Traders count losses as fire guts traditional herbs market in Ibadan
Traditional herbs used in the treatment of various ailments, alongside other valuable goods worth millions of naira, were destroyed in the inferno.
OPC, Agbekoya, other South-West security groups seek urgent action over Oyo abductions
…Say region needs comprehensive security strategy By Adeola Badru The South-West Security Stakeholders Group (SSSG) has called on the Federal Government and the Oyo State Government to intensify efforts to secure the release of victims abducted in Igbope, Oorelope Local Government Area, and dozens of schoolchildren kidnapped in Ogbomoso, warning that the worsening security situation […]
Adeboye, Oyedepo urge stronger global action against terrorism in Nigeria, commend Trump
By Olayinka Latona The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, and the founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, have called for stronger international action to address Nigeria’s security crisis, while commending United States President Donald Trump for recent military strikes on terrorist camps in northern […]
We’re financing 500,000 farmers, targets 2m farmers – BoA boss
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA- THE Managing Director, MD, and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Bank of Agriculture BoA, Ayodeji Sotinrin, Friday, disclosed that the bank is financing 500,000 farmers and targets 2 million more in order to boost food production. Sotinrin made this known while speaking on the sideline of the inauguration of the Board of […]
INNOVATIONS: Enactus, NSE, NCDMB, others partner
By Ebunoluwa Sessou, Cynthia Alo & Precious Enaike In a bid to accelerate the commercialisation of homegrown engineering solutions capable of addressing Nigeria’s development challenges, Enactus Nigeria, has established a partnership with several organizations and stakeholders to nurture young engineering talents to transform innovative ideas into practical solutions for national development through the Nigerian Engineering Olympiad […]
EVs: Afreximbank wants Nigeria, other African countries to stop exporting Lithium
By Emma Ujah President and Chairman of the Board of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Dr. George Elombi, has tasked African nations to stop the export of Lithium, the main raw material used in the production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Nigeria is a major exporter of Lithium in Africa, though most of the quantity is […]
Civil servants declare ‘war’ on states over delayed salary adjustments
Gowing frustration over the delayed implementation of consequential salary adjustments arising from the N70,000 national minimum wage fuelling fresh tensions
$1trn economy: FG targets stronger development finance, private capital
By Progress Godfrey The Federal Government has called for stronger development finance and greater private capital mobilisation to support its $1 trillion economy ambition, stressing that public funds alone cannot finance the country’s plan. Speaking at the Bank of Industry (BoI) Development Partners’ Roundtable and presentation of the 2025 Annual Development Impact Report (ADIR) in Abuja, […]
Tinubu playfully calls First Lady ‘Iya Alakara’ following akara controversy
A video of the event shared by Aso Rock TV showed Tinubu smiling as he greeted guests before introducing his wife with the nickname.
FG increases domestic borrowing by 241%
By Elizabeth Adegbesan As part of the Federal Government (FG) borrowing plan for the 2026 budget, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has issued Treasury Bills, TBs, to raise N5.8 trillion in the third quarter of 2026 (Q3’26). This represents a 241 percent year-on-year (YoY) increase when compared to N1.76 trillion sold in Q3’25. CBN disclosed […]
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, July 3, 2026
The Nigerian Naira maintained a steady path against the United States Dollar at the start of Friday’s trading session, reflecting subtle shifts across both the official window and the parallel market.
