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17/01/2026

Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Nnaemeka Ignatius Ilo has officially assumed the role of Commandant of the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC).

https://telegraph.ng/news/2026/01/17/armed-forces-resettlement-centre-welcomes-new-commandant/

17/01/2026

The Kebbi State Government has announced that the Argungu International Fishing Festival will hold from February 11 to 14, 2026.

https://telegraph.ng/news/2026/01/17/kebbi-govt-announces-date-for-argungu-fishing-festival/

17/01/2026

A grieving father, Samuel Alozie, known as Promise Samuel on TikTok has mourned the death of his nine-month-old identical twin sons, Testimony and Timothy, who reportedly died about 24 hours after receiving injections at a primary health care centre in Lagos.

https://telegraph.ng/news/2026/01/17/man-seeks-justice-as-twins-die-24-hours-after-immunisation/

17/01/2026

No fewer than 248 passengers narrowly escaped disaster on Friday night when a Qatar Airways aircraft developed a technical fault mid-air and was forced to make an emergency landing at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

https://telegraph.ng/news/2026/01/17/qatar-airways-aircraft-makes-emergency-landing-in-lagos-over-technical-fault/

17/01/2026

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a scheduled power outage in parts of Sokoto Town due to maintenance at the Sokoto Transmission Substation.

https://telegraph.ng/news/2026/01/17/tcn-announces-planned-power-outage-in-parts-of-sokoto/

17/01/2026

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has assured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu is building a strong foundation for sustainable growth and shared prosperity.

https://telegraph.ng/news/2026/01/17/tinubu-laying-foundations-for-long-term-growth-minister/

17/01/2026

The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that funding cuts have pushed at least 1.2 million people in northeast Nigeria deeper into hunger.

https://telegraph.ng/news/2026/01/17/aid-cuts-deepen-hunger-for-1-2m-nigerians-wfp/

17/01/2026

ACF Fiorentina president Rocco Commisso has died at the age of 76, the Italian club announced in the early hours of Saturday.

https://telegraph.ng/news/2026/01/17/acf-fiorentina-president-rocco-commisso-dies-at-76/

17/01/2026

US President Donald Trump on Friday assigned a prominent role in post-war Gaza to former British prime minister Tony Blair and appointed a senior US military officer to head a newly proposed international security force for the war-battered territory.

https://telegraph.ng/news/2026/01/17/trump-appoints-ex-british-pm-tony-blair-to-gaza-post-war-role/

17/01/2026

Uganda’s army on Saturday rejected claims that opposition leader Bobi Wine had been abducted from his home, as vote counting continued in an election overshadowed by an internet blackout and reports of at least 10 deaths.

https://telegraph.ng/news/2026/01/17/ugandan-army-denies-seizing-opposition-leader-bobi-wine-amid-vote-count/

17/01/2026

Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, on Friday dismissed businessman Alex Saab, a close ally of deposed leader Nicolás Maduro, from his position as minister of industry and national production, in a high-profile cabinet reshuffle amid mounting international pressure.

https://telegraph.ng/news/2026/01/17/venezuelas-interim-president-sacks-industry-minister-maduro-ally/

17/01/2026

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Moroccan referee Jalal Jayed to officiate Nigeria’s third-place playoff against Egypt at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

https://telegraph.ng/news/2026/01/17/caf-appoints-moroccan-referee-for-egypt-vs-nigeria-afcon-third-place-match/

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