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This week’s top stories span leadership, culture, business, and social issues, capturing moments of achievement, debate, and urgent reflection across Nigeria and beyond. From historic milestones to conversations demanding accountability, these are the stories that shaped the week.
- Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Awarded Honorary Doctorate at Ahmadu Bello University
World Trade Organisation Director-General, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science (D.Sc.), Honoris Causa, at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, where she delivered the institution’s Pre-Convocation Lecture. She was formally conferred with the Honorary Doctorate during the university’s Convocation Ceremony held on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at ABU’s Zaria campus.
- “It wasn’t easy getting to where I am today,” Funke Akindele Announces Amid Colleagues’ Criticism of Marketing Strategy
Filmmaker Funke Akindele has stated that it was not easy getting to where she is today as a woman in film amid growing criticism of her movie marketing strategy. The blockbuster maestro made this known on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, on her social media platform.
The statement comes amid ongoing debate about her dance-driven marketing strategy, with several colleagues publicly stating they would not use similar promotional methods.
- Access Bank Appoints Ifeyinwa Osime as Board Chairperson
Access Bank Plc has appointed legal and corporate governance expert Ifeyinwa Osime as chairperson of its board following the retirement of Paul Usoro, SAN, after the completion of his regulatory tenure in January 2026.
Ms. Osime, an accomplished legal practitioner with extensive experience in corporate governance and board leadership, joined the Board of Access Bank in November 2019 as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Prior to her appointment, she served as Chairperson of the Board Human Resources and Sustainability Committee, as well as the Governance, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, where she played a key role in leadership development, sustainability and governance oversight.
- How Treasure Affia, The Feminist Code’s Founder, is Building Culturally Rooted Sexuality Education for Girls
Treasure Affia is a feminist and sex educator whose work centres on culturally grounded sexuality education, mental health advocacy, and feminist community building across Africa. She shares her journey to feminism, the gaps in sex education, and why healing must be collective with Naija Feminists Media.
- “Nigeria Failed You,” Brother Says as Singer Ifunanya Dies After Hospital Rejections
Singer Ifunanya Nwangene died on Saturday, January 31, 2026, after Nigerian hospitals failed to provide antivenom for a snake bite. Her brother, Kingsley Nwangene, revealed on Sunday, February 1, 2026, that she was turned away from Divine Health Hospital in Lugbe, Abuja, due to a lack of antivenom and later died at the Federal Medical Centre after doctors removed the tourniquet she had tied to stop the venom from spreading.
