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● MultiChoice announces a week-long meeting: Monday to Friday, 10pm Africa Magic Showcase, 10.30pm Africa Magic Family. The season 11 auditions in Lagos, Abuja and Enugu have concluded MultiChoice Nigeria has announced that the Big Brother Naija season 10 reunion will premiere on Sunday, June 8, 2026, bringing back the former housemates for what promises to be an emotional and …

The persistent and dangerous presence of livestock on major highways and neighborhood roads in Abuja has prompted an official apology from the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, who explicitly accepted personal responsibility for this unresolved issue. While addressing journalists at his monthly media conference in Abuja, the minister acknowledged the public’s frustration with cattle roaming the capital. …

Fear gripped parts of Lagos State on Monday after rumors of alleged bandit attacks sparked calls by parents to withdraw their children from schools in the surrounding communities of Eleko and Imota. The concerns, which spread quickly through social media messages and word of mouth, caused disruption at several schools before state authorities and police took action to dismiss the …

Cardoso ● Reshuffle effective June 1, 2026 ●Ikeazor takes economic policy from Abdullahi ●CBN says move aims to strengthen policy coordination and implementation The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has announced a full redeployment of its four deputy governors, with changes effective June 1, 2026, as Governor Olayemi Cardoso continues reforms to strengthen oversight of the financial sector. The apex …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, strengthened again against the US dollar at the official window on Monday. Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,366.79/$1, compared with N1,373.25/$1 on Wednesday. This represents a gain of N6.46 for the local currency against the American dollar. On the black market, Nigeria’s currency, the naira, closed …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market lost N1.8 trillion at the close of trading on Monday to start June in bearish mode. This follows the fall in share prices, including Bua Cement, Trans Express and John Holt on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) fell to 247,560.66 points from 250,385.47 points on the previous trading day. After …

DSS DG Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi A coalition of Christians in northern Nigeria has praised the Department of State Services, DSS, for arresting five suspects linked to the November 2025 abduction of students and staff of St. Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, Niger State. The Northern Christian Association, NCA, said the arrests demonstrate that intense intelligence and security coordination can dismantle terrorism …

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested five suspected kidnappers of St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri village, Niger State Gunmen on November 21, 2025 attacked the school and kidnapped more than 300 students and staff of the college. Security sources confirmed the news to reporters on Monday. He said the suspects included two Nigerians, who were arrested in …

The Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, on Thursday declared open the 2026 edition of the Abeokuta Film Festival, describing the Ogun State capital as his “second home” for its rich cultural heritage and warm hospitality. Speaking at the event held on May 28 in Abeokuta, Musawa commended the organizers and organizers of the festival …

The Ekiti State Police Command in Ekiti has rejected claims of kidnapping of bus passengers in the state. Reports emerged earlier on Monday that gunmen suspected to be kidnappers abducted passengers traveling from Ado-Ekiti to Ibadan in Aramoko-Ekiti on Sunday. Spokesman of the command, Sunday Abutu, in a statement issued on Monday in Ado-Ekiti, dismissed the claims circulating on social …