Latest News from Monday, February 2nd, 2026

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is stepping up efforts to keep motorists safe on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, one of Nigeria’s busiest highways.

The bribery and corruption trial of former Nigerian petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke resumed Monday at Southwark Crown Court.

Traders are no longer staying away from the Onitsha Main Market on Mondays, as trading has resumed after years of disruption caused by the sit-at-home order.

The FCT Police Command has issued a heads-up to residents ahead of a planned protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) FCT Council on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.

Many traders at the Onitsha Main Market stayed away from their stalls on Monday despite Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s order to reopen and warnings against further closures, witnesses and officials said.

A speeding tanker truck slammed into a Toyota Corolla at the Apakun Bridge corridor in Lagos on Monday, injuring the car’s driver and two pedestrians, Lagos State officials confirmed.

Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 8 Division, operating under Sector 2 of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have stormed and overrun the stronghold of notorious bandit kingpin Gwaska Dan Karmi, neutralising scores of fighters during a major offensive.

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to sue comedian Trevor Noah after Noah made a joke at the Grammy Awards linking Trump to Jeffrey Epstein’s private island.

The Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, are set to hold a powerful solidarity rally in Abuja on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.

Nigeria’s House of Representatives says work on the Electoral Amendment (Reform) Bill is at the harmonisation stage as lawmakers try to agree on changes ahead of the 2027 polls.

South African singer Tyla has won the Best African Music Performance award at the 68th Grammy Awards, held Sunday night in Los Angeles, United States.

Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, says a foiled coup against President Bola Tinubu was planned by disgruntled officers before the president took office and included plans to use lethal force against opponents, including himself.

South Africa’s deputy minister of sport on Sunday announced that the country would replace Morocco as host of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, but the national sports ministry later said no formal decision has been taken and “Morocco remains the confirmed host country.”

The 68th Grammy Awards held Sunday night in Los Angeles celebrated the biggest names in global music, with major wins spread across genres.