North will not be comfortable with Christian-Christian ticket - APC chieftain
Leading with the demographic reality of the North, the APC stalwart said the party would ultimately rely on electoral numbers when deciding the composition of its ticket.
Reps back Tinubu’s N58.18trn 2026 budget, pass for 2nd reading
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.
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, January 30, 2026
The Nigerian Naira maintained its robust performance against the United States Dollar as it entered the final trading session of January 2026.
Sachet alcohol ban: NAFDAC shutting members’ companies, FOBTOB insists
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.
Corps member’s abduction: Lagos Assembly seeks urgent inter-governmental action
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.
Emefiele’s trial: I take responsibility for $2.5m illegal withdrawal from CBN — Witness
The witness said he decided to take responsibility because he had inadvertently become involved in the withdrawal of $6.230m.
Opulence Entertainment unveils ‘Osa’s Vantage’, a Premium Hollywood Original Series
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.
Burna Boy is my number one collaboration choice, says Ayra Starr
Two-time Grammy nominee, Ayra Starr, has said Afrobeats star Burna Boy remains her number one choice for collaboration.
Petrol to cost more as crude oil price rises further
“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.”
Northern CAN, Christian clerics reject calls for sack of INEC chair
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.
Ogun community protests competing claims over Eba Island amid oil drilling approval
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 […]
