Switzerland beat Algeria 2-0 to move into World Cup last 16
Switzerland moved into the last 16 of the World Cup with a controlled 2-0 win against Algeria on Thursday.
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.
NTDA eyes Ekinrin-Adde as model for community tourism development
“Tourism is community-based. Without the involvement of traditional institutions and local stakeholders, it cannot thrive”
50 days after Orire kidnap saga: Hope of rescue beckons amidst fears of uncertainty
*The Road to Oyo National Park *Life in the shadow of the forest *Why the rescue is yet to materialise *The human cost of waiting *New realities of Orire people By Adeola Badru, who navigated the path to Oyo National Park Fifty days have passed since the silencing horror began. Not the ordinary silence of […]
NANS urges Tinubu to uphold due process over calls to sack Gbajabiamila
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged President Bola Tinubu not to remove his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, over allegations it said have yet to be proven, insisting that any action taken without due process would undermine the principles of justice and fairness. In a statement issued on […]
Naira down to N1,403/$ in parallel market
The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,403 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,385 per dollar on Wednesday.
Priced out of birth: Women battle soaring child delivery costs
For many expectant mothers in Nigeria, childbirth is no longer just a medical journey, it has become a financial ordeal. Soaring hospital bills, hidden charges and difficult decisions force families to choose between delivering safely in the hospital or turning to risky alternatives…
FG launches nationwide learning assessment to tackle education crisis
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Federal Government has launched a nationwide National Learning Assessment as part of efforts to address Nigeria’s learning crisis, improve teaching standards and reduce learning poverty across the country. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Friday while monitoring the exercise at Government Secondary School, Kuje, Junior Secondary School, […]
Fake Council: Adeyemi fights back as police file 8-count charge against him
AS the Federal Government, yesterday, filed an 8-count charge against Adeniyi Adeyemi, convener of a purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, over the controversy trailing the agency, he fought back, claiming that he was given an appointmernt letter.
Labour, FUTATH management clash over staff absorption
By Joseph Erunke Activities at the Federal University of Technology Akure Teaching Hospital (FUTATH) were temporarily disrupted on Thursday as organised labour intensified its protest over the alleged exclusion of some inherited workers from the hospital’s ongoing staff integration process following the Federal Government’s takeover of the facility. The protest, led by labour unions in […]
