Here are the top ten stories from across the country.
1. Senate makes U-turn, okays e-transmission of election results
The Senate on Tuesday rescinded its earlier decision on Clause 60(3) of the Electoral Act relating to electronic transmission of election results.Read more
2. Tinubu’s mediation in Rivers crisis will be final intervention – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said President Bola Tinubu’s recent intervention in the Rivers State political crisis will be the last time he steps in to mediate.Read more
3. DSS witness identifies suspects behind Owo church attack in court
A Department of State Services (DSS) witness in the case against four suspected terrorists behind the 2022 attack on St. Francs Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, on Tuesday, identified one of the defendants as part of the attack.Read more
4. ‘Go and confront terrorists, stop showing force on harmless citizens’, Aisha Yesufu tells policemen during OccupyNASS protest (Video)
Political activist and co-convener of the BringBackOurGirls movement, Aisha Yesufu, on Tuesday openly told Nigerian police officers to go and confront terrorists killing Nigerians in different parts of the country instead of proving their force on harmless citizens.Read more
5. #OccupyNASS 2026: Amaechi claims APC blocking e-transmission out of fear
Former Rivers State governor Rotimi Amaechi has urged opposition parties to resist the Senate’s rejection of mandatory electronic transmission of election results.Read more
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6. Heavy security as Nenadi Usman takes over Labour Party secretariat in Abuja
There was heavy security at the Labour Party’s national secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday as Senator Nenadi Usman, the acting National Chairman, formally took control from the faction led by Julius Abure.Read more
7. NRS sets N40.7tr revenue target for 2026
The Nigerian Revenue Service (NRS) has set a revenue target of N40.7 trillion for 2026.Read more
8. CAC accuses banks of enabling non-compliant companies
The Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Hussaini Magaji (SAN), on Tuesday, accused some banks and financial institutions of weakening Nigeria’s anti-corruption framework by allowing inactive and non-compliant companies to continue operating.Read more
9. Portable courts trouble again, as Alaafin’s ex-wife, Queen Dami, takes legal action
Queen Dami, estranged wife of the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyeye, has filed a petition against Nigerian singer Portable, alleging cyberbullying, blackmail, and threats to her safety.Read more
10. Nigerian man shot dead in South Africa during anti-drug operation
A 45-year-old Nigerian man identified as Clement Emeka Uzo, was on Sunday, February 8, shot dead during an anti-drug operation in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng province, Windsor east area of Johannesburg, South Africa.Read more
