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Dear Bunmi, he started shopping for a baby-mama
‘No joy’: Gazans mark somber Eid in shadow of war
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SubscribeUnity Cup: Nigeria beat Zimbabwe 2-0, qualify for final
Debutant Femi Azeez scored twice to send Nigeria’s Super Eagles into the final of the 2026 Unity Cup after a convincing victory over Zimbabwe in London on Tuesday night.
NAF airstrikes hit terrorist logistics base, strongholds in Sambisa
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Tuesday said the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai has sustained its intensified counter-terrorism operations in Borno State, carrying out decisive airstrikes on terrorist strongholds and logistics bases within the Sambisa Forest axis.
Pound to Naira exchange rate today, May 27, 2026
The Nigerian Naira held its ground against the British Pound Sterling across the various segments of the foreign exchange market on Wednesday morning, maintaining a pattern of steady, low-volatility trading.
Eid-el-Kabir: Nigeria can’t survive when only the poor make sacrifices — AHACCI
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Atum Humanitarian Anti-Corruption and Charitable Initiative, AHACCI, has warned that Nigeria’s hardship crisis will persist if sacrifice continues to fall mainly on ordinary citizens while corruption and greed thrive among the country’s elite. The group said this year’s Eid-el-Kabir comes at a painful time for many Nigerians facing rising […]
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, May 27, 2026
The Nigerian Naira maintained a relatively stable posture against the United States Dollar across both the official and parallel foreign exchange markets on Wednesday morning.
Lagos APC crisis deepens as Tinubu’s daughter demands scrapping of Justice Forum, Mandate Movement
By Dapo Akinrefon Crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress, APC, deepened as the Iyaloja General of Nigeria, Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, on Wednesday, called for the disbandment of the influential Justice Forum and Mandate Movement groups over alleged manipulation of the party’s primaries. Tinubu-Ojo, daughter of President Bola Tinubu, specifically faulted the conduct of the House […]
FG approves 50% discount on NRC train fares for Eid-el-Kabir
The Federal Government has approved a 50 per cent reduction in fares on all passenger train services operated by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) as part of efforts to ease transportation costs for Nigerians during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.
2027: PDP picks Onor as sole presidential candidate
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Tuesday adopted Senator Sandy Onor as its sole consensus presidential candidate for the 2027 election and immediately declared itself the only opposition force capable of taking power from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
Customs records N908m rice smuggling seizures in Q1
…Rice smuggling can’t end overnight—SEREC By Efe Onodjae The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, recorded a total seizure of 15,212 bags of smuggled rice valued at over N907.78 million in the first quarter of 2026. Statistics obtained by Vanguard from the Enforcement Investigation and Inspection Department, Enforcement Return and Statistics Unit, of the Customs showed that the Service […]
Witchcraft allegations: Ebonyi communities where people are dehumanised, illegally banished
IN Ebonyi State, particularly in Izzi land, there has been an embarrassing increase in dehumanization and human abuse, including the banishment of people suspected to be witches.
Stewardship, not seizure: What the Union Bank case is really about
There is a particular genre of financial commentary that mistakes legal process for a factual verdict. A court delivers a first-instance ruling, procedural questions are raised, and before the ink is dry on the appeal filing, the narrative has already hardened: the regulator overreached, investor confidence is shattered, and Nigeria’s financial governance is on trial before the world.
Lawmakers back Tantita as Nigeria’s crude output rises to 1.7mbpd
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja Stakeholders in the Niger Delta, including lawmakers and leaders of Host communities (HOSTCOM), have passed a vote of confidence on Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited over what they described as its pivotal role in boosting Nigeria’s crude oil production from below 1.2 million barrels per day to over 1.7 million barrels […]
Umahi orders opening of Abuja-Kaduna-Kano road for Sallah travel
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has directed the contractor handling the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Road project, Infiouest Nigeria Limited, to immediately open all completed sections to ease movement during the Eid ul-Adha celebrations.
ADC has no faction, will be on 2027 ballot — Ralph Nwosu
Former National Chairman of African Democratic Congress, ADC, Ralph Nwosu, has dismissed claims of division within the party, insisting that the party remained united and focussed on the 2027 general elections.
US targets Iran’s missile sites, mines laying vessels in new attacks
The US has launched fresh strikes on southern Iran, targeting the country’s missile sites and boats attempting to place mines.
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