“Poor waste management is not merely an environmental concern; it is a serious public health issue that requires behavioural change”

The Nigerian naira traded relatively stable against the United States dollar at both the official and parallel foreign exchange markets on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, as the gap between the two markets remained narrow.

By Clifford Ndujihe, Olasunkanmi Akoni, Ebunoluwa Sessou & Efe Onodjae TORRENTIAL rainfall lasting over 12 hours, yesterday, submerged property and roads in Lagos, bringing normal commercial activities and vehicular movement to a halt. The downpour, which started on Sunday, reached a crescendo, leaving motorists and commuters stranded across the metropolis, while residents had to bail out storm […]

…As ORFA report re-examines Nigeria’s violence By Golok Nanmwa JOS— A six-year investigation by the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa, ORFA, has reported that 79,323 people were killed in terrorism-related violence across Nigeria between 2020 and 2025, while 34,773 civilians were abducted during the same period. The findings were unveiled in a report titled, […]

federal government has said it would seek from its South African counterpart compensation for Nigerians forced to abandon businesses and other valuable properties as they returned home, following renewed anti-immigrant tensions in the country.

The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,390 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,395 per dollar on Monday.

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, restored the bail it had earlier granted to activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore.

The Nigerian naira began trading at an official exchange rate of ₦1,379.80 per United States dollar at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, according to the latest available market data.

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, yesterday approved sweeping reforms to the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, announcing that the scheme will now be headed by a civilian instead of a military officer.

The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, to ensure petroleum marketers do not exploit Nigerians through excessive pricing under the deregulated downstream petroleum market.