The Budget Office of the Federation, BOF, has dismissed claims that the North East Development Commission, NEDC, runs a N246.77 billion salaries budget, describing the narrative as false and misleading.

Cartoon: Current zeroes, sorry ‘heroes’ remember nothing that’s not money

A chieftain of the Labour Party, LP, and founder of Ovation magazine, Chief Dele Momodu, yesterday in Benin City, Edo State, officially defected to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, where he pledged to work with like-minded Nigerians to rescue and reposition the country.

​The Nigerian Naira maintained a steady position against the United States Dollar in the early hours of Friday, January 16, 2026, across both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the unregulated parallel market.

The National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has approved the appointment of caretaker committees to take charge of the party’s affairs in Delta, Enugu, Imo, Rivers and Osun states.

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the decision of Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, to reject the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and align with the APC as a major blow to Atiku’s political credibility.

Nigeria is charging ahead on workplace safety with the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, and Nigerian Employment Consultative Association, NECA, wrapping up a nationwide audit of 200 companies.

The President of the Nigerian Community in Turkey, Prince Magbo, has launched a global mobilization effort for All Progressives Congress (APC) party faithful and Nigerians abroad to participate in the ongoing APC membership registration and revalidation exercise.

Governor Seyi Makinde on Thursday inaugurated the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, Arusa I, as chairman of the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs in Ibadan…

A paternity controversy involving Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, resurfaced on Thursday after a 12-year-old girl, Mitchelle Anuoluwapo, publicly requested a DNA test to establish whether the singer is her father.

“As a democrat, I do not coerce my own children in matters of conscience, and I certainly will not coerce Nigerians”

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY—The kidnapped doctor in Auchi, Edo State, Dr. Tahir Abu, whose brother was killed by the kidnappers, has regained his freedom after his family paid a ransom of N50 million. Dr. Abu and his younger brother were abducted on January 2 at their residence along City Pride Road, Igbira Camp, Auchi. […]

….As community leaders, hospital management applaud lawmaker’s development initiatives By Chancel Bomadi Sunday BOMADI — The lawmaker representing Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Nicholas Ebomo Mutu, has installed a 10KVA solar mini-grid at Bomadi General Hospital to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply to the Delta State-owned health facility. The solar installation was […]

By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,490 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,480 per dollar on Tuesday. But the naira appreciated to N1,419.5 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate for the naira fell to […]

By Bashir Bello KANO—Prison warders attached to the Nigeria Correctional Services (NCoS) in Kano have arrested a 20-year-old suspect, Muhammad Kabir Tishama, for attempting to smuggle illicit drugs concealed inside a loaf of bread to inmates. The suspect was apprehended by vigilant officers while inmates from the Goron Dutse Custodial Centre were being escorted to […]