Two people were killed and 10 injured in renewed Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said read more Zelensky: Renewed Russian strikes kill 2 in Ukraine

China’s smartphone sales fell 23% in January compared with a year ago due to a high base in 2025 and read more China’s January smartphone sales down 23% Y/Y, says Counterpoint – Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan said on Thursday that a significant drawdown of immigration enforcement agents in read more Trump agrees to end deportation surge in Minnesota, White House border czar says – Reuters

Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS), operator of the T2 brand and formerly known as 9Mobile, has paid a courtesy read more EMTS (T2) pledges support for advertising industry reforms

The story varies in detail, depending on the raconteur. But the essentials carry a unanimous thread. One evening recently, in read more A peep into the minds of the murderers of Woro

I am, and have always been, a curious person. I interrogate everything. My imagination is restless and fertile; it refuses read more When you can dream!

Before every major meeting, Clara, a formidable tech executive, would close her office door, stand perfectly still, and take three read more The leader’s shadow: How your unspoken anxiety becomes your team’s culture

A safer internet is no longer a public-interest slogan. It is a balance-sheet issue. For African companies, the internet is read more From online risk to board liability: Why digital safety demands leadership

Nigeria is approaching a sobering threshold: poverty is no longer a condition affecting a marginal segment of society; it is read more Policy without people: Why Nigeria’s growth isn’t reaching citizens

Nigeria misses OPEC oil quota for sixth straight month Nigeria produced 1.459 million barrels per day in January 2026, falling read more Five things to know to start your day

The ongoing crisis in the Labour Party (LP) took a new turn on Thursday as the Nenadi Usman-led caretaker committee read more Labour Party crisis deepens as Usman accuses Abure of looting sensitive party documents

…Insiders say it reflects Aso Rock accord Siminalayi Fubara, Governor of Rivers State, has dissolved the State Executive Council and read more Why Fubara dissolved cabinet

Morocco launches $330m flood recovery plan Morocco has announced a 3 billion dirham ($330m) reconstruction programme after torrential rains displaced read more WORLD IN BRIEF: Russia blocks WhatsApp, North Korea’s heir emerges, Morocco’s $330m flood recovery plan and other stories

Bandits have raided the Dogon Ruwa community in Bashar District of Wase Local Government Area, Plateau State, killing one resident read more Bandits raid Plateau community, leave imam missing

Ukraine has announced the discovery of the bodies of two Nigerian nationals who were allegedly fighting for Russia in the read more Ukraine says two Nigerians fighting for Russia killed in drone strike in Luhansk

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has denied holding any talks about the African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential ticket during his recent read more Atiku dismisses Fayose’s claim of ADC vice-presidential deal, calls it ‘beer-parlour tales’

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on African countries to prioritise younger leaders between the ages of 25 and 50 read more Jonathan urges Africa to prioritise leaders aged 25–50 who are ‘physically strong and mentally sound’

read more BusinessDay 13th Feb 2026

… Tinubu applauds development lender Agribusiness has emerged as the biggest beneficiary of the Bank of Industry’s N636 billion credit read more Agribusiness gets lion share as BOI disburses record funds

…rising costs limit access to treatment In 2021, Priscillia Kojo, a Nigerian nurse, moved from the bedside to the operating read more Breast cancer patients fall on hard times

Tension flared at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Thursday as security operatives attempted to arrest Nasir El-Rufai, former read more El-Rufai slips the net after airport clash with security agents

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory,(FCT) in Maitama heard on Thursday that former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, has approached the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF/ for talks on a possible plea bargain arrangement in relation to the criminal charge pending against her and one other. Oduah and one of her ex-aides, Gloria […] The post Alleged N2.4b fraud: Ex-aviation minister Oduah in plea bargain talks with AGF appeared first on Business Today NG.

…Full supply expected in Feb 16 Nigerians would have to endure power cuts this week as maintenance on critical gas read more Nigerians face power cuts as gas maintenance shuts 935MW generation

Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, has appealed to the National Assembly to support President Bola Tinubu in raising N7 trillion through bonds to fund the completion of key road projects across Nigeria. The call comes after the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) withdrew funding from several ongoing projects, prompting the ministry to take […] The post Minister Calls for Funding Boost to Complete Key Roads Across Nigeria appeared first on Business Today NG.

The Federal Government has vowed to hunt down and prosecute those responsible for the killing of an officer of the read more FG vows to punish killers of NSCDC officer, deploys mining marshals against illegal miners

As Nigeria looks ahead to the 2027 presidential election, public opinion on governance, economic conditions, and national direction continues to read more 2027 Election Insights: Will Nigerians re-elect Tinubu?

The Federal Government has intensified its push for patronage of locally assembled vehicles, using the 61st Argungu International Fishing and read more FG promotes Nigeria-assembled cars in cross-country motor rally

Before WhatsApp messages, TikTok videos, and endless social media notifications, a distinctive sound once defined Nigeria’s early mobile internet experience, read more BlackBerry’s ‘Ping’ era: How a once-dominant smartphone shaped Nigeria’s digital culture

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that Bature Masari, a former Director at the Small and Medium Enterprises read more Court dismisses no-case submission of ex–SMEDAN director in N119m fraud trial

Arsenal missed the chance to extend their Premier League lead to six points after being held to a 1-1 draw read more Arsenal stumble at Brentford as title race tightens

Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been charged with two additional counts of rape involving a new alleged victim. The read more Thomas Partey charged with two new rape counts

The Bank of Industry (BOI) has set a new milestone in Nigeria’s development finance sector, disbursing a record N636 billion in 2025 to over 7,000 businesses and 570 startups across the country. The financing, the highest in the institution’s history, supported key sectors including agriculture, manufacturing, infrastructure, and services, while also promoting gender inclusion, youth […] The post Over 7,000 Businesses and 570 Startups Benefit from BOI’s Record N636B Loans appeared first on Business Today NG.

Max Verstappen has criticised Formula One’s new-generation cars, branding them “anti-racing” after the second day of pre-season testing in Bahrain read more Max Verstappen slams new Formula One cars after Bahrain testing

BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—A consortium of insurance companies led by Leadway Assurance Company Limited, in partnership with Rex Insurance, NSIA Insurance, AIICO Insurance Plc, and the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC), has paid a total of ₦181,917,900 in insurance claims to livestock herders across Adamawa, Bauchi, and Plateau States. The payouts, made under the Index-Based Livestock […] The post Leadway, Partners Disburse ₦181.9M in Climate-Linked Livestock Insurance Claims appeared first on Business Today NG.

Anthony Joshua has paid a permanent tribute to his late friends, Sina Ghami and Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele, by tattooing their read more Anthony Joshua gets tattoo tribute to friends killed in Ogun car crash

Bandits have stormed the Dogon Ruwa Mosque and Community in the Bashar District of the Wase Local Government Area of read more One killed, eight kidnapped as bandits raid Plateau mosque, community