By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has called for stronger collaboration between the National Assembly and civil society organisations (CSOs), saying effective legislative oversight is key to ensuring that government decisions translate into tangible benefits for Nigerians. Speaking at the National Assembly Open Week in Abuja on […]

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja Global oil prices surged by 14 per cent to almost $85 per barrel yesterday as the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran intensified fears of prolonged disruptions to global crude supplies. Brent crude, the international benchmark, climbed to $84.37 per barrel, up from $76.01 on Sunday, extending a sharp rally […]

The Nigerian naira recorded mixed performance against the United States dollar across the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, as traders continued to monitor foreign exchange liquidity and demand.

…Banks, Telcos, immigration, still do silo data registrations …Confirmation protocol with NIN not same as unified database By Juliet Umeh The Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, has declared that Nigeria has moved beyond the era of fragmented identity databases. However, the reality on ground appears to contradict that claim […]

…Says guber polls costlier than presidential, NASS pollsBy Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has disclosed that the cost of conducting governorship elections alone exceeds the combined cost of Presidential and National Assembly elections, appealing to the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, for increased […]