Comparing Fela to today’s artistes unnecessary — Femi Kuti
Afrobeat musician Femi Kuti has dismissed renewed comparisons between modern Nigerian music stars and his late father, Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, describing the debate as unnecessary and unproductive. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television, clips of which were shared on X on Saturday, Femi said he had deliberately stayed away from the conversation, noting that Nigeria faces far more...
How Kano’s street ‘doctors’ endanger lives through repackaged drugs
Lukman Abdulmalik By day, the city’s main arteries hum with commerce and prayer. By night, another economy comes alive, quiet, nimble, and dangerous. At about 8 p.m. on Tuesday night on a busy roadside of Sabon Titi, Kumbotso LGA, a young man (Abdullahi Sadiq), in a faded hoodie pauses beside a parked tricycle. He opens his palm briefly, revealing a scatter of...
Appeal Court upholds death sentences for five Offa robbery convicts
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, has upheld the death sentences handed to five men convicted for their roles in the 2018 Offa bank robbery. In a unanimous judgement delivered on Friday, Justices Ridwan Maiwada Abdullahi, Gabriel Kolawole and Abdul Dogo affirmed the earlier ruling of the Kwara State High Court, which sentenced the convicts to death...
Lady apologises to Priscilla Ojo over false postpartum depression claim
A social media user identified by the X handle @_elite_girl has apologised to Nigerian influencer Priscilla Ojo for falsely attributing an insensitive comment about postpartum depression to her, a claim that triggered widespread backlash online. The controversy began on Thursday when the user alleged in a post that Priscilla had said she did not experience postpartum depression after childbirth because...
Rivers govt counters Wike: Ongoing repairs, not politics, barred Tinubu rally
The Rivers State Government has refuted allegations that it deliberately blocked a pro-President Bola Tinubu rally backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, insisting that the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt was unavailable because it is undergoing reconstruction. The government’s reaction followed claims by Wike and the Rivers State coordinator of the Renewed Hope Agenda,...
Stock market capitalisation gains N184bn, hits N106trn
Trading on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed mixed on Friday, January 30, 2026, as market capitalisation rose by N184 billion. Market capitalisation increased by 0.17 per cent to N106.153 trillion from N105.969 trillion recorded in the previous trading session. The gain was driven by Presco’s additional listing of 166,666,667 ordinary shares and GTCO’s listing of 125,000,000 ordinary shares at N80...
Ondo varsity expels 15 students for sex videos, misconduct
The management of Achievers University, Owo in Ondo State, has expelled no fewer than 15 students for sex video offences. The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Achievers University, Prof. Bode Ayorinde, disclosed this during the university’s 19th matriculation ceremony for 936 newly admitted students on Friday, January 30, 2026. Ayorinde warned students against the misuse of social media, describing it as a...
Naira appreciates against dollar at official market
The naira closed the week stronger against the United States dollar on Friday, January 30, 2026, appreciating to N1,386.55 at the official market. Data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the naira gained N10.43. This represents a 0.7 per cent gain when compared to Thursday when it traded at N1,396.99 to a dollar. EFCC witness ties $2.045m, properties...
How Nollywood filmmaker Stanley Amandi was lured into coup plot
Nollywood filmmaker and actor Stanley Amandi was allegedly deceived into participating in a plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government, following assurances from key figures behind the scheme that his involvement would help address Nigeria’s challenges. According to reports, the suspected plotters, led by Brigadier General Musa Abubakar Sadiq and Colonel M.A. Ma’aji, approached Amandi and appealed to his influence...
Fire razes groom’s home days before wedding
A fire outbreak has destroyed the newly completed home of a groom-to-be, Malam Rilwanu Bello, in the Tudun Wada area of Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, just three days before his wedding. An eyewitness, Malam Ukashatu Mohammed, told our correspondent on Friday that the incident occurred late Wednesday night while relatives of the bride were moving furniture and other household items...
