The recap of the 10 key important updates that you might have missed this Monday evening, 2nd February, 2026
Court restrains NLC, TUC from planned FCT protest
The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the Nigeria Labour Congress, the Trade Union Congress and three others from embarking on any form of industrial action or protest in the Federal Capital Territory.
Justice Emmanuel Subilim issued the interim order on Monday while ruling on an ex parte application filed by the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, and the Federal Capital Territory Administration.
Those restrained alongside the labour unions are the spokesperson of the NLC, Benson Upah; the General Secretary of the TUC, Nuhu Toro; and the Chairman of the FCT NLC, Stephen Knabayi.
The application, dated February 2, was brought pursuant to a suit marked NICN/ABJ/30/26 and filed by James Onoja (SAN) on behalf of the FCT Minister and the FCTA.
After hearing the claimants, Justice Subilim granted an interim order restraining the 1st to 5th respondents, their agents or privies, from embarking on any strike or protest pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
FG, states, LGs shared N1.969trn in December 2025 revenue
A total sum of N1.969 trillion, being the December 2025 Federation Account revenue, has been shared among the Federal Government, states and local government councils.
This was disclosed in a communiqué from the Federation Account Allocation Committee, made available on Monday by Director Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr Bawa Mokwa.
The revenue was shared at the January FAAC meeting.
The communiqué stated that the N1.969 trillion total distributable revenue comprised statutory revenue of N1.084 trillion, Value Added Tax revenue of N846.507 billion and Electronic Money Transfer Levy revenue of N38.110 billion
Health workers’ strike grounds hospitals
The ongoing strike by the Joint Health Sector Unions has entered the third month, crippling activities in government-owned hospitals across Nigeria, leaving patients stranded and forcing many to seek essential services outside public health facilities.
Now in its third month, the industrial action has grounded critical services, particularly in hospital pharmacies, laboratories, and other support departments, significantly disrupting healthcare delivery.
While the industrial action has severely disrupted federal health institutions, health workers in state-owned hospitals in Ekiti and Benue states have largely remained on duty, mitigating the impact on patients.
At the same time, resident doctors, nurses, and midwives in some state facilities, such as the Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi, have embarked on separate industrial actions, citing unpaid salaries, pension issues, and dilapidated infrastructure.
Taraba gov releases ₦5bn for retirees’ gratuities, death benefits
Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has approved and released ₦5 billion for the payment of outstanding gratuities and death benefits owed to retirees and beneficiaries in the state.
The approval was announced in a statement issued on Monday by the Commissioner for Information and Re-orientation, Barr. Zainab Usman Jalingo, and posted on the state government’s X handle.
According to the statement, the funds are meant to settle long-standing gratuity and death benefit obligations owed to retirees and families of deceased public servants across the state.
Following the release of the funds, the Ministry of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning has announced that the screening exercise for eligible beneficiaries will commence on Monday, 2nd February, 2026, at the Ministry’s headquarters.
Food prices eased in November 2025 – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics says prices of major food items, including rice, beans, garri, tomatoes and onions, fell slightly in November 2025.
The NBS disclosed this in its Selected Food Prices Watch report for November 2025, released in Abuja on Monday.
According to the report, the average price of 1kg of local rice dropped by 5.00 per cent year-on-year to N1,861.95 in November 2025.
“On a month-on-month basis, the price of rice also decreased by 2.71 per cent from N1,913.78 recorded in October 2025.”
The report showed that the average price of 1kg of brown beans declined by 43.14 per cent year-on-year to N1,547.03 in November 2025.
“On a month-on-month basis, the price also fell by 12.13 per cent from N1,760.53 recorded in October 2025.”
It stated that the average price of 1kg of white garri fell by 32.00 per cent year-on-year to N819.70 in November 2025.
Fire guts popular Kano market
An early morning fire on Monday razed parts of a popular Kano market, also known as Singa Market.
According to PUNCH Online, the fire broke out in the early hours of the day, causing damage to sections of the busy market.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Yusif, said the service received a distress call at about 3:16 am and immediately deployed firefighting personnel to the scene to contain the blaze.
“As of about 10 am, pockets of the market were still burning, with firefighters working to bring the situation under control and prevent the fire from spreading further,” Yusif said.
Cubana Chief Priest links Davido’s Grammy loss to ‘refusal to support demonic forces’
Nigerian socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has alleged that Afrobeats superstar singer, Davido’s recent loss at the Grammys was a deliberate attempt to frustrate and make him succumb to the will of some music executives, who want him to indulge in “demonic activities.”
Recall that Davido lost the Best African Music Performance category at the 2026 Grammy Awards Ceremony, which was held on Sunday night at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.
The award went to South African star Tyla for her hit song “Push 2 Start” off the album “Tyla.”
Reacting via an Instagram post, Cubana Chiefpriest linked Davido’s losing streak to his refusal to align with western values, urging him to never compromise for alleged “demonic” Western music industry activities.
Soludo visits Onitsha market, commends traders for taking back their day
Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, visited the main market, Onitsha, in what was seen as a symbolic and practical declaration that the state is open for business, on Mondays.
He visited the various trading zones, including: Ose Market, Bright Street, Lagos Line, Emeka Offor Plaza, among other places, thus signaling an end to the sit at home that had crippled the South-East economy since 2021.
Accompanied by key government officials, Soludo discussed with traders, assuring that the fear factor used to enforce the shutdown had faded and died.
The Monday sit-at-home was originally initiated by separatist groups in 2021.
While the groups have since issued various cancellations, “ghost-town” Mondays persisted due to fear of enforcement by rogue elements.
Alleged money laundering: Ex-AGF Malami explains source of wealth to court
The immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, who is facing money laundering charges, has explained the source of his wealth to the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Malami, SAN, who is begging the court to release to him, three out of 57 seized property that were allegedly traced to him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), claimed that he inherited one of the assets from his late father, the others were acquired before he became the AGF.
He identified the three property as Plot 157, Lamido Crescent, Nasarawa, GRA, Kano, purchased in July 31, 2019; a Bedroom Duplex and Boys Quarters at No.12, Yalinga Street, Off Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse Il, Abuja, purchased in October 2018 at N150million, and ADC Kadi Malami Foundation Building, bought at N56million.
Judgment without Justice : NBA president advocates timeframe for resolving legal disputes
President of the Nigerian Bar Association NBA, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has called for a radical expansion of judicial reforms to cover commercial, criminal and fundamental rights cases, arguing that the current “time-bound” success seen in election petitions could be replicated across all sectors of the legal system.
Speaking on Monday at the public presentation of the book
“The Bar, Bench and Good Governance in Africa: Legal Essays in Honour of Afam Osigwe, SAN,” the NBA president lamented that while the country has mastered speedy resolutions for political disputes, the “simple transactions that drive the economy” remain bogged down by delays.
