Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has confirmed eight people dead in the Christmas Eve fire at Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) building on Martins Street, Lagos Island.
Speaking at the fire site on Friday, January 2, 2025, confirmed the death of...
The National Working Committee of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has dissolved its executive committees at the state, local government and ward levels in Kano State.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary,...
A joint operation by the Nigeria Customs Service (Apapa Area Command) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted 30 slabs of cocaine weighing 30.1 kilograms aboard a Marshall Islands-flagged vessel, MV Aruna, at the Lagos Port.
The seizure...
The Naira began 2026 on a positive note on Friday, strengthening against the U.S. dollar at the official market to close at ₦1,430.84 per dollar.
Figures posted on the Central Bank of Nigeria’s official platform show that the currency appreciated...
The Nigerian stock market began the new year on a strong note, extending its bullish run on Friday — the first trading session of 2026 — as investors gained ₦561 billion on renewed buying interest in major equities.
Strong performances...
Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has urged the people of the state to support President Bola Tinubu in his bid to tackle hardship in Nigeria.
Oyebanji urged the people of Ekiti State to intensify their prayers for Tinubu and his...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled January 7 for its ruling on the bail applications of former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), his wife, Bashir Asabe, and his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz.
Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the...
The Kaduna State Commissioner for Planning and Budget, Hon. Muktar Ahmed Monrovia, says the 2026 budget will be financed without any new loans, noting that Governor Uba Sani has not borrowed since assuming office.
In a statement by the Chief...
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has officially joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The APC Chairman in Plateau State, Rufus Bature, presented the membership card of the party to Mutfwang in Jos, the state capital, on Friday, January 2,...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says inflation in the country is expected to drop to an average of 12.94 percent in 2026, largely due to lower food and petrol prices.
This projection was contained in the bank’s 2026 macroeconomic...
