Mary Habila: Ask Umahi to step aside – Atiku tells Tinubu
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, to step aside pending the conclusion of investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of Miss Mary Habila, a staff member who died at the minister’s residence in Uburu, Ebonyi State. Atiku made the call in a […]
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Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, June 17, 2026
The Nigerian naira remained relatively stable against the United States dollar on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, across both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market, as traders continued to monitor foreign exchange liquidity and demand conditions.
Dangote Refinery cuts petrol price by N75/litre as crude oil drops
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, by 6 per cent, or N75 per litre, following a sharp decline in global crude oil prices driven by easing tensions in the Middle East.
Naira now N1,389/$ in parallel market
THE Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,389 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,400 per dollar on Monday.
If we do free, fair elections and Tinubu wins again, he deserves handshake — SDP’s Adebayo
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Prince Adewole Adebayo, says President Bola Tinubu deserves to be congratulated if he wins a free, fair and credible election in 2027.
Nigerian newspapers review: Atiku, Mark, Adeleke fume, vow to be on ballot
In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, the party’s national chairman, David Mark, and Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke fuming over the court order to deregister ADC, Accord Party and two other political parties.
JAMB releases 2026 UTME mop-up results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mop-up exercise.
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, June 16, 2026
The Nigerian naira traded relatively stable against the United States dollar on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) window and the parallel market.
Naira down to N1,400/$ in parallel market
THE Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,400 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,390 per dollar last weekend. However, the naira appreciated to N1,356 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM.
Nigeria’s inflation rises to 15.93% in May — NBS
By Progress Godfrey ABUJA — Nigeria’s headline inflation rose to 15.93 per cent in May 2026, up from 15.69 per cent in April, as persistent price pressures continued to impact household spending, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released on Monday showed that the index climbed […]
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, June 15, 2026
The Nigerian naira maintained relative stability against the United States dollar at both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market
