Latest News from Wednesday, February 4th, 2026

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reactivated its Super Puma Helicopter after it was grounded for three years due to a main rotor hub issue.

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday rejected two sets of documents tendered by Omoyele Sowore, politician and online publisher, in his ongoing trial on cyberstalking charges involving false claims against President Bola Tinubu.

Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, met with the French Defence Attaché, Colonel Stéphane Useo, at Army Headquarters, Abuja, to strengthen bilateral defence ties aimed at addressing regional insecurity.

Cancer survivors should have a formal place in planning and care, President/ CEO of the Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS), Prof. Abidemi Omonisi, said in a brief interview with our correspondent.

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has accused food and beverage companies of exploiting festive periods to aggressively promote sugary drinks and ultra-processed foods, warning that the practice is worsening Nigeria’s public health crisis.

Nigeria risks leaving some of its poorest people out of cancer care, the President/ CEO of the Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS), Prof. Abidemi Omonisi, warned in a brief interview with our correspondent on Wednesday.

The Murtala Muhammed Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service generated ₦202.9 billion in revenue between January and December 2025, marking a 13 per cent increase over the ₦181.01 billion recorded in 2024.

Nigeria’s Super Falcons will open a training camp on 20th February as they step up preparations for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, local football officials said Wednesday.

Nigeria joined the world on Wednesday to mark World Cancer Day, with health leaders urging faster action on early detection, fairer access to care and more funding for research and screening.

The Independent National Electoral Commission says it has completed an internal timetable to prepare for the 2027 general election but will not publish an official schedule until legal and parliamentary issues are settled.

The Nigerian Army has rolled out an intelligence-driven and technology-enabled strategy to confront the country’s evolving security challenges, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, said Tuesday.

President Bola Tinubu has called on African countries and global investors to significantly scale up investment in the energy sector, warning that sustainable development and long-term economic growth will remain out of reach without reliable and expanded energy infrastructure.

President Bola Tinubu has pledged that Nigeria will not reverse its ongoing economic reforms, acknowledging early pain but insisting the measures are necessary to stabilize the economy and unlock long-term growth.

The Iranian government has officially authorized the issuance of motorcycle licenses to women, ending decades of legal ambiguity that effectively barred female riders from the road.

 A police officer and four residents were killed in an assault by suspected armed herders in Abande Community, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, officials said Wednesday.

The Rivers State Police Command has dismantled a notorious kidnapping ring following a violent gun battle in Etche Local Government Area, resulting in the fatal wounding of two suspects and the recovery of millions of naira in ransom.

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has accused the Chairman of the Ibadan South-West Local Government Council, Hon. Kehinde Adeyemi Akande, of leading a coordinated attack on federal railway infrastructure in Oyo State.

At least 35 people have been killed after gunmen raided Woro, a remote village in Kwara State, authorities say. Residents describe it as the deadliest attack in the area this year.

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libya’s late leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been killed following an armed attack on his residence, officials and his family say.

Nigeria’s police are refocusing their peacekeeping missions.

Former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami and his son, Abdulazeez, appeared in court this week facing terrorism financing and illegal firearms charges.

Nigeria could be on the brink of a larger religious conflict, U.S. lawmakers heard this week.

The U.S. has quietly put troops on Nigerian soil, the first official acknowledgment since airstrikes hit Islamic State targets in December.