Atiku accuses Tinubu of mortgaging future oil earnings, demands full disclosure
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the President Bola Tinubu administration of mortgaging Nigeria's crude oil earnings through undisclosed financing arrangements, demanding full disclosure of the terms involved.
Burnham becomes UK prime minister after meeting king
Britain’s King Charles III on Monday appointed Andy Burnham as prime minister after outgoing Keir Starmer officially tendered his resignation, the palace said.
Nigerian newspapers review: Superb Spain rule the world, overwhelm Argentina
In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with Spain overwhelming Argentina to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Atiku queries Tinubu over suspicious N12.8trn service-wide vote
Atiku zeroed in on the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, where he said N2.19 trillion of the SWV is listed as personnel costs, dwarfing the N54.8 billion allocated for salaries at the Federal Ministry of Finance. “Who exactly are the workers earning ₦2.19 trillion? Where are they? What offices do they occupy? What agencies do they belong to?” he asked, describing the figures as budgetary absurdity rather than legitimate planning.
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, July 20, 2026
The naira traded relatively stable against the United States dollar at the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Monday, July 20, 2026, while the parallel market continued to quote the greenback at a premium.
NCAA, experts clash over 5% air ticket charge
Stakeholders in the country’s aviation sector have deepened calls for a review of the sharing formula of the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge/Cargo Sales Charge, TSC/CSC, saying the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, required a larger share of the revenue to upgrade air navigation infrastructure.
