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Inflation moderates to 15.91% in June on base effects, stable naira, others
Nigeria’s headline inflation moderated marginally to 15.91 percent year-on-year in June 2026, from 15.93 percent recorded in May, marking a 0.02 percentage point decline and reversing the gradual uptick observed in the previous months. The latest print broadly aligns with market expectations, reflecting the continued impact of favourable base effects…
Read More »NIHSA issues medium flood risk alert for 13 states, warns residents to take precautions
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has issued a medium flood risk advisory for 13 states across the country, warning that localized flooding is expected along major river channels between July 14 and July 20, 2026. According to the agency, communities located around Saminara on the Karam River, Waya Dam…
Read More »BREAKING: Security Forces Rescue Abducted Oyo Schoolchildren, Teachers
The schoolchildren, teachers and principal abducted by suspected bandits in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have been rescued, ending weeks of anxiety over their fate. The victims were among 46 pupils, teachers and the school principal kidnapped on May 15 when heavily armed gunmen stormed the Ahoro-Esiele community…
Read More »Police arrest 135 suspected cultists, recover 26 firearms in Lagos crackdown
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 135 suspected cultists and recovered 26 firearms in a sweeping operation across the state aimed at preventing violence linked to the annual July 7 (7/7) cult celebrations and initiation activities. The coordinated raids, which targeted identified criminal hideouts and black spots, were carried…
Read More »Court Remands Sowore in Kuje Prison Pending Hearing on Bail Revocation Challenge
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing of his application challenging the revocation of his bail. Justice Mohammed Umar issued the order on Monday after dismissing an application…
Read More »Video: I’m Too Stubborn to Quit” — Tinubu Fires Back at Critics
My Enemies Want To Use Insecurity In The Country To Get Rid Of Me, But I’m a Stubborn Politician Who Refuses To Go.” — President Tinubu.
Read More »FG lists Lagos, Delta, Kogi, 30 others in 2026 Flood Alert
As the rainy season sets in, the Federal Government has raised fresh alarm over impending floods across Nigeria, naming Lagos, Rivers, Kogi, Delta, Bayelsa and 28 other states, alongside the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as high-risk areas between April and November 2026. Presenting the 2026 Annual Flood Outlook at the…
Read More »Okinbaloye: I’m Not Afraid of Wike, Threats Have No Place in Democracy
Channels Television anchor, Seun Okinbaloye, has declared that he is not intimidated by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, following the minister’s controversial remarks against him. Wike had reportedly said he would have “broken his TV screen and shot” the journalist over comments suggesting that a…
Read More »Ogun Police Invite Olori-Ebis, Afobajes Over Awujale Succession Crisis
The Ogun State Police Command has invited prominent members of the Awujale of Ijebuland Interregnum Committee, including senior Olori-Ebis and Afobajes, for questioning over allegations of bribery and financial inducement linked to the ongoing Awujale succession crisis. According to official invitation letters issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Criminal…
Read More »Land Use Violations: Wike Issues 14-Day Ultimatum in Abuja
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has issued a 14-day ultimatum to property owners in Asokoro, Maitama, Garki, and Wuse districts to pay a ₦5 million penalty for violating approved land use purposes. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and…
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