In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with state governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, at daggers drawn with Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, over the creation of parallel political structures believed capable of undermining President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.

The Nigerian naira is trading at different levels against the United States dollar across the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has faulted the administration of President Bola Tinubu over the current pump price of petrol, noting that Nigerians are now paying as much as ₦1,470 per litre even though crude oil, at $102.52 per barrel, sells for far less than the $147 per barrel it fetched in 2008 when petrol sold for ₦65 per litre under the late President Umar Musa Yar’Adua.

President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has described his investment in the textile industry as the biggest business mistake of his decades in business.

By Juliet Umeh President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has explained why petrol prices remain high in Nigeria despite the commencement of large-scale domestic refining, saying local production does not completely shield the country from prevailing global crude oil prices and market disruptions. Dangote spoke in an interview with Arise Television on Tuesday. He said […]