Reforms attracting major investments to Kaduna — Uba Sani
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, says reforms introduced by his administration over the past two and a half years are beginning to yield tangible investment inflows and economic growth across the state. He said the policy changes have created a more business-friendly environment and earned Kaduna national recognition, with the state ranking second in the 2025 Subnational Ease of Doing...
Wike unveils major road plan for Abuja satellite towns
Residents of satellite towns in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are expected to benefit from major economic and infrastructure improvements as FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, unveiled an extensive road development plan targeting underserved communities. Wike disclosed this while speaking with journalists after inspecting ongoing projects in Karu, Karshi, and the Bwari–Kubwa axis on Friday. He said the initiative follows a...
Trump faces backlash after sharing video depicting Obamas as monkeys
U.S. President Donald Trump has sparked widespread criticism after sharing a video on his Truth Social platform that depicts former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as monkeys. The post, shared early Friday, was part of a series of messages in which Trump alleged irregularities in the 2020 presidential election that he lost to Joe Biden, who...
36 soldiers killed in coordinated jihadist assault on Niger–Burkina border town
At least 36 Nigerien soldiers have been killed following a large-scale attack by suspected jihadist fighters on Makalondi, a border town between Niger and Burkina Faso, security sources have confirmed. The assault, reportedly carried out by militants linked to Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), occurred at about 6:30 p.m. on February 4 in Niger’s Tillabéri region. The attackers are said...
FULL LIST: APC names Masari new national convention committee chairman
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed former Katsina State Governor Aminu Masari as the new chairman of the party’s 2026 National Convention Central Coordination Committee. Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, who was initially named chairman of the committee, has been reassigned to serve as treasurer. This was announced via the committee’s list released by the APC on Friday, February...
Police arrest landlady for poisoning tenant’s three-year-old son in Ondo
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old woman, Nafisat Lateef, for allegedly poisoning the three-year-old son of her tenant in the Omifon community, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. The arrest was confirmed on Friday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, who said the incident followed a disagreement between the suspect and the...
Oyo plans 60,000 laptops for schools ahead of WAEC CBT rollout
The Oyo State Government has announced plans to procure more than 60,000 laptops for public senior secondary schools as part of preparations for the West African Examinations Council’s transition to Computer-Based Testing (CBT). Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Olusegun Olayiwola, disclosed this during a courtesy visit by WAEC’s Zonal Coordinator and Deputy Registrar, Mr. Waheed Amode, and his management...
Kaduna NBA lauds Uba Sani, security agencies over abducted victims’ rescue
The Kaduna State Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has commended Governor Uba Sani, security agencies, and all stakeholders over the rescue of kidnapped victims in the Kurmin Wali area of the state. The Kaduna NBA, in a statement issued by its Chairman, Baba Aliyu, on Friday, February 6, 2026, praised Sani’s prompt response when the victims were abducted,...
Netherlands returns 3,500-year-old looted sculpture to Egypt
The Netherlands has returned a 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt after the looted artefact resurfaced at a Dutch art fair in 2022. An investigation by Dutch police and cultural heritage inspectorate confirmed in 2025 the sculpture had been plundered and unlawfully removed from Egypt, most likely during the Arab Spring unrest of 2011, before appearing on the international art market. Experts said...
French presidency summons AWI president Lang over Epstein links
The French presidency has summoned Arab World Institute (AWI) President and former French culture minister Jack Lang over his ties to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Lang said earlier this week he had been unaware of Epstein’s 2008 sex-offence conviction when they met in around 2012, describing the financier as an acquaintance interested in art and cinema introduced to...
