EPL fixtures: Man City host Fulham as Arsenal face Brentford
Manchester City can ramp up the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal by cutting the gap at the top to just three points when they face Fulham on Wednesday, a day before the Gunners travel to in-form Brentford. Arsenal remain in pole position for a first title in 22 years, but City's dramatic late rally to beat Liverpool on Sunday...
Oil prices drop as traders weigh supply risks amid US–Iran talks
Oil prices dropped on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, as traders gauged the potential for supply disruptions after United States guidance for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz kept attention squarely on tensions between Washington and Tehran. Brent crude oil futures were down 16 cents, or 0.23%, at $68.88 a barrel by 0800 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell...
Abdullahi Usman resigns as NAHCON chairman
Abdullahi Usman, the chairman and chief executive of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has resigned from his position. According to the source, Usman’s decision followed “deep personal reflection” and was entirely voluntary, with no link to any boardroom dispute, leadership crisis, or external pressure. During his tenure, Usman reportedly focused on strengthening corporate governance, enhancing institutional discipline, and stabilizing...
Oyo princes take Alaafin to court to protect his paramountcy
Some princes of Oyo have filed a lawsuit against the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, seeking to preserve the monarch’s supremacy and prevent actions they claim undermine his traditional authority. The suit, filed at the Oyo State High Court in Oyo town and marked HOY/18/2026, requires the Alaafin to appear in person or through legal representation. The claimants—Ladigbolu Adegboyega,...
El-Rufai backs Peter Obi protest, blasts Senate over electoral act amendments
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has expressed support for the protest led by former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, against the National Assembly’s handling of the Electoral Act amendments, saying he would have joined the demonstration if he were in Nigeria. Speaking in an interview with Trust TV on Monday, El-Rufai criticised the Senate for removing provisions on...
CBN, NCC propose 30-second refunds for failed airtime, data purchases
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have proposed that customers receive automatic refunds within 30 seconds for failed airtime and data purchases, in a move aimed at addressing persistent billing complaints in the telecommunications sector. The proposal is contained in an Exposure Draft of the Joint CBN–NCC Framework for Resolution of Failed Airtime and...
FG rejects Northern govs’ call for blanket mining ban over insecurity
The Federal Government has ruled out a total suspension of mining activities across Northern Nigeria, dismissing calls by northern governors and traditional leaders for a six-month halt to curb rising insecurity and banditry in the region. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, said shutting down mining operations entirely would trigger serious economic consequences for both the North and...
NAFDAC uncovers ‘death warehouses’ stocked with fake drugs in Lagos
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered what it described as one of the largest counterfeit drug operations in recent years, seizing more than 10 million doses of fake and banned medicines hidden in warehouses across Lagos State. Speaking to journalists, NAFDAC’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement and Chairman of the Federal Task Force...
Customs operatives shoot car dealer dead in Kebbi
The Kebbi State chapter of the Association of Motor Dealers of Nigeria (AMDON) has condemned the killing of one of its members, Tukur Salihu, allegedly by operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service’s Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone B, Kaduna, attached to Kebbi State. In a statement issued by AMDON Secretary, Shehu Bunza, said the 45-year-old dealer was shot on Sunday,...
Nigeria will keep borrowing to fund ₦25.9trn budget deficit — Senate
The Senate has said Nigeria will continue to rely on borrowing to finance its growing budget deficit, despite public concerns over the country’s rising debt profile. It also warned that the era of rolling over unimplemented budgets and extending implementation timelines is over, pledging stricter scrutiny of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and tighter fiscal discipline in executing the 2026...
