby Agbor, where doctors later confirmed his death.
