DSS releases NBA election service provider as poll holds Saturday
The Department of State Services (DSS) has released the Managing Director of the Nigerian Bar Association's election service provider, clearing the way for the association's 2026 national elections scheduled for Saturday, July 18. The development followed an emergency virtual meeting of the NBA National Executive Council (NEC) on Thursday, where members unanimously resolved that the elections would proceed as scheduled...
10 candidates emerge overall best as FG releases 2026 Common Entrance results
The Federal Government has released the results of the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE), with 10 candidates emerging as the highest scorers after each recorded 202 out of the maximum obtainable 210 marks. The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, announced the results during a ministerial briefing in Abuja on Thursday, July 16, 2026. Ahmad said the examination...
Tinubu presents Shettima with 2027 running mate certificate
President Bola Tinubu has formally presented Vice President Kashim Shettima with his certificate as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election. The presentation followed the All Progressives Congress' confirmation of Shettima as Tinubu's vice-presidential candidate for the next general election. The development was disclosed in a video shared on Thursday by the President's Special Assistant on Social Media, Olusegun Dada. The...
FAAN to introduce facial recognition for domestic airport passengers
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has unveiled a biometric facial recognition system, known as V-Pass, that will allow passengers travelling through domestic airports to verify their identities without presenting physical identification documents. The authority announced the initiative on Thursday, describing it as part of its digital transformation aimed at improving passenger processing, airport security and the overall travel...
Senate proposes ₦50,000 fine for preaching, hawking in commercial buses
The Senate has passed the Federal Road Safety Corps (Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposing a ₦50,000 fine for anyone convicted of hawking, trading or preaching inside commercial vehicles. The bill, which awaits presidential assent, also introduces stiffer penalties for several traffic offences, including drunk driving, speeding and refusal to cooperate with FRSC officials during roadside breath tests. Under the proposed law, anyone...
Mary Habila was like a daughter to me — Umahi
Minister of Works David Umahi has broken his silence on the death of Mary Habila, saying he suspects no foul play in the incident. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday, Umahi described the late nurse as "like a daughter" and dismissed attempts to link him to her death as "politics taken too far." The minister clarified that Habila was a nurse employed...
Yamal, Porro train separately ahead of World Cup final
Spain duo Lamine Yamal and Pedro Porro trained separately from their teammates on Thursday, three days before the 2026 FIFA World Cup final against Argentina. The pair are being carefully managed after picking up minor fitness concerns following Spain's 2-0 semi-final victory over France, although both are expected to be available for Sunday's final. Yamal was seen wearing a bandage on...
Nigeria records $40bn net FX reserves amid reforms — CBN
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, says the country's net foreign exchange reserves have increased from about $3 billion at the start of the current economic reforms to approximately $40 billion, reflecting stronger external liquidity and renewed investor confidence. Cardoso disclosed this on Thursday at the BusinessDay CEO Forum in Lagos, where he said the...
Court sentences civil servant to life imprisonment for slapping friend to death in Abuja
An Abuja High Court on Thursday sentenced a 56-year-old civil servant, Philip Bassey, to life imprisonment for causing the death of his friend, Emeka Nonyelu. The presiding judge, Justice Idris Mohammed, held that the court the civil servant guilty based on the evidence before the court and the statement of the defendant admitting to the crime. The judge said: “The eyewitness’...
Tinubu unveils Abuja City Walk centre, says Nigeria ready for global investment
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday declared that Nigeria is open for business and ready to welcome both local and foreign investors as he officially launched the Sales Office and Experience Centre for the multi-billion-dollar Abuja City Walk development. Tinubu, who described the project as a major milestone under the Renewed Hope Agenda, said the launch marked not just the opening...
