Nigerian News Leader First with details then facts 
By Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu (Bauchi State Correspondent)
The Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to grant bail to the Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, and three others standing trial over alleged terrorism financing involving $9.7 million, citing grave concerns for national security and public safety.
By Janet Bassey (Governance Reporter)
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the director-general of the Nigerian Law School. The appointment takes effect on January 10, 2026, for a four-year term.
By Janet Bassey (Governance Reporter)
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent a congratulatiory message to Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, Governor of Kano State, on his 63rd birthday on January 5, 2026.
By Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu (Bauchi State Correspondent)
The Special Adviser on Youth to Bauchi State Governor, Bala Sale Chiroma, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, of allegedly working to destabilise Bauchi State and undermine Nigeria’s democratic system.
By Janet Bassey (Governance Reporter)
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Minister of Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff, the Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) to track down and apprehend the perpetrators of the Kasuwan Daji attack, ensuring they are swiftly brought to justice.
By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)
The Sokoto State chapter of All Progressive Congress (APC), on New Year Day, flagged off the party's membership e- registration with Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko.
On Monday, 5th January, 2026 some supporters of the Labour Party protested at the INEC Headquarters, Abuja complaining about the exclusion of their candidates for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council Election scheduled for Saturday, 21st February, 2026 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and demanded for the issuance of access code to upload its candidates for the election.
By Our Reporter
Enugu state governor, Peter Mbah, on Sunday, paid a courtesy visit to elder statesman, Chief Jim Nwobodo, at his country home in Amechi Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Government Area, where he witnessed the commissioning of a new Obi.
By Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu (Bauchi State Correspondent)
The Bauchi State Police Command has expressed solidarity with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and media organisations following the death of journalists in a tragic auto crash in Gombe State.
By Joseph Iyalla (Politics Reporter)
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a public alert on the existence of a fake and unauthorized website currently circulating online, falsely claiming to be an “INEC Ad-hoc Staff Recruitment Portal 2026.”
By Joseph Iyalla (Politics Reporter)
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refuted reports in some quarters claiming that the Commission has released the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election.
The Commission, in a statement by Adedayo Oketola, Chief Press Secretary & Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, stated that the information was "false and misleading". It clarified that INEC has not released any timetable or schedule of activities for the 2027 General Election.
The Commission reiterates that it operates strictly within the provisions of the law. In particular, Section 28(1) of the Electoral Act, 2022 provides that the Commission shall publish a Notice of Election not later than 360 days before the date appointed for a general election. Any timetable or schedule issued outside this statutory framework cannot emanate from INEC.
INEC assures Nigerians that the official Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election will be released in due course, in full compliance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and the Electoral Act, 2022. When released, it will be communicated through the Commission’s established and verified channels.
The Commission urges the public and the media to disregard the fake reports and always rely on information from INEC’s official platforms for accurate and authoritative updates. NNL.
By Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu (Bauchi State Correspondent)
Bauchi State is set to begin the 2026 fiscal year with a renewed focus on service delivery and consolidation of development gains following Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed’s assent to the N877 billion Appropriation Law.
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