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Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 15.38 percent in March. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed this in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report March 2026, released on Wednesday in Abuja. The agency stated that the general inflation rate in March showed an increase of 0.32 percent compared to the general inflation rate in February of 15.06 …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said on Wednesday that the 2027 presidential election would be his last attempt to rule Nigeria Atiku, who spoke on Arise Television, said he would not take part in the upcoming elections because of his age. The former Vice President will be 80 years old in 2027. He is vying to become the presidential candidate …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned N2.28 trillion at the close of trading on Wednesday. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as Airtel Africa, Aradel and ETI, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 209,317.41 points from 205,913.93 points the previous day. After five hours of trading …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country 1. PDP CRISIS: The Supreme Court scheduled an important appeal hearing for April 22 Nigeria’s Supreme Court has set April 22 to hear a series of appeals related to the ongoing leadership dispute within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).Read more 2. LEADERSHIP CRISIS: Tinubu’s aide Onanuga lashes out at Obi …

Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu has come down hard on former governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola over calls for Tinubu to resign. At the African Democratic Congress (ADC) national convention held in Abuja on Tuesday, Aregbesola said: “Normally, after making a promise like that and having bad luck, an honest president should …

Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga has slammed former Labor Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, describing him as the most opportunistic and inconsistent politician in Nigerian history. Onanuga’s comments came after Obi hinted in an interview on Arise TV that he would leave the African Democratic Congress (ADC) if the party’s internal processes were disrupted. Responding to the comments, Onanuga wrote on …

Nigeria’s Supreme Court has set April 22 to hear a series of appeals related to the ongoing leadership dispute within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The appeal was initiated by the party faction led by former Special Affairs Minister, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, who challenged the ruling previously delivered by the High Court on March 9. A five-member panel of the …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned N884 billion at the close of trading on Tuesday. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as Stanbic, ETI and NGX Group, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 205,913.93 points from 204,458.86 points on the previous trading day. After five hours …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country 1. Presidency blames Atiku’s reaction to Borno airstrike and calls statement ‘reckless’ The Presidency lashed out at former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his criticism of the recent military airstrike in Borno State, accusing him of misrepresenting facts and politicizing the eradication operation.Read more 2. The Sharia Council denies the …

The Presidency has slammed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his criticism of the recent military airstrike in Borno State, accusing him of misrepresenting facts and politicizing the anti-insurgency operation. In a statement issued on Monday, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, defended the operation, describing it as a calculated military action based on credible …