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Here are the top ten stories from across the country 1. Gail defections in National Assembly as 9 senators, 12 Reps dump party There were multiple defections in the National Assembly on Thursday when a total of 21 federal lawmakers dumped their various political parties for other parties.Read more 2. The court stopped Aiyedatiwa from running for another term Justice …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country 1. Keyamo declares ‘no turning back’ on cashless system. airport policy Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said on Friday that the Federal Government will continue its cashless policy at the country’s airports.Read more 2. ‘Unnecessary distractions,’ Governor Aiyedatiwa reacts to court ruling barring him from running for …

Investors earned N924 billion in the just ended trading week as the equity market continued to consolidate on last week’s bullish run. The market strengthened in three out of five trading sessions as equity capitalization increased to N127.3 trillion from N126.4 trillion recorded last week. The All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated 0.73% to close the week at 198,407.30 points from 196,968.15 …

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has distributed a total of N1,894tn as revenue to the Federal, state and local governments in the country for the month of February 2026. The February figures were contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the March 2026 FAAC meeting held in Abuja on Friday. A communiqué signed by FAAC Director of …

Born with visual impairment, Azeez Olajumoke stood quietly in a queue to withdraw cash at a local bank in Ekiti State, southwest Nigeria.  As her turn to use the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) got closer, Olajumoke’s unhappiness surfaced, not for her disability or the lack of an ATM card, but for one thing: “The ATMs are not user-friendly to people …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned N962 billion at the close of trading on Friday. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as UPL, Guinness and Royalex on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) increased to 198,407.3 points from 196,908.76 points recorded the previous day. After five hours of trading on the capital …

Peter Obi, former Labor Party (Nigeria) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, has denied accusations of trying to recruit Daniel Bwala into his campaign team. Bwala, who is currently Special Adviser on Policy Communications to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, claimed that Obi sought his involvement in the campaign through an approach allegedly facilitated by former president Olusegun Obasanjo. Responding to …

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, said Nigeria’s ongoing economic reforms have strengthened the country’s capacity to deal with possible shocks resulting from rising tensions in the Middle East. Cardoso made the remarks on Thursday while delivering the Distinguished Alumni Lecture at the Founders Day celebrations of St Gregory’s College Lagos in Lagos. He noted that the …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned N541 billion at the close of trading on Thursday. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as Presco, UACN, and Morison, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 196,908.76 point of 125,857.53 points recorded on the previous trading day. After five hours …

There were multiple defections in the National Assembly on Thursday when a total of 21 federal lawmakers dumped their various political parties for other parties. In the Senate, nine lawmakers from various political parties defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), while 12 lawmakers in the lower house also left their respective parties for different parties. Their defection letters were …