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A faction in the Kabiru Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fallen victim to a directive by hotels and event centers in Abuja not to host political parties that are not recognized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has taken issue with the heating and threatened to revoke the documents of …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, strengthened against the United States dollar at the official window on Friday. Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,373.25/$1, compared with N1,375.40/$1 on Tuesday. This represents a gain of N2.15 for the local currency against the dollar. On the black market, the naira lost N5 against the …

Godswill Akpabio Senate President Godswill Akpabio has lauded President Bola Tinubu’s “bold reforms and strategic leadership” as the administration marks three years in office, saying the Renewed Hope Agenda has laid the foundation for Nigeria’s growth and greatness. In a congratulatory message personally signed by him on Thursday, May 29, 2026, Akpabio commended Tinubu for taking “difficult but necessary decisions …

The Ebonyi State Government on Friday charged 33 suspects at the State High Court, Abakaliki, over communal clashes between two communities in the state. The two communities are Amasiri Community in Afikpo Local Government Area and Okporojo community in Oso Edda, Edda Local Government Area of ​​the state. The suspects were charged with four counts of conspiracy, communal disorder, arson …

The Defense Headquarters claimed on Friday that troops deployed to the operation site killed several terrorists in several parts of the country. They also rescued at least 179 people who were kidnapped in operations carried out between May 25 and 28. Director of Defense Media Operations Maj. Gen. Michael Onoja, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, …

At 69, few Nigerian political figures command the kind of attention, admiration and debate that surround Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. To admirers, he is a courageous reformer and progressive thinker; to critics, a stubborn dissident who is not afraid of controversy. Yet, praised or contested, one fact remains undeniable: Aregbesola lived as a man driven by conviction and mission. Born on …

lInvestors in the Nigerian equity market gained N414 billion at the close of trading on Friday to return from the Eid holiday in bullish mode. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as Sovereign Insurance, Zichis and Intenegins, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 250,385.47 points from 249,738.84 …

The People’s Action Party (APP) on Friday fielded four House of Representatives candidates in the primaries held in Lagos. Elections were held in the Ojo, Oshodi-Isolo 2, Surulere 2 and Amuwo-Odofin federal constituencies.and monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state. In his remarks after the exercise, Chairman of the APP DPR Main Election Committee, …

The Defense Headquarters says troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) neutralized several terrorists and rescued no fewer than 179 kidnapped victims between May 25 and 28. The Director of Defense Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Michael Onoja, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, highlighted the continued military pressure in various theaters of operation. Onoja said …

At least four people were killed and 10 others injured in a car crash along the Ilesa–Akure Expressway in Osun State on Thursday. Public Enlightenment Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Osun State. Agnes Ogungbemi confirmed the accident to journalists on Friday in Osogbo. Ogungbemi said the accident occurred at around 10pm on Thursday at the Omi-Asoro …