Shettima visits Kwara to assess aftermath of Woro village attack
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday arrived in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, to assess the situation following last Tuesday’s deadly attack on Woro...
Plateau confirms 11 Lassa fever cases, four deaths
Plateau State authorities have confirmed an outbreak of Lassa fever in seven local government areas, with 11 positive cases and four deaths recorded since...
Nigerian man bags 8-year sentence for $6m transnational scam
A United States court has sentenced a Nigerian national, Tochukwu Albert Nnebocha, to more than eight years in prison for his role in a...
Crypto firm mistakenly sends $44bn bitcoin to users
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb said on Saturday it accidentally gave away more than $40 billion worth of bitcoin to customers as promotional rewards,...
Trump defends racist Obama video, refuses to apologise
US President Donald Trump defended himself on Friday for sharing a video on his Truth Social account that depicted former President Barack Obama and...
US congress panel faults Nigeria’s $9m lobbying deal
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...
Kano hosts prayers for Murtala Mohammed’s 50th death anniversary
Family members, Islamic scholars and prominent dignitaries gathered in Kano on Friday for special prayers in honour of former Head of State, General Murtala...
Bitcoin rises to $70,000 after slipping to 16‑month low
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...
Lagos police arrest officers for assaulting, extorting $1,200 from Ijoba Lande
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,...
Customs hands over three containers of expired drugs to NAFDAC at...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tincan Island Command, has handed over three containers loaded with expired pharmaceutical products to the National Agency for Food...
