January 31, 2026 - Voice of Liberty NG

UK court names Tinubu, Osinbajo, Aluko in Diezani Alison-Madueke corruption trial

January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 Aminu Imam

A United Kingdom (UK)’s court has mentioned President Bola Tinubu, former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, and oil businessman, Kolawole Aluko during proceedings in the corruption trial of former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The names were raised as prosecutors presented documents and digital records before the Southwark Crown Court in London. The materials were introduced as part of evidence in the ongoing case against Alison-Madueke. Prosecutors told the court that the evidence includes transcripts of audio recordings, WhatsApp messages, e-mails, and written correspondence. These items were said to have been recovered during…

Kaduna: Gov. Sani creates 5,000 jobs to strengthen sanitation

January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 Aminu Imam

Kaduna state governor, Uba Sani, has launched an environmental initiative that will strengthen sanitation, which provides jobs for 5,000 youths and women across the state. Speaking at the launching of the initiative named: ‘Operation Tsafta’ on Thursday, the Governor promised that 7,000 more jobs will be created in the next couple of months. Governor Sani said that his government has procured essential equipment, including Roro-bins, dustbins, water tankers, and appropriate personal protective equipment for the programme. “These resources are intended to enhance operational effectiveness, improve safety for workers, and ensure…

‘How ₦5.6bn Kogi LGA funds were diverted into companies’ accounts’ – Witness

January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 Aminu Imam

A compliance officer with Access Bank has continued his testimony on the alleged diversion of funds from Kogi State local government accounts in the ongoing trial of former governor of the state, Yahaya Bello. The witness, Olomotane Egoro, appeared before the court on Thursday, where he explained how funds allegedly belonging to Kogi local governments were traced to the accounts of Fazab Business Enterprise and E-Traders International Limited. Led in evidence by Kemi Pinheiro (SAN), counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Egoro told the court that on…

DAAR AIT/Raypower FM Boss, Dokpesi Jnr declares bid for BoN chairmanship

January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 Aminu Imam

Chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, Raymond Dokpesi Jnr., has put forward plans that will ensure collaborative growth in Nigeria’s broadcast industry. In an issued statement yesterday declaring his intention to contest for the chairmanship of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BoN), Dokpesi highlighted that the country is at a pivotal moment in information flow that requires collaboration among key industry players whether private, public, cable or emerging broadcast entrepreneurs According to him, the goal is to build an industry and a future that works for all, ensuring inclusivity for both…

NARD gives FG 4-week ultimatum: extends strike suspension

January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, (NARD), has issued a four-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to fully implement outstanding agreements on salaries, allowances and welfare, even as it extended the suspension of its Total Indefinite Comprehensive Strike, (TICS). The decision was taken at the end of the Association’s ‘January National Executive Council (NEC) meeting and Scientific Conference’, held between January 25 and 29, 2026, in Jos, Plateau State. In a communiqué jointly signed by NARD President, Mohammad Suleiman; Secretary-General, Shuaibu Ibrahim; and Publicity and Social Secretary, AbdulMajid Ibrahim, the…

Activist, Mahdi Shehu, dismisses ₦1tr Kano rail project as ‘political deception’

January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 Aminu Imam

Social activist, Muhammad Mahdi Shehu has described the Federal Government’s purported approval of a ₦1 trillion Metropolitan Rail Service for Kano State as political deception, questioning the credibility and substance of the announced project. Shehu’s reaction follows claims by Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, that the Tinubu administration had approved the rail project shortly after the governor’s political realignment with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Yusuf disclosed the project on Thursday, while addressing members of the Kano State contingent at the 2025 National Qur’anic Recitation Competition in…

Court nullifies PDP convention held in Ibadan

January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 Aminu Imam

A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan has nullified the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention held in the Oyo State capital on November 15, 2025, declaring it invalid. In its ruling, the court also barred members of the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) from parading themselves as national officers of the party. Delivering judgment on Friday, the court held that the Caretaker Committee led by Mohammed Abdulrahman and Senator Samuel Anyanwu remains the only recognised leadership of the PDP pending the conduct of a valid national convention. The…

Kano: Calls for Dep. Gov.’s resignation spark rift, as Kwankwasiyya pushes back

January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 Aminu Imam

Political tension is brewing in Kano State following calls by the state government for Deputy Governor, Aminu AbdulSalam Gwarzo to resign over alleged political divergence from Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, a move strongly rejected by the Kwankwasiyya Movement. The controversy followed recent remarks by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, who suggested that the Deputy Governor should consider stepping aside if he can no longer align politically with Governor Yusuf, who recently defected from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).…