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Nigerians have been drawn into a fresh debate over petrol prices, the naira and the country’s economic direction following a warning attributed to Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele that restoring the petrol subsidy could push the exchange rate towards ₦4,000 to the dollar. The warning has put the spotlight back on one of the most contentious … Read more
Broda Nigerian comedian and skit maker Broda Shaggi has returned to the public eye with an emotional message about the incident that forced him away from social media and his usual entertainment activities for several months. The entertainer, whose real name is Samuel Animashaun Perry, shared a video showing him being taken to a medical … Read more
A growing controversy surrounding a proposed biopic on late Ibadan politician Lamidi Adedibu has taken a fresh turn after the film’s producer reportedly petitioned the Inspector-General of Police over alleged death threats and cyberbullying linked to the project. The dispute has also drawn attention to the demands by members of the late politician’s family for … Read more
The popular content creator, whose full name is Habeeb Hamzat Adelaja, sent Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage virtual gifts valued at about $3,000 during a TikTok livestream on Sunday, October 18. He explained that the move was his way of saying thank you for an experience he has never forgotten. According to him, Tiwa Savage was … Read more
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), spoke to his supporters in the UK on Sunday. In a clip that spread fast on social media, he was heard telling Nigerians abroad to stop handing money to people back home who keep asking for help. He argued that such handouts may ease … Read more
Lagos Life, built by Nigerian developer Shalom Rayhamen, has reportedly crossed seven million users within ten days of going live, according to updates from the tech press. Its parent company, Vatar Inc., has also closed a $500,000 angel round at a $10 million valuation, all within days of being incorporated. For a product that only … Read more
The latest depot data shows that Dangote Petroleum Refinery raised its listed Lagos petrol price by N6 to N1,348 per litre on Thursday, October 15, up from N1,342. The increase is small on paper, but in a market where marketers watch every naira, it was enough to set off fresh calculations across the downstream sector. … Read more
The National Bureau of Statistics has reported that Nigeria’s headline inflation rate fell to 14.63 per cent in October 2026, down from 15.39 per cent in August. According to figures released in mid-October, that is the lowest reading since October 2020, which means prices are now rising at their slowest annual pace in close to … Read more
LAGOS – Nigerian entertainment has found its weekend obsession, and it comes with pastel outfits, a little boy’s sweet voiceover and, in a twist nobody saw coming, three cows. Afrobeats star Zlatan Ibile is set to marry his longtime partner, Davita, on Saturday, October 24, 2026, and with only a few days to go, the … Read more
LAGOS – Nigeria’s Finance Minister has issued one of the sharpest warnings of the Tinubu era on petrol pricing, telling the country that even the suggestion of bringing back the fuel subsidy could send the naira tumbling to as low as N4,000 to the dollar. Taiwo Oyedele, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of … Read more