Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined further to 15.43 percent in July 2026, marking another month of easing price pressures across the country. The latest figures were released on Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report. According to the report,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), on his 85th birthday, describing him as an outstanding leader whose contributions to Nigeria’s political, economic and infrastructural development remain significant. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,...
President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman if it interferes with a United States deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking to Fox News journalist Trey Yingst, Trump said, “If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the shit out of them,” while referring to talks...
Sergio Busquets has started a new chapter in football, and it has taken him back to the place where his remarkable career began. The former Barcelona captain has returned to the club as assistant coach of Barça Atlètic, joining Juliano Belletti’s coaching staff as he takes his first steps...
Big Brother Naija Season 11 took an unexpected turn on Sunday, August 16, 2026, when Neche walked away from the reality show, choosing to end her journey voluntarily rather than wait for eviction. The announcement came shortly after the live eviction show, with Neche, who was serving as the...
Access Bank Plc has approached the Federal High Court in Lagos to recover N1.34 billion allegedly lost through an unauthorised transfer of funds from four customers’ accounts in what the bank described as a suspected cyber fraud incident. The incident, which raises fresh concerns about the financial and cybersecurity...
Bank of Industry (BOI) has recorded a successful debut in Nigeria’s domestic debt capital market after its inaugural N250 billion Series 1 Fixed Rate Bond attracted subscriptions above the amount offered. According to a news release on the bank’s website on August 17, the bond was issued through BOI...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja Baze University, Abuja, has said it is building a globally competitive academic institution by strengthening research and innovation, and attracting scholars from across the world. Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Abiodun Adeniyi, disclosed this on Monday during a visit by Education Correspondents to his office...
On Saturday, August 16, 2026, the big story was the governorship election in Osun state. And the incumbent, Sen. Ademola Jackson Nuruddeen Adeleke, of the Accord Party, was re-elected. He polled 511,067 votes against his closest rival, Chief Bola Oyebamiji, of the APC, who netted 444,815. It wasn’t exactly...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) celebrates the victory of Ademola Adeleke in Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. The party describes Adeleke’s success, despite overwhelming intimidation and the massive deployment of state power by the ruling party, as not just a personal victory for the governor, but also a victory...
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has issued and signed 26,272 Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-Os) since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office, describing the development as part of ongoing efforts to improve the ease of doing business and strengthen access to property ownership in the nation’s capital. The figure, signed...
Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, on Sunday, 16th August 2026, charged all Divisional Police Officers and MOTOPOL personnel of the Command to ensure strict enforcement of traffic laws and the arrest and prosecution of traffic offenders. The directive is aimed at promoting road safety, ensuring...
Niger State Governor, farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago has showered encomium on Nigeria’s former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), on his 85th birthday. The Farmer Governor in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, described the celebrant as an elder statesman, visionary, patriotic, dogged, and...
Skill Acquisition and Enterpreneurship Development (SAED) programme, introduced in 2012 into the orientation course curriculum of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is strategically designed to curb unemployment and as well promote enterpreneurship among Nigerian graduates. This assertion was made by the Director General of NYSC, Brig Gen Olakunle...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has expressed appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for congratulating him following his victory in the August 15 governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officially declared Adeleke the winner of the poll on Sunday, securing him a second term in office after defeating...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has expressed profound sadness over the death of prominent Niger State political figure, community leader and philanthropist, Alhaji Ibrahim Wali, the Garkuwan Kontagora. The Minister described the late Wali as a close associate, trusted friend and distinguished son of Niger State...
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has thrown his support behind President Bola Tinubu’s bid to remain in office beyond the 2027 general elections. Sowore made the remarks in a post shared...
Former Vice President of Nigeria and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Atiku Abubakar has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke and the voters in Osun State for the successful conduct of the state’s governorship election, which resulted in the re-election of Governor Adeleke. Atiku, in a press statement...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has described Nigeria’s diversity as a source of strength, urging citizens to promote unity and mutual understanding, noting that what binds Nigerians together is far greater than what divides them. Idris stated this on Friday, August 14, 2026, when he attended...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the outcome of the Osun State governorship election as a strong indication of what Nigerians should expect in the 2027 general elections, following Governor Ademola Adeleke’s decisive victory at the polls. In a statement issued on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade...