The British Pound Sterling closed the first month of 2026 with a relatively stable performance against the Nigerian Naira, as the local currency continues to benefit from broader market stabilisation measures.

Presidential hopeful of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has condemned what he described as a deliberate attempt by aides of President Bola Tinubu to divide Nigeria along regional and ethnic lines, warning that such rhetoric threatens national unity and security ahead of the 2027 general elections.

THE Senate has set up an ad hoc committee to galvanise and distill all the opinions of Senators on the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Enactment) Bill.

The House of Representatives, yesterday, approved President Bola Tinubu’s 2026 Appropriation Bill, endorsing a proposed N58.18 trillion budget anchored on macro-economic stability, enhanced security, and increased capital expenditure.

The Nigerian Naira maintained its robust performance against the United States Dollar as it entered the final trading session of January 2026.

The Food, Beverage and Tobacco Senior Staff Association, FOBTOB, has insisted that the attempt by National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, to enforce its recent ban on sachet alcohol has disrupted operations of many of its members in different parts of the country.

Lagos State House of Assembly has intervened in the reported abduction of a Corps member, Miss Binuyo Lateefah, calling for urgent inter-governmental and security collaboration to ensure her immediate rescue.

The witness said he decided to take responsibility because he had inadvertently become involved in the withdrawal of $6.230m.

Opulence Entertainment has officially unveiled Osa’s Vantage, a premium Hollywood original television series focused on the lived experiences and global ambitions of Black professionals, at a special event attended by industry stakeholders and cultural leaders.

Two-time Grammy nominee, Ayra Starr, has said Afrobeats star Burna Boy remains her number one choice for collaboration.

“But while crude oil price increased by 6.2 per cent, the local retail price increased by 14.3 per cent, indicating that local oil companies more than doubled the rate of increases in their main input cost, crude oil.”

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has rejected calls by the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria, SCSN, for the removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, describing the demand as an attempt to politicise religion and undermine a key national institution.

The people of Ode Omi Kingdom in Ogun State have formally appealed to Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in a developing custodianship dispute over Eba Island following the federal government’s approval for crude oil drilling in the area. In a letter dated January 28, 2026, addressed to the governor […]

The Enugu State Government has announced sweeping reforms in the land sector, including the immediate abolition of illegal levies and the streamlining of land-related charges, as part of Governor Peter Mbah’s broader economic transformation agenda.

Senator Basiru noted that by his experience as a politician, it is not through press statements that one articulates real politics.