South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb said on Saturday it accidentally gave away more than $40 billion worth of bitcoin to customers as promotional rewards, triggering a sharp selloff on the exchange.
Bithumb apologised for the mistake, which took place on...
US President Donald Trump defended himself on Friday for sharing a video on his Truth Social account that depicted former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes, insisting he had done nothing wrong and does...
A United States congressional panel has criticised the Federal Government’s reported $9 million lobbying contract in Washington, warning that the move appears designed to soften international scrutiny over Nigeria’s human rights and religious freedom record.
The concerns were raised on...
Family members, Islamic scholars and prominent dignitaries gathered in Kano on Friday for special prayers in honour of former Head of State, General Murtala Ramat Mohammed, as part of activities marking the 50th anniversary of his assassination.
The prayer session,...
Bitcoin climbed back above $70,000 on Friday, February 6, 2026, after sinking to a 16‑month low earlier.
The rebound was lifted by a sharp rebound in technology shares and precious metals following a global rout that had hammered a broad...
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested officers involved in the alleged assault of popular content creator, Ijoba Lande.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed this via a statement on Friday, February 6, 2026.
The development followed allegations by Lande...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tincan Island Command, has handed over three containers loaded with expired pharmaceutical products to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) as part of efforts to curb the circulation of...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has issued a stern warning to the Coordinator of the Satellite Towns Development Department (STDD), Abdulkadir Zulkiflu, threatening immediate dismissal over uncollected refuse heaps in parts of the territory.
Wike gave...
The Nigerian stock market closed the week bullish on Friday, February 6, 2026, with N1.105 trillion profit added to investors' portfolios.
Demands for Nigerian Aviation Handling Company, Deap Capital Management, Omatek Ventures, Zichis Agro Allied Industries, Austinlaz, and 55 other equities...
The naira closed the week weaker on Friday, February 6, 2026, trading at N1,366.19 against the United States dollar at the official market.
Data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the naira lost 13 kobo.
This represented...
