1. Gunmen have kidnapped the paramount ruler of Ikulu Chiefdom in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, His Royal Highness, Yohanna Kukah.
Kukah was abducted on Tuesday, coming barely 24 hours after another traditional ruler and his wife were killed by yet to be identified gunmen at a village in Sanga Local Government Area of the state.
Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Mukhtar Aliyu, confirmed the kidnap of the traditional ruler.
2. Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, on Tuesday released a new video, claiming responsibility for a number of attacks in North East Nigeria during the festive season.
The sect leader in the video refuted the claim from the Nigerian government, that the insurgent group has been defeated.
3. President Muhammadu Buhari’s son, Yusuf, who has been bedridden, after involving in a motorbike accident, where he suffered injuries on his head and limb, is now in stable condition.
“It is heartening to note that his condition is now stable after undergoing brain surgery and we hope for a complete recovery from this unfortunate incident.
4. Several persons were reportedly killed after suspected Fulani herdsmen attacked Tse Igbudu Taraka in Benue State.
According to the report, the gunmen invaded the community at the wee hours of Tuesday and started killing anybody in sight.
5. Approximately 20,210 babies were born in Nigeria, on January 1, 2018, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
UNICEF also said nearly 386,000 babies were born worldwide, same New Year day.
6. President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday expressed shock and outrage at reports of killings of innocent persons in Omoku, Rivers State; and the murder of a traditional ruler, the Etum Numana, Dr. Gambo Makama, and his wife in Sango Local Government Area of Kaduna State in the New Year.
The president subsequently directed law enforcement agencies in both states to intensify their current efforts in order to speedily bring the perpetrators to face the wrath of the law.
7. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said on Tuesday that it will shock the All Progressives Congress, APC, by winning the governorship election in Lagos in 2019.
PDP Publicity Secretary in the state, Taofeek Gani, said the party had mapped out strategies to unseat the ruling party, adding “with the new spirit in PDP in Lagos, we are sure of winning in 2019’’.
8. The Lagos State Government has recovered N13 million paid into accounts of dead colleagues and overpaid salaries of staff in its ministries and parastatals. This is just as it had demolished 12 buildings in the state in a move to prevent the occurrence of building collapse.
This was contained in a document obtained from the state government on activities of its Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDA) during the third quarter of 2017.
9. The Niger Delta agitators, yesterday, picked holes in President Muhammadu Buhari’s New Year speech, saying he did not show signs of seriousness, action plan and responsibility to really implement the agreement reached with the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, and even the 25-point palliatives of the Federal Government.
The group warned that the days of rhetorics and empty promises were over in the Niger Delta because they were aware of the plan and reason behind the one billion dollars excess crude withdrawal.
10. On the foreign scene, the Israeli government has issued a 90-day notice for thousands of African migrants to leave the country or face imprisonment.
According to the report, the migrants will be given up to $3,500 (£2,600) for leaving within the next 90 days as they will be given the option of going to their home country or third countries.
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