Gunmen kill vigilante in fresh Plateau attack
A vigilante member has been killed in a fresh attack on Wereng-Rim community in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, July 15, 2026
The Nigerian naira recorded mixed performance against the United States dollar across the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, as traders continued to monitor foreign exchange liquidity and demand.
Why Nigeria’s national database ‘s still fragmented despite NIMC’s claims
…Banks, Telcos, immigration, still do silo data registrations …Confirmation protocol with NIN not same as unified database By Juliet Umeh The Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, has declared that Nigeria has moved beyond the era of fragmented identity databases. However, the reality on ground appears to contradict that claim […]
INEC chair seeks more funding for elections
…Says guber polls costlier than presidential, NASS pollsBy Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has disclosed that the cost of conducting governorship elections alone exceeds the combined cost of Presidential and National Assembly elections, appealing to the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, for increased […]
Xenophobia: S/Africa returnees recount ordeals
Nigerians, who recently returned from South Africa on account of the xenophobic attacks in the Rainbow country, have recounted ordeals, appealing to the Federal Government to urgently introduce rehabilitation and reintegration programmes…
Naira appreciates to N1,412/$ in parallel market
The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,412 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,420 per dollar on Monday.
PFIPC: How police nabbed D-G, Adeyemi in Osun village
….As court fixes Sept 30 for arraignmentBy Ikechukwu Nnochiri & Shina Abubakar OSOGBO — The Police yesterday arrested the Director-General of the allegely non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, Adeniyi Adeyemi. in Osun State. His arrest came barely hours after Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja issued a warrant for […]
‘People thought I was going mad’ — Olakliz on struggles behind rise to fame
Popular Nigerian content creator Olamide Adeniran, better known as Olakliz and widely recognised by fans as the “King of Reaction,” has spoken about the sacrifices and ridicule he endured while building his online brand.
Comercio Partners targets Africa, launches N100m+ women entrepreneurs fund
Comercio Partners has declared its ambition to become one of Africa’s leading financial institutions over the next decade while unveiling a women-focused investment initiative backed by an initial commitment of over N100 million.
$1trn Economy: How Tantita’s surveillance, Niger Delta stability come into play
By Emeka Anaeto, Business Editor Several economy analysts have noted that achieving the Federal Government’s target of $1 trillion economy size by 2030 will not be a walk on the park. They have also noted the key role of the oil and gas economy in meeting the target. It requires investment drive, attractiveness to global financial markets […]
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