Osun Election: Police bar Amotekun, CJTF, hunters, neighbourhood watch
ABUJA — The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, has barred the Western Nigeria Security Network, Amotekun, vigilante groups, Joint Civilian Task Force, CJTF, hunters’ associations, community-based security groups and neighbourhood watch outfits from participating in security operations during Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The Police said the non-state and quasi-security formations had no role in election […]
US-Iran crisis pushes oil to $87, Nigeria gains $22/barrel
By Udeme Akpan The latest disagreement between President Donald Trump and Iran over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz has pushed up oil prices by 5 per cent to $87 per barrel from $83 per barrel in the global market. This was even as Bank of America (BofA) warned that oil prices could continue […]
Nigeria’s capital importation rises 256.9% to $2.82bn
Nigeria’s capital importation rose by 256.9 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to $2.82 billion in April 2026 from $0.79 billion in the corresponding period of 2025, indicating increased investor confidence in the economy, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. However, capital importation declined by 26.7 per cent month-on-month (MoM) from $3.85 billion in March […]
2027 polls: NHRC, CAN, PFN, Kwankwaso knock Sheikh Jingir
National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, the Vice Presidential Candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC,…
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, August 12, 2026
The naira remained broadly stable against the United States dollar on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, with the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) rate trading around the mid-₦1,360 band while the parallel market hovered in the low-₦1,400 range.
SSDO intensifies fight against harmful traditional practices in Enugu
By Chinedu Adonu The South Sahara Social Development Organisation (SSDO) has intensified efforts to end harmful traditional practices and violence against women and girls in communities across Enugu State. The Gender and Protection Programmes Lead of SSDO, Blessing Uchendo, disclosed this while speaking with journalists during a peer-learning and capacity-building workshop in Enugu. She said […]
