Ahmed Sani II, Emir of Gumel, Dies in Cairo
The Emir of Gumel, Alhaji Ahmed Muhammad Sani II, died in Cairo on Thursday, 3…
Ahmed Sani II, Emir of Gumel, Dies in Cairo
The Emir of Gumel, Alhaji Ahmed Muhammad Sani II, died in Cairo on Thursday, 3 September 2026, ending a forty-five-year reign on the throne of the historic Jigawa emirate. Palace officials confirmed the passing of the revered monarch in an Egyptian hospital following a protracted illness. His death closes an era for northern Nigeria, removing…
PFIPC: Court Denies Adeniyi Adeyemi Bail
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja declined to grant bail or private medical access to Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew on Thursday, 3 September 2026. The 38-year-old suspect ran a phantom government agency known as the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council. Justice Obiora Egwuatu refused to order his immediate release from police cells without first…
Two Years After N70,000 Minimum Wage, Nigeria’s Workers Face Uneven Reality
When Nigeria raised its national minimum wage from ₦30,000 to ₦70,000, the increase was presented as a response to a changing economic reality. But two years after the new wage was signed into law, the story across the country is far from uniform. Some states have gone above the national benchmark. Others are paying exactly…
Lagos’ Waste Problem is Growing Faster than the City Can Clear
Lagos has a waste problem that is becoming increasingly difficult to hide. Across parts of the state, refuse has continued to accumulate even as authorities intensify efforts to improve collection and disposal. The problem is no longer simply about overflowing bins or untidy streets. It points to a larger challenge: how a rapidly expanding megacity…
Ogogo’s Daughter Kira Mourns Father, Regrets He Will Not Meet Her Second Child
Kira, daughter of the late Yoruba actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has shared an emotional tribute in which she spoke about the pain of losing her father and the future moment she had hoped to share with him. In a social media post published on Thursday, September 3, Kira revealed that one of…
Gbenga Daniel Links Nigeria’s Economic Growth to Improved Security
Former Ogun State Governor and Senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel, has warned that Nigeria’s efforts to strengthen its economy will remain limited unless the country addresses insecurity and creates safer conditions for businesses, farmers and investors. Daniel said economic growth and national security were mutually dependent, arguing that insecurity raises production costs, disrupts commercial…
Naira Firms to N1,329 as Dollar Spread Holds
The Nigerian naira strengthened to N1,329 per US dollar at the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market on Thursday, 3 September 2026. Fresh data from the Central Bank of Nigeria shows the domestic currency gaining steady ground after closing earlier sessions near N1,337. Traders on commercial interbank desks in Lagos quoted live morning bids moving between…
Nigeria’s ‘Cheap’ Electricity Is a Costly Scam
There is something deeply absurd about Nigeria boasting that it has the cheapest electricity tariff among 14 African countries when millions of Nigerians still have to buy petrol and diesel to produce the electricity they are supposedly paying for. According to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Nigeria’s average allowed end-user electricity tariff was just…
US Demands More Proof for Children’s Passports
The United States Department of State has proposed draft rules that compel parents to prove their own citizenship or immigration status when applying for passports for their children. The measure enforces President Donald Trump’s executive order of 6 August 2026, which aims to curb birthright citizenship and suppress birth tourism. The draft guidance turns standard…
Atiku Lobbyist Alleges $3m Bribe Over Tinubu Records
A Washington lobbying firm hired by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar claimed on Wednesday that intermediaries tied to President Bola Tinubu offered its founder a $3m bribe in London. Von Batten-Montague-York said an unnamed emissary tried to buy an immediate halt to its American advocacy campaign regarding historical drug-forfeiture files. The firm’s director, Karl Von…