The Nigerian stock market extended its gain on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, adding N332 billion to investors’ portfolios. This was primarily driven by sustained interest in stocks such as Austinlaz, Industrial and Medical Gases, Union Dicon Salt, Zichis Agro Allied...
The Lagos State House of Assembly has urged the state government to immediately suspend all demolition activities at the Makoko waterfront and neighbouring communities. The chairman of the House ad-hoc committee, Noheem Adams, disclosed this during a stakeholders’ meeting with...
Arsenal defeated Chelsea to reach the Carabao Cup final for the first time in eight years following a 1-0 victory in the semi-final second leg on Tuesday night. Arsenal had put themselves in pole position in the first leg and...
The Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Lagos, has arraigned an employee of an investment company, Bello Saheed Samuel, before the Federal High Court in Lagos over an alleged ₦90 million insider fraud. Samuel was docked on charges bordering on conspiracy...
A top World Bank official has described Nigeria as a growing global reference point for steady and credible reform leadership, citing the country’s sustained economic policy direction and improving investor confidence. Anna Bjerde, the World Bank’s Managing Director of Operations,...
Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have destroyed three terrorist detention facilities belonging to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) deep inside the forested Timbuktu Triangle in Gujba Local Government Area, marking...
The Chairman of First HoldCo Plc, Femi Otedola, says the ongoing restructuring of the financial services group is aimed at laying a solid foundation for long-term sustainability and the emergence of a world-class institution. Otedola said rebuilding a large organisation...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Kannywood actress Samha Inuwa over allegations of naira mutilation. The arrest was carried out on Tuesday by operatives of the EFCC’s Kano Zonal Directorate following the circulation of a viral video...
The Kogi State Government has ordered the temporary closure of all schools across the state until February 16, citing security concerns and the need to safeguard students, teachers, and school facilities. The State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi...
Operatives of the Airport Police Command have arrested a 24-year-old man, Precious Onudhona, over his alleged involvement in a romance fraud scheme amounting to N48.5 million. The suspect, who hails from Delta State, was apprehended on February 2, 2026, while...