By Juliet Ebirim The atmosphere at the Landmark Event Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos, was electric penultimate Sunday as the 2026 Red Bull Dance Your Style Nigeria National Final brought together 16 of the country’s finest freestyle dancers. With no judges or pre-planned choreography, contestants battled to unpredictable music, while the audience alone determined who […]

…Says region deserves funding comparable to other regional commissions By John Alechenu ABUJA — Chairman of the Governing Board of the South-South Development Commission (SSDC), Rt. Hon. Chibudom Nwuche, has called for a review of the commission’s funding structure to align it with those of other regional development commissions. Nwuche made the appeal during a […]

•As diesel prices rises across major depots By Udeme Akpan The Dangote Petroleum Refinery on Wednesday trimmed its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, by ¦ 1 per litre, even as diesel prices climbed across several petroleum depots in Lagos, reflecting mixed trends in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum market. Meanwhile, the global […]

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stated that the Standard N100 note is still a legal tender and must be accepted for all transactions. The apex bank, in a statement by its Ag. Director, Corporate Communications, Mrs. Hakama Sidi-Ali, yesterday, said the clarification became necessary, following reports that some […]

The Nigerian naira traded at approximately ₦1,373.99 per United States dollar at the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Thursday, July 9, 2026, according to the latest available market data.