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
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
Nigeria woke up this week to both a triumph and a tragedy. In the rugged hills of Borno State’s Mandara Mountains, troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, freed 360 men, women and children from a heavily fortified Boko Haram enclave deep in the mountains of southern Borno State — described … Read more
Religious leaders, security experts, and citizens are renewing calls for urgent action as concerns over kidnappings, terrorism, and community attacks dominate national discussions. Introduction Nigeria’s security challenges have once again moved to the center of national attention following the decision by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to designate June 14, 2026, as a nationwide … Read more
Here’s an expanded version of the report with approximately 700 additional words: The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has designated Sunday, June 14, 2026, as a nationwide “Black Sunday” in honour of victims of terrorist attacks, banditry, kidnappings, communal clashes, and other forms of violence that have continued to plague different parts of the country. … Read more
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, returned to Abuja after an extended stay in Lagos, where he participated in the APC nationwide primaries, observed the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations and held a series of political and official engagements. The Airbus A330 conveying Tinubu touched down at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at exactly 5:17 … Read more
The INEC Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced an investigation into allegations of unauthorised access to its Continuous Voter Registration database following the publication of information relating to a candidate in a recent political party primary election in the Federal Capital Territory. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the National Commissioner and Chairman of the … Read more
President Bola Tinubu secures the ruling party’s presidential nomination in a landslide primary as Atiku, Obi, and a reshaping opposition mount the most organized challenge to an incumbent in Nigeria’s democratic history. The starting pistol for Nigeria’s defining election has fired. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu officially secured the All Progressives Congress presidential ticket last week … Read more
Nigeria’s fintech sector is moving beyond payments into AI-powered credit, cross-border trade, and sovereign digital infrastructure as the country targets becoming Africa’s premier tech economy by 2030. A market trader in Aba applies for a business loan on her phone at 11 p.m., receives an AI-driven credit decision in sixty seconds, and has the funds … Read more