ABUJA SUBMERGED:‘We have not seen anything like this before’
The rain started in trickles, small drops at a time. Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, is not immune to rainfall.
But by 10pm last Tuesday, it was no longer raindrops. It was a flood — the first of its kind in recent history. By the time the rains eased, it had caused serious upset in the city’s prime towns-Asokoro, Maitama, Guzape, Lokogoma, Garki and Wuse.
Naira depreciates to N1,407/$ in parallel market
The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,407 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,400 per dollar last week Friday.
Why insecurity escalated during Buhari’s time – Ex-DSS Director, Amachree
“Despite being a former military general, the administration was perceived as doing “little or nothing” about the escalating threats of insurgency, banditry and kidnapping.”
OSOPADEC N44m Scam: Aiyedatiwa shielding, frustrating removal of Ondo Speaker – 21 Assembly members
—-No plenary till he resigns — Hands off if you wants peace in Assembly By Dayo Johnson Akure The 21 members of the Ondo State House of Assembly have accused Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of shielding and frustrating them from removing the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji, over allegations of financial misconduct involving about ₦44 million […]
Woman who made husband swear fidelity oath for Canada trip celebrates mother-in-law’s death
A Canada-based Nigerian woman, Ezinne Nwanorue, has stirred widespread reactions on social media after celebrating the death of her mother-in-law, Comfort Chika Nwanorue, while her marital dispute with her husband, Franklin Nwanorue, continues to play out online.
Many trapped as Oko Poly 3-storey students’ hostel collapses
Some victims have been pulled from the debris and taken to a hospital, while bodies recovered from the scene have been deposited in a mortuary
US explains what determines how long foreign visitors can remain in the country
The US has reminded international visitors that the length of time they are allowed to remain in the country is determined by a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer upon arrival, not by the expiration date on their visa.
Atiku condemns southern Kaduna massacre, says Tinubu culpable
According to the statement, governance is not a public relations exercise and cannot be measured by diplomatic soundbites or claimed commendations but by the safety of citizens and the government’s ability to protect them from harm. It added that until that constitutional obligation is fulfilled, “every celebration of external praise rings hollow”.
Tinubu came when Nigeria needed him — Okowa
“By May 2023, about 27 states were owing salaries; they couldn’t pay workers, but today, all states and local governments are able to pay”
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, July 27, 2026
The Nigerian naira maintained a relatively stable position against the United States dollar across the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market as trading opened on Monday, July 27, 2026.
Atiku faults Tinubu’s borrowing spree amid N7.98trn oil windfall
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s aggressive domestic borrowing, questioning why the administration continued to pile up debts despite an estimated ¦ 7.98 trillion windfall from high international crude oil prices.
Bandits abduct Kebbi High Court judge
A High Court judge, Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza, has been abducted by bandits in Bunza area of Kebbi State.
Full List: Meet 24 housemates of BBNaija season 11
BBNaija Season 11 officially got underway on Sunday as organisers unveiled the first set of housemates who will battle for the grand prize
Tinubu financed 2015 campaign, played key role in APC formation – Babachir Lawal
“BD, you know my ambition to be president. But the way the country is going, the primary goal is to get rid of PDP. I will defer my ambition, put it aside until we achieve this goal,” Lawal quoted Tinubu as saying.
BAR AND BENCH BOMBSHELL: About 15% of judiciary is clean, two women at the top should clear the rot – Senator AKINYEDE
By Matilda Ikediobi Sola Akinyede is a lawyer and a former senator who represented Ekiti South. In this monitored interview,Akinyede discusses the potential benefits of having women lead both the National Judicial Council,NJC, and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). He also talks about reasons the NJC needs to be reformed. Excerpts: For the first time […]
North’s decline rooted in leadership failure, loss of values, Ango Abdullahi, Bugaje, Al-Mustapha lament
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Elder statesman and former Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello llo University, ABU, Professor Ango Abdullahi; political economist, Professor Usman Bugaje; former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, Gen Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, retd, and other prominent Northern leaders, yesterday, expressed deep concern over what they described as the erosion […]
