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The Nigerian Senate has rejected a legislative motion seeking a comprehensive probe into national military spending and defense procurement. Lawmakers defeated the proposed investigation during a tense plenary session following strong pushback from the chamber’s leadership. The upper house argued that exposing detailed defense expenditure during active operations could compromise national security and weaken troop…
The Nigeria Labour Congress has declared absolute solidarity with the ongoing nationwide strike action organized by the Nigeria Union of Teachers. Labour President Joe Ajaero issued a stern warning to the federal and state governments regarding the unchecked expansion of the domestic kidnapping industry. The central union described the academic shutdown as a vital and…
Legendary American singer, songwriter, and balladeer Peabo Bryson has died at the age of 75. His family announced that the two-time Grammy Award winner passed away peacefully in Marietta, Georgia, following a recent stroke. Bryson earned global acclaim as one of the definitive voices of contemporary R&B and soul music across a career spanning more…
The Nigerian naira lost its recent momentum on the parallel market, dipping to N1,398 against the United States dollar. Bureau de Change operators across major street markets reported the slide following a fresh surge in corporate and retail foreign exchange demand. The minor depreciation halts a brief period of appreciation that had pulled the local…
Armed hoodlums have attacked the Nigeria Immigration Service passport front office in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, escaping with an operational rifle and personal valuables. The assailants breached the facility at approximately 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday night during a period of low administrative activity. The gunmen overpowered the personnel deployed to secure the facility before ransacking the…
The Nigeria Police Force has opened an investigation into allegations of unauthorised access and leakage of classified voter information from the Independent National Electoral Commission database resulting in the arrest of an INEC electoral officer and the questioning of Lere Olayinka the media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike….
Fresh figures from the National Bureau of Statistics show that Nigeria attracted 10.37 billion dollars in capital importation during the first quarter of 2026. This marks an 83.83 per cent rise from the 5.64 billion dollars recorded in the same period of 2025 and a 60.97 per cent increase from the 6.44 billion dollars…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has commenced its Net Billing Regulations 2026 creating a framework that permits electricity consumers to generate power from renewable sources mainly solar photovoltaic systems and export surplus energy to the national grid under a structured billing arrangement. In a statement on its verified social media handle the commission said the…
Hundreds of foreign nationals mostly from Malawi and Mozambique have sought safety in community halls along South Africa’s southern coastline after mobs went door to door telling them to leave the country. Many spent nights in the bush or mountains before reaching the centres in towns such as Gansbaai, Kleinmond and Stanford. The violence…
The national leadership of the Accord Party has categorically disowned Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, stating that the party neither conducted a presidential primary nor produced any candidate for the race. National Chairman Maxwell Mgbuden made the clarification in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday. The rebuttal…
