CBN retains benchmark interest rate at 26.5%
ShareThe Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), at 26.5 per cent, as it assessed easing inflation, exchange…
Politics
Tinubu appoints Fayose as REA Chairman, 25 others to federal roles
SharePresident Bola Tinubu on Monday approved the appointment of 26 officials into the boards and leadership of 10 Federal Government agencies and commissions, with former Ekiti State governor Ayo Fayose…
Burnham becomes UK Prime Minister after meeting King Charles III
ShareAndy Burnham became British prime minister on Monday after meeting King Charles III at Buckingham Palace and was set to set out his vision for the country after taking over…
Peter Obi marks 65th birthday with reflection on service, donates ₦10 Million to rural hospital
ShareFormer Anambra State Governor and presidential hopeful, Mr. Peter Obi, has marked his 65th birthday with a message of reflection, gratitude to God, and a renewed commitment to service, urging…
PDP Leadership Tussle: Court fines Wabara-led BoT, lawyer N150 million, dismisses suit against Wike-led faction
ShareThe PDP faction, loyal to the FCT Minister,BoT Nyesom Wike, approached the court and challenged the jurisdiction of the court to hear the suit. The Federal High Court, Abuja Division,…
Economy
CBN retains benchmark interest rate at 26.5%
ShareThe Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), at 26.5 per cent, as it assessed easing inflation, exchange…
IPMAN kicks against issuing licences for petroleum products import
ShareThe Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has kicked against the issuing of licences to some companies for the purpose of importing petroleum products into the country. In a…
FG, states, LGs shared N2.550 trillion June revenue – FAAC
ShareThe Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N2.550 trillion among the federal government, states and local government councils for the month of June. Bawa Mokwa, the director of press…
Report – Nigerian stocks overtake South Korea as world’s best performer
ShareNigerian equities have overtaken the South Korean stock market to emerge as the best-performing stock market in the world in dollar terms this year. The development was buoyed by macroeconomic…
News
Julius Berger MD commends Tinubu, Wike on FCT infrastructure transformation
ShareThe Managing Director of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Engr. Dr. Peer Lubasch, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike,…
COAS charge army aviation on total defeat of bandits, terrorists
ShareThe Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has charged personnel of the Nigerian Army Aviation to intensify operations aimed at the total annihilation of bandits and terrorists threatening…
CBN contradicts accountant-general, confirms PFIPC opened accounts on OAGF’s directive
ShareThe Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed opening two domiciliary accounts linked to the controversial presidential foreign investment promotion council (PFIPC) on the directive of the office of the…
Court jails two Ansaru Commanders for life over terrorism
ShareThe Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced two senior commanders of the Ansaru terrorist group, an al-Qaeda-affiliated extremist organisation, to life imprisonment after they pleaded guilty to multiple terrorism-related…
Health
Umahi bows to public pressure, ask police to conduct autopsy on nurse who died at his residence
ShareDavid Umahi, minister of works, following pressure from Nigerians on Thursday formally requested the Ebonyi police command to conduct an autopsy on Mary Habila, the nurse who died at his…
NCDC records rise in Lassa fever cases as death toll hits 221
ShareThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Nigeria recorded an increase in confirmed Lassa fever cases during epidemiological week 26 of 2026, with 31 new infections reported,…
Sports
Spain beat Argentina to win second World Cup
Share Ferran Torres’ 106th-minute strike on Sunday night guaranteed victory for Luis de la Fuente’s led Spanish side in the final of 2026 World Cup. They have a second World…
Saka’s hat-trick helps England finish third in 2026 World Cup thriller
ShareEngland nearly blew a four-goal lead against France as Bukayo Saka’s hat-trick gave the Three Lions a remarkable 6-4 bronze medal win in Miami to achieve their best World Cup…
Opinion | Editorial
Fr. Okoli, Amadioha, Wike and Obi: Redeeming the Irredeemable
ShareValentine Obienyem One of our brothers recently added Amadioha to his name. The full name avoided any English name. He reminds us of Joseph-Désiré Mobutu, who abandoned his Christian name…
Umahi against Obi
ShareValentine Obienyem There are evidently several factions within the opposition calling for Peter Obi’s political head. They differ in methods, intensity, and motivation, but they share a common objective: to…
Akara, corn and kulikuli: The First Lady was right
ShareBy Val Obienyen I listened to the video of the First Lady encouraging Nigerian women to take up frying akara, roasting corn, and producing and selling kulikuli as a way…
Why Obi called for Tinubu’s resignation
ShareBy Val Obienyem —for the enthronement of responsible leadership and accountability The innocuous call by the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, on President Bola Ahmed…
Entertainment
I regret going on Big Brother Naija despite the benefits— BBN’s Mercy Eke
ShareReality TV star and entrepreneur Mercy Eke has revealed that although appearing on Big Brother Naija changed her life, she regrets taking part in the show because of the challenges…
Life
Father uses hot iron to burn 10-year-old daughter’s private parts for bedwetting
ShareThe police command in Ondo says it has arrested a man, Amos Paul, of Unaun, Upenme in Owo council area, for allegedly brutalising his 10-year-old daughter. Abayomi Jimoh, the spokesperson…
Interviews
NMA says nationwide shutdown of health sector imminent
ShareOn July 2, the Nigerian Medical Association issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to meet its demands to avert industrial action in the health sector. In this interview…
Ex-NAF Group Captain faults amnesty for Boko Haram fighters
ShareThere are two caveats in carrying out an amnesty programme. First, it should be at the end of the conflict, secondly, it should not be a blanket amnesty. Probably, this…
Photo Diary
Ghana’s ruling party candidate Bawumia concedes election to opposition’s Mahama
ShareVice President Mahamudu Bawumia conceded defeat and congratulated John Dramani Mahama on Saturday following Ghana’s hotly contested presidential election. Bawumia, 61, of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), said the election…
Appeal Court nullifies judgement on Rivers LG election
ShareThe Court of Appeal Abuja on Friday nullified the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from releasing the voters’ register…
Headlines
CBN retains benchmark interest rate at 26.5%
ShareThe Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), at 26.5 per cent, as it assessed easing inflation, exchange…
COAS charge army aviation on total defeat of bandits, terrorists
ShareThe Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has charged personnel of the Nigerian Army Aviation to intensify operations aimed at the total annihilation of bandits and terrorists threatening…
CBN contradicts accountant-general, confirms PFIPC opened accounts on OAGF’s directive
ShareThe Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed opening two domiciliary accounts linked to the controversial presidential foreign investment promotion council (PFIPC) on the directive of the office of the…
Court jails two Ansaru Commanders for life over terrorism
ShareThe Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced two senior commanders of the Ansaru terrorist group, an al-Qaeda-affiliated extremist organisation, to life imprisonment after they pleaded guilty to multiple terrorism-related…
WebTV
Video: NDLEA uncovers N480bn methamphetamine laboratory in Ogun forest, arrest three Mexicans
ShareThe National Drug Law Enforcement Agency [NDLEA] has discovered the biggest ever clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in a forest in Ogun State, South West Nigeria. In a video shared via his…
Vidoe: Tinubu stumbles, falls during reception parade in Turkey
SharePresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu stumbled and fell on Wednesday during an official reception parade in Turkey, a moment that was captured on video and widely circulated on social media. The…
Video: How Tinubu threatened Fubara, imposed resolution on him – ex-Rivers commissioner
ShareA former Rivers State Commissioner for Works, Chief David Briggs, on Thursday alleged that President Bola Tinubu imposed ‘Abuja resolution’ on Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Briggs, in an interview with reporters,…
Police arrest big boy Bayelsa ‘kidnapper’ who advised people to ‘hustle hard and stay safe’ in Abuja
ShareThe police in Bayelsa have arrested John Lyon, an alleged kidnapper who operates in the state. Lyon was said to have been arrested on Saturday in the federal capital territory…
Fr. Okoli, Amadioha, Wike and Obi: Redeeming the Irredeemable
ShareValentine Obienyem One of our brothers recently added Amadioha to his name. The full name avoided any English name. He reminds us of Joseph-Désiré Mobutu, who abandoned his Christian name…
Umahi against Obi
ShareValentine Obienyem There are evidently several factions within the opposition calling for Peter Obi’s political head. They differ in methods, intensity, and motivation, but they share a common objective: to…
Father uses hot iron to burn 10-year-old daughter’s private parts for bedwetting
ShareThe police command in Ondo says it has arrested a man, Amos Paul, of Unaun, Upenme in Owo council area, for allegedly brutalising his 10-year-old daughter. Abayomi Jimoh, the spokesperson…
Mary Habila’s burial canceled, parents refused access to her remains after a week in Ebonyi state
ShareThe burial of Mary Habila, the nurse who died under suspicious circumstances at the country house of David Umahi, the minister of works has been postponed indefinitely by her family.…
Nigerian Catholic priest ‘commits suicide’ after battling deportation from US – Report
ShareA 54-year-old Catholic priest from Nigeria, Benjamin Madu has reportedly committed suicide in North Shore Massachusetts, United States. Madu was found dead at his residence on July 2, 2026, days…
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