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Why I’ve never openly endorsed any politician or political party — Falz

Popular Nigerian rapper and activist, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has said he has never publicly endorsed any politician or political party, explaining that he remains cautious about lending his support to political figures. Speaking on the need for greater civic participation ahead of future elections, Falz said his advocacy has always centred on […]

Gunmen abduct two farmers in Ondo, demand N10m ransom

…Police launch rescue operation By Dayo Johnson, Akure Suspected gunmen have abducted two farmers in Ifira, an agrarian community in Akoko South-East Local Government Area of Ondo State. Sources said the attackers ambushed the victims on their way to the farm and whisked them into a nearby forest. A family member of one of the […]

Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, July 22, 2026

The Nigerian naira traded at approximately ₦1,381.68 against the United States dollar at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, according to official market data.

OPay Leads Nigeria’s Fight Against Digital Fraud

By:Cynthia Alo How Smart Technology Is Protecting Trust in Africa’s Largest Digital Economy Company Says Trust, Not Just Speed, Will Define The Next Phase Of Financial Services In Africa’s Largest Market LAGOS – As Nigeria completes one of the fastest transitions from cash to digital payments on the continent, a new battlefront has opened in […]

Ojo council accused of demolishing property despite court order

By Innocent Anaba A property dispute involving Ojo Local Government Area, Lagos State, has taken a fresh turn following allegations that officials of the council demolished a property despite a subsisting judgment of a Lagos State High Court declaring the owner the lawful occupier and restraining further trespass. The property owner, Ibrahim Abubakar, alleged that […]

20 Nigerians die in Camerounian boat mishap claims

By Umar Yusuf Yola—No fewer than 20 persons mainly Nigerians have been confirmed killed following a boat mishap within the Cameroun territorial waters. The ill fated boat accident which took off from Garwa was heading to Yola in Adamawa State, when the incident happened. It was gathered  that the boat with over 50 passengers was over […]

A’Court asked to void FCCPC’s DEON Consumer Lending Regulations

By Innocent Anaba The Wireless Application Service Providers Association of Nigeria, WASPAN, has approached the Court of Appeal to challenge the judgment of the Federal High Court in Lagos, which upheld the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s, FCCPC, powers in relation to its Digital Economy and Online Non-Interest, DEON, Consumer Lending Regulations. In a […]

Kanu’s lawyer threatens law suit over TV comment

By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — Lead counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Mr Aloy Ejimakor, has threatened legal action over an alleged public call for the extrajudicial killing of his client. Ejimakor, in a statement yesterday, condemned what he described as a dangerous and unlawful remark […]

Abia makes soil tests mandatory for building approvals

By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — In a move to curb building collapse and protect lives and property, the Abia State Government has made soil and geo-technical tests compulsory for all new building approvals in Umuahia, the state capital. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, announced the policy while briefing journalists on the outcome of the […]

Xenophobia: Reps seek compensation as S-African businesses shut down

By Gift Chapi Odekina, Cynthia Alo & Kafayat Kokumo ABUJA — The House of Representatives yesterday resolved to investigate the human and economic losses suffered by Nigerians in recurring xenophobic attacks in South Africa, just as the President of the Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa, NICASA, Mr Frank Onyekwelu, disclosed that South Africans are […]

Industry seeks regulatory clarity after court affirms FCCPC, NCC roles

By Dapo Akinrefon ABUJA—A Federal High Court judgment affirming the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s, FCCPC, authority to regulate Nigeria’s airtime lending market, while holding that telecommunications licensing remains the responsibility of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has sparked fresh debate among industry stakeholders. Lawyer Ilemona Onoja said the ruling raises questions about the […]

Grassroots devt: Lagos council boss hailed, tasked on maintenance of public infrastructure

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Local Government Administration, Chieftaincy Affairs and Rural Development have commended the Chairman of Ojodu Local Council Development Area, LCDA, David Odunmbaku, for what it described as a remarkable transformation of the council through infrastructure development projects and improved service delivery.

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