Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, January 16, 2026
Cartoon: Current zeroes, sorry ‘heroes’ remember nothing that’s not money
PDP installs caretaker committees in 5 strategic states
APC mocks Atiku over son’s rejection of ADC
Diaspora Group pushes for APC membership registration
My son’s defection to APC personal to him – Atiku
Abducted doctor in Edo regains freedom after N50m ransom
Naira down to N1,490/$ in parallel market
Prison warders arrest suspect smuggling drugs in bread
Task force arrests 281 Omotaku members in clean-up operation
Son allegedly sets aged father ablaze in Delta
Suspected Fulani militants unleash mayhem on Delta community
DPP advice ends my family tragedy — Akingboye’s widow

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Communities deserted in Benue as fresh herders’ attack leaves 2 dead
Residents of Turan District in Kwande Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State were once again plunged into grief following a fresh attack by suspected armed herders that claimed the lives of two farmers and displaced several others.
The Gun Hegemony: How military incursions arrested Nigeria’s growth — Anyaoku, Amuka, Opadokun
Sixty years after the January 15, 1966, aborted coup, eminent Nigerians, yesterday, reflected on the incident that they said had changed the course of Nigeria’s socio-economic and political development and urged a quick return to fiscal and true federalism to save the country.
2026 budget: Ministry votes over N500m for make-up artists, hairdressers, grinding machines
The Federal Ministry of Works has proposed to spend over N500 million on training of hairdressers, makeup artists, supply of grinding machines, motorcycles, mini-vans and anti-drug abuse sensitisation/advocacy in selected states of the federation in 2026.
AAU Alumni demand justice as Police shooting claims life of young lawyer in Owerri
Outrage has continued to trail the killing of a young legal practitioner, Barrister Peter Ihimiekpen, following what the Ambrose Alli University (AAU) Alumni Association described as a “senseless and unlawful” shooting by a serving police officer in Owerri, Imo State.
Aid dependence undermining Nigeria’s power sector, new research reveals
By Udeme Akpan To optimise Nigeria’s electricity potential, the country needs to critically examine the terms and conditions attached to foreign incentives coming to the power sector, according to a new study published in Energy Research & Social Science. The study, focusing on the interdisciplinary links between energy systems, markets, business, and society, spanning topics […]
Iran reaffirms commitment to protecting citizens’ right, freedom
Mahdavi Raja, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Nigeria, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to protecting its citizens’ rights and freedom. He said that the country was also committed to safeguarding public order and national security through targeted reforms, to ease economic pressure and restore calm. Raja said this in […]
N152trn debt driven by forex rates adjustment, reforms — Finance Minister
“After more than two years of implementing transformative and politically difficult reforms, Nigeria is now at the threshold of consolidation,”
Cashew farmers set to revolutionize industry, as int’l partners gear up
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – IN a bid to change the narrative in non-oil exports, the National Cashew Association of Nigeria, NCAN, yesterday, disclosed readiness to revolutionize the cashew industry as international partners moves in. The National President, NCAN, Dr Joseph Ajanaku, in a statement signed by him, made it known that the Association has […]
Frankids Park: 32yrs of family fun thrives in FESTAC Town amid Yuletide buzz
As the echoes of 2025 Yuletide celebrations fade, Frankids Park in FESTAC Town stands as a timeless beacon of joy, drawing families for non-stop excitement just weeks into the New Year.
Gujba Chair, residents hails Gov Buni’s strides in healthcare, water supply, other projects
By Ndahi Marama, Damaturu The Executive Chairman of Gujba Local Government Area, Hon. Dala Mala and his people have hailed Governor Mai Mala Buni for the giant strides recorded in the area of Healthcare, water treatment plant and reticulation, modern market as well as provision of a mini stadium, among other people oriented projects executed […]

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