KATSINA GOVERNOR APPOINTS NUJ CHAIR, OTHERS PERMANENT SECRETARIES
RismadarVoice ReportersJanuary 7, 2026 Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has approved the appointment of three new permanent secretaries into the state civil service, including the Chairman of the Katsina State…
ITALY WEIGHS NEW OPTIONS TO CURB CHINESE INFLUENCE OVER PIRELLI
By Micah JonahJanuary 7, 2026 Italy is considering fresh measures to limit the influence of China’s state owned group Sinochem over tyre maker Pirelli, including the possible freezing of its…
BURKINA FASO SAYS IT FOILED PLOT TO KILL PRESIDENT TRAORE
By Micah JonahJanuary 7, 2026 The military authorities in Burkina Faso say they have thwarted an alleged plot to assassinate President Ibrahim Traore and destabilize the country. Security Minister, Mahamadou…
COURT GRANTS MALAMI, WIFE, SON BAIL IN N8.7 BILLION MONEY LAUNDERING CASE
By Micah JonahJanuary 7, 2026 Court has granted bail to the former Attorney General, Abubakar Malami, his wife, and son over allegations of N8.7 billion money laundering. The court set…
ISRAELI FORCES KILL TWO IN SOUTHERN LEBANON AHEAD OF CEASEFIRE MONITORY MEETING
By Micah JonahJanuary 7, 2026 Israeli forces have killed two people in southern Lebanon, a day before a committee monitoring a yearlong ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is due to…
AKWA IBOM GOVERNMENT CLARIFIES OWNERSHIP OF STUBBS CREEK FOREST RESERVE
By RismadarVoice ReportersJanuary 7, 2026 Akwa Ibom State Government has clarified the legal status of Stubbs Creek Forest Reserve, following claims by Ekid People’s Union about ownership of the land.…
PENTAGON LAUNCHES SIX MONTH REVIEW OF WOMEN IN GROUND COMBAT ROLES
By Micah JonahJanuary 7, 2026 The Pentagon has begun a six month review of women serving in ground combat roles to assess what it describes as the military effectiveness of…
LEGAL UPDATE: PROFESSOR SANDRA DURU REJECTS CLAIMS OF CASE WITHDRAWAL IN AKPOTI PROCEESINGS
By Micah JonahJanuary 7, 2026 Professor Sandra Chidinma Duru has dismissed reports suggesting that criminal charges against Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan have been withdrawn, insisting she is not merely a…
ATIKU MOURNS VICTIMS OF YOBE BOAT ACCIDENT
RismadarVoice ReportersJanuary 6, 2026 Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic boat accident in Yobe State which claimed several lives, left many families in mourning.…
EFCC SECURES CONVICTION OF THREE FRAUDSTERS
RismadarVoice ReportersJanuary 6, 2026 Justice Ahmad Mahmud of the Federal High Court, Sokoto, has convicted and sentenced Ahmad Abdullahi Buhari, Jamilu Bello, and Yasir Muhammad Bala on a five-count charge…
