Onoh urges Musawa to focus on ministerial duties, says 2027 ticket debate premature
A former South-East spokesperson to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Chairman of the Forum of Former Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Denge Josef Onoh, has advised the Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hon. Hannatu Musawa, to focus on her ministerial responsibilities rather than speculating about the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2027 presidential ticket.
Sokoto senator dumps ADC, returns to PDP
A leading All Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition stalwart in Sokoto state, Sen. Abubakar Gada, has returned to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
CBN sets new ATM deployment policy
…Reduces resolution time of failed transactions By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has established New Minimum Standards for ATM Deployment, Operations, Maintenance, and Security. The apex bank said the new ratio contained in its circular titled, “Exposure of the Draft Guidelines on the Operations of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in […]
Tax laws: NEFGAD writes Tinubu, NASS, demands sanctions over alleged alterations
The Network for the Actualisation of Social Growth and Viable Development (NEFGAD), a civic advocacy group in Nigeria, has written to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National Assembly, calling for an immediate and independent investigation into alleged alterations to Nigeria’s newly gazetted tax laws. In a letter signed by the organisation’s acting head of […]
Stock market turns bearish on selloffs amid cautious sentiment
By Peter Egwuatu The Nigerian stock market closed Week on Week, WoW, last week in a negative territory as broad-based profit taking intensified across key sectors, outweighing buying interest and reversing the bullish trend of the previous weeks. Specifically, the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX, All Share Index, ASI, which represents the barometer of the stock market […]
Former Police IG Okiro endorses Tinubu for second term
Former Inspector-General of Police, Mike Okiro, has endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term, describing his administration as “courageous, reform-driven and unprecedented”.
Pound to Naira exchange rate today, January 26, 2026
The British Pound Sterling opened the new trading week with a slight cooling off against the Nigerian Naira on Monday, January 26, 2026.
Police confirm attack on patrol team, murder of Inspector at Oyo border
The Police Command in Oyo State has confirmed an attack on a Police patrol team and the killing of an Inspector by gunmen at Budo Masalasi Border Post in Oyo State.
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, January 26, 2026
The Nigerian Naira opened the final week of January 2026 with a notable gain in the official market, as the currency continues to benefit from improved liquidity and strategic interventions by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Diezani Alison-Madueke’s corruption trial begins in London today
Preliminary proceedings, including technical matters and jury selection, began this week, with Alison-Madueke in attendance.
Oyo Acid Attack: Husband, wife dead; children struggle for survival
A case of prolonged domestic violence ended in tragedy in Akufo, Ido Local Government Area, after a 49-year-old husband allegedly poured acid on his 44-year-old wife before ingesting the same substance himself. Both died, leaving their three surviving children, who suffer from sickle cell disorder, in urgent need of care.
