June 12
Nigeria: Full Text of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Democracy Day Address On Friday
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Nigeria: State Police - Reps Pass Bill, Scales Second Reading in Senate
Abuja -- The House of Representatives, yesterday, overwhelmingly voted in favour of a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police across the country, marking a… Read more »
Nigeria: Crime Has No Ethnicity, Let Us Not Assign Blame or Point Fingers - Tinubu
ABUJA -- President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to avoid ethnic profiling and blame games in the fight against insecurity, insisting that crime has no ethnicity and the country… Read more »
Nigeria: Reforms Not for Ease but Necessity, Leakages Reduced - Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has said that the economic reforms introduced by his administration were driven by necessity rather than ease, noting that they were aimed at restoring… Read more »
Nigeria: Electricity a Democratic Dividend We Owe Nigerians, We Intend to Deliver It - Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has described reliable electricity supply as a "democratic dividend" that his administration is committed to delivering to Nigerians, saying ongoing reforms… Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Bans Linked Financial Entities From Extending Loans to Each Other
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has banned closely linked financial entities from extending loans or guaranteeing the obligations of one another without the bank's prior… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits, Kidnappers, Sponsors of Terror - Surrender or Face Full Force of State, Tinubu Warns
ABUJA -- President Bola Tinubu has issued a stern warning to bandits, kidnappers and sponsors of terrorism across the country, urging them to surrender or face the full force of… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Approves 50,000 Police Recruits, Hopeful On Abducted Pupils' Return
ABUJA -- President Bola Tinubu has announced plans to recruit more than 50,000 new police officers and thousands of military personnel as part of measures to strengthen security… Read more »
Nigeria: Xenophobia - Govt, Evacuees Slam South Africa Over Documentation Claims
The Federal Government and 268 Nigerians repatriated from South Africa have rejected claims by Pretoria that all those returned to the country, yesterday, were undocumented,… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Nigeria Is Dancing to Opera Mini
For years, Opera Mini has been helping Nigerians get online. For many, it is tied to early mobile internet memories: browsing on limited bundles, reading blogs, chatting,… Read more »
Nigeria: Businesses' Confidence in Macroeconomy Rises to 7.9 Index Points - CBN
Businesses' confidence in the macro economy rose significantly to 7.9 index points in May 2026 from 3.9 index points in the preceding month of April 2026, even as insecurity,… Read more »
Nigeria: Cardoso Receives Central Bank of the Year Award
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has received the Central Bank of the Year Award at the Central Banking Awards ceremony held in London… Read more »
Nigeria: Diminishing Impetus of June 12
Today, Friday 12th of June 2026, marks the 33rd anniversary of the historic "June 12" phenomenon of Nigerian democracy. On that day in 1993, Nigerians elected a new president under… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Renames Kaduna Petroleum Institute After Shehu Musa Yar'Adua
President Bola Tinubu has announced the renaming and revitalisation of the Institute of Petroleum Studies, Kaduna, in honour of the late General Shehu Musa Yar'Adua, describing him… Read more »
Nigeria: Local Governance Failure Fuels Insecurity- Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says the collapse of grassroots governance contributed significantly to Nigeria's insecurity, stressing that effective local government administration remains… Read more »
Nigeria: Soludo Names Onwualu Pro-Chancellor of Ojukwu Varsity
Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has inaugurated the eighth governing council of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), appointing Professor Peter… Read more »
Nigeria: Creatng Abundant Market Information in a Risk-Free Way
Serial entrepreneur and Unicoin cryptocurrency co-founder Alex Konanykhin launched his latest venture at the Prediction Conference in Las Vegas last month. Read more »
Nigeria: Hardship - Democracy Must Be Felt in the Pocket - Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has said that democratic governance must translate into tangible economic benefits for citizens, stressing that "democracy must be felt in the pocket" as his… Read more »
Nigeria: June 12 - Keep Faith in Democracy, Oyebanji Urges Nigerians
The Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji has urged the people of the State and Nigerians in general to keep faith in democracy as a platform to deepen their participation in… Read more »
Nigeria: MTN Nigeria Committed to Transparency, Consumer Education - CEO
MTN Nigeria, MTNN Plc, has expressed its commitment to transparency and consumer education in its drive to strengthen trust, and promote greater digital literacy as data continues… Read more »
Nigeria: Democracy Day - Tinubu Honours Top Journalists, Generals, Others for Roles in Struggle
IN commemoration of the 2026 Democracy Day, President Bola Tinubu, has given national awards to 51 eminent Nigerians including media icons, pro-democracy activists, and retired… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Tinubu Set for Strong North-West Support, Says Matawalle
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu remains politically strong in the North-West and is well… Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Fixes Date for Primaries in New Delta Constituencies
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed June 16 to June 25, 2026, for political parties to conduct primaries in the newly created constituencies in Delta… Read more »
Nigeria: Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate Today, June 12, 2026
The Nigerian naira traded within a relatively stable range against the United States dollar on Friday, June 12, 2026, across both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPCL, Security Agencies Intensify Crackdown On Pipeline Vandals
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and security agencies have intensified efforts to combat pipeline vandalism following the discovery of a damaged section… Read more »
