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Nigeria’s currency, the naira, slumped again 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 N1,375.45/$1, compared with N1,372.30/$1 on Thursday. This represents a loss of N3.15 for the local currency against the dollar. On the black market, the naira rose N2 against …

A human rights organization, Speak Out for Justice Advocacy Ltd./Gte. (SOJA), has condemned the reported kidnapping of teachers and students in Oriire Local Government Area of ​​Oyo State, describing the incident and alleged killing of a teacher, Mr Michael Oyedokun, as “one case too many”. In a statement issued on Thursday, the group expressed deep concern over reports that armed …

Former Secretary to the Yobe State Government, Alhaji Baba Malam Wali, has won the All Progressives Congress APC gubernatorial primary in the state. Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Muttaqha Darma, who served as election officer, announced the results on Friday in Damaturu. He said Wali polled 236,711 votes to beat his closest rival, Dr. Abubakar Kagu, who received …

Suspected armed bandits have reportedly sent threatening letters to communities in Odeda Local Government Area of ​​Ogun State, warning of mass kidnappings planned against schoolchildren, triggering renewed fear in rural settlements. Local hunters in the area say the latest threats have increased tension in already vulnerable communities, coming just two weeks after a petrol station manager was kidnapped and later …

The Edo State High Court in Benin, on Friday dismissed a lawsuit seeking the removal of Lawrence Okah as Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Justice Mary Asemota dismissed the case after the plaintiff’s attorney, Ifeoma Okpara, informed the court that her client had filed a notice of dismissal of the case. The lawsuit, marked No. …

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, a philanthropist, Honorable Matthew Moses popularly known as Dr. Matt, has assured that if he emerges as the member representing Chikun constituency in the Kaduna State House of Assembly under the National Democratic Party (NDC), it will be an all-round blessing to his constituents. He made the promise on Tuesday during a special dinner …

Nasarawa State BranchThe Labor Party faction loyal to Julius Abure in Nasarawa State has granted freedom of expression and nomination forms to interested candidates in the 2027 elections. The forms distributed include forms for expression of interest and candidacy for Governor, Senator, DPR and DPR. This was revealed by the General Chairman of the Labor Party in the state, Alexander …

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said its officials managed to disarm, and arrest, a Department of State Services (DSS) agent who fired two bullets around Africa after corps officers tried to stop him for a traffic violation. The agency in a statement on Friday said the incident occurred on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at around 3.20pm around Idu Command …

Speak Out for Justice Advocacy Ltd./GTE (SOJA) has called on the federal government to grant amnesty to members of the rangers who face prosecution for alleged illegal security operations and illegal possession of firearms. In a statement released in Abuja on Friday, SOJA Executive Director Hameed Jimoh said the affected guards should be rehabilitated and integrated into Nigeria’s security architecture …

The Imo State police command says they have arrested one suspect in an effort to unravel the circumstances surrounding the murder and beheading of a student of the Faculty of Nursing, Umulogho, in Obowo Local Government Area of ​​Imo State. The student, Wendy Achumba, who was said to have completed her midwifery education but was only undergoing basic training, was …