What my wife told me after I lost Grammy – Davido
Nigerian award-winning singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed the comforting words his wife, Chioma Rowland Adeleke, shared with him after he lost at the Grammy Awards for the second time.
Nigerian newspapers review: State govts now to share payment of electricity subsidy — FG
Another headline states that growing internal rifts within opposition political parties are stoking fears that President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may coast to a second term long before voters cast their ballots.
New tax law: NTPIC emphasises need for clear communication, public trust
By Cynthia Alo The National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC) has continued its stakeholder engagement programme, convening a high-level consultative session with leading tax advisory firms, professional bodies and institutional representatives to support the effective implementation of Nigeria’s newly enacted tax laws. The institutions were represented by their national presidents, while the advisory firms were represented […]
Ten kidnap victims rescued after gun battle between security forces, bandits in Niger
A joint security team has rescued 10 suspected kidnap victims following a gun duel with bandits in Niger State, the police have confirmed.
Nigeria’s fintechs raise $520m, lead Africa amidst interest rate pressure — CBN
•Urges domestic funding to sustain fintech growth •Says over 60% of fintechs eye regional expansion By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor Nigeria’s fintech ecosystem remained Africa’s leading innovation hub in 2024, raising over $520 million in equity funding despite rising global interest rates and tightening financial conditions, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed. According to […]
Petrol, cooking gas prices fall year-on-year in December — NBS
By Progress Godfrey Abuja — Petrol and cooking gas prices declined year-on-year in December 2025, signalling a broader easing of household energy costs, according to separate reports released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Data from the bureau showed that both Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly used for cooking, and Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), […]
Nigeria loses $77.7bn to illicit financial flows in 10 years — Report
By Yinka Kolawole A new report by Global Financial Integrity (GFI), a United States-based think tank, has revealed that Nigeria lost a total of $77.7 billion to trade-related illicit financial flows (IFFs) over a period of 10 years, between 2013 and 2022. IFFs refer to cross-border movements of money or value that are illegally earned, transferred, or […]
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, February 3, 2026
The Nigerian Naira maintained a stable trajectory against the United States Dollar during the Tuesday morning trading session, February 3, 2026.
Shisha epidemic sweeps Cross River: Young girls hooked on dangerous trend
By Emma Unah A disturbing trend has taken hold in Calabar, Cross River State, where young girls between 15 and 30 are increasingly getting hooked on shisha, a flavoured tobacco mixed with molasses and inhaled using a water pipe. These young women are easily recognizable with their king-size nose rings, multiple earrings, and ankle chains and […]
Lagos–Calabar highway: Investors allege non- payment of compensation, petition Senate
LAGOS—Nigerians in the Diaspora, coordinated by Mrs. Stella Okengwu, have petitioned the National Assembly over alleged non-payment of compensation for investments demolished during the construction of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway at Okun Ajah, Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State. The petition, submitted on behalf of affected investors under Winhomes Estate Global Services Limited, raised […]
Fire guts Kano essential commodities market
By Bashir Bello KANO—An early morning fire, yesterday, razed some parts of Kano essential commodities market, popularly known as Singa market. It was gathered that the cause of the inferno was still sketchy at press time. However, spokesperson of the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Yusif, confirmed the inferno, saying the service received a distress […]
Malami challenges EFCC, asks court to set aside interim forfeiture order on property
Former Justice Minister Abubakar Malami, SAN, has prayed a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to vacate the interim order made against three of the 57 property listed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for forfeiture to the Federal Government. Malami, former Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, Muhammadu Buhari administration, is challenging the […]
Man, 23, allegedly slits father’s throat with machete in Cross River
By Ike Uchechukwu CALABAR—Pandemonium broke out on Sunday in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, after a 23-year-old man allegedly slit his father’s throat with a machete. Vanguard gathered that the tragic incident occurred around O 3 Palace, Usaja, in Ikpakapit Ward of the community. The suspect, identified as Bassey Ubi, was […]
10 kidnap victims rescued after gun battle between security team, bandits in Niger
A joint security team had a breakthrough after gun battle with suspected kidnappers and bandits in Niger State, during which 10 kidnapped victims were rescued.
Tragedy averted as soldiers evacuate suspected bomb from church premises in Abia
No fewer than 100 persons would have lost their lives following the discovery of an object suspected to be a bomb at the United Evangelical Church, Ehere/Umuola, Ogbor Hill, Aba, Abia State.
Imo at 50: Uzodinma building Imo for the Future – Unegbu
The Managing Director, Shekinah British International School, Ihiagwa, Owerri West Council Area of Imo state, Dr. Obinna George Smart Unegbu, on Tuesday said the Imo state Governor, Hope Uzodinma is now repositioning and rebuilding the state for the future. Unegbu spoke in a statement to newsmen in Owerri, about the Imo state at 50 golden […]
