Wike declares Abuja ‘closed’ to Tinubu’s critics, says projects have silenced opposition
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Friday declared that President Bola Tinubu's extensive infrastructure delivery in Abuja has effectively neutralised political critics, insisting that visible performance remains the strongest response to opposition. Speaking during the commissioning of the reconstructed Arab/Gbazango Road in Kubwa, Bwari Area Council, Wike said the scale of projects executed under the...
Release our daughter’s body for burial, Habila’s family tells IGP
The family of the late Mary Habila has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, demanding the immediate release of her body for burial while rejecting calls for an autopsy. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Friday after submitting the petition, the family's lawyer, Kaile Yusuf, said they had fulfilled all police requirements for the release of Habila's remains but had...
FG arraigns three over Oyo school kidnap
The Federal Government has filed terrorism charges against three men arrested by the Department of State Services over their alleged involvement in the kidnapping of schoolchildren and teachers in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The 10-count charge, filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, accuses the suspects of...
FX market needs less CBN intervention — Cardoso
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, says Nigeria's foreign exchange market has become sufficiently liquid to operate with minimal intervention from the apex bank, attributing the development to ongoing monetary and exchange rate reforms. Cardoso made the disclosure on Thursday during the BusinessDay CEO Forum in Lagos, where he said the reforms had improved market efficiency,...
School attack: NECO denies operating ‘miracle centre’ in Kogi
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has denied allegations that Government Secondary School, Olowa, in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State operates as a “miracle examination centre”. The Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, had described the school as a “miracle centre,” following the abduction of five persons at the centre on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Reacting via...
Troops rescue nine kidnap victims, recover 56 livestock in Katsina
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued nine kidnapped victims, recovered 56 rustled livestock and arrested a suspected terrorist during separate operations in Katsina State. The task force disclosed this in a statement on Friday by its Media Information Officer, Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja. According to the statement, troops of Sector 2 rescued the victims...
Customs pays N7.61bn pension to 4,237 retired officers
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has disbursed N7.61 billion to nine Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) for the payment of retirement benefits to 4,237 retired officers. The funds were released to the PFAs for onward payment into the individual accounts of the beneficiaries. Premium Pension recorded the highest number of beneficiaries with 2,268 retirees, representing 53.5 per cent of the total. Access-ARM...
Jarvis advises singles against marrying without financial stability
Popular Nigerian TikTok creator Amadou Elizabeth Aminata, widely known as Jarvis, has advised singles to avoid getting married unless they are financially prepared. Jarvis, known for her AI-robot content and relationship with fellow content creator Habeeb Hamzat, popularly called Peller, shared the advice while speaking about marriage preparations. According to her, financial stability is essential for couples planning to settle down. "If...
Tinubu signs Executive Order on virtual assets, establishes council for regulation
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets Coordination, 2026, to harmonise the regulation of virtual assets, strengthen cooperation among the nation's financial, revenue and capital markets agencies, protect citizens from fraud, and safeguard the integrity of the financial system while enabling responsible innovation. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,...
Wizkid to headline US summer festivals
Afrobeats star Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, is set to perform at the BlastFest and the Trillville summer festivals in the United States. Wizkid announced this in a recent post on his Instagram page. The Grammy-winning singer is slated to headline the BlastFest in Seattle on July 18 alongside DJ Mustard, Shensheea, Tyla, and Pheelz. The ‘Piece of My Heart’ crooner added...
