US approves $413m for counter-insurgency operations in Nigeria, West Africa
The United States has approved $413 million for counter-insurgency and security operations in Nigeria and other West African countries in the 2026 fiscal year, following the signing of the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) into law in December 2025.
N246bn NEDC vote not for salaries only, FG clarifies
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
Cartoon: Current zeroes, sorry ‘heroes’ remember nothing that’s not money
Dele Momodu joins ADC in Edo, pledges collaboration to rescue Nigeria
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.
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, January 16, 2026
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.
PDP installs caretaker committees in 5 strategic states
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.
