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 former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes, insisting he had done nothing wrong and does not need to apologise. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said he had not watched the full clip before...
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 soften international scrutiny over Nigeria’s human rights and religious freedom record. The concerns were raised on Wednesday during a joint hearing of the House Subcommittee on Africa and the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere titled “Defending...
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 Ramat Mohammed, as part of activities marking the 50th anniversary of his assassination. The prayer session, organised by the Murtala Mohammed Foundation, took place at the Murtala Muhammad Mosque in the Tudun Maliki area of Kano...
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 in technology shares and precious metals following a global rout that had hammered a broad swathe of risk assets. Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, was last up more than 11% at $70,231, rising as high as...
Lagos police arrest officers for assaulting, extorting $1,200 from Ijoba Lande
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested officers involved in the alleged assault of popular content creator, Ijoba Lande. The command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed this via a statement on Friday, February 6, 2026. The development followed allegations by Lande that he was assaulted and robbed by police officers six days after returning to Nigeria from the United Kingdom. In a...
Customs hands over three containers of expired drugs to NAFDAC at Tincan Port
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tincan Island Command, has handed over three containers loaded with expired pharmaceutical products to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) as part of efforts to curb the circulation of unsafe medicines in the country. The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Frank Onyeka, disclosed this during a formal handover ceremony held on...
Wike gives STDD ultimatum over waste, orders faster completion of key roads
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has issued a stern warning to the Coordinator of the Satellite Towns Development Department (STDD), Abdulkadir Zulkiflu, threatening immediate dismissal over uncollected refuse heaps in parts of the territory. Wike gave the ultimatum on Friday during an inspection of ongoing infrastructure projects across satellite towns, including Karshi, Bwari and Kubwa, to...
Stock market capitalisation hits N110trn as investors gain N1.1trn
The Nigerian stock market closed the week bullish on Friday, February 6, 2026, with N1.105 trillion profit added to investors' portfolios. Demands for Nigerian Aviation Handling Company, Deap Capital Management, Omatek Ventures, Zichis Agro Allied Industries, Austinlaz, and 55 other equities drove the market’s positive performance. The market capitalisation which opened at N109.129 trillion, gained N1.105 billion or 1.01 per cent to...
Naira trades N1,366/$ at official market
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 a 0.01 per cent decline from Thursday’s closing rate of N1,366.05 to the dollar. Despite relative stability from recent CBN reforms,...
Tinubu hosts Uba Sani in Aso Rock
President Bola Tinubu on Friday met with Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting formed part of the ongoing consultations between the Presidency and state governments to strengthen collaboration on national development priorities. Sharing pictures from the meeting on his social media accounts, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga wrote: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu received in audience...
