June 16
Nigeria: Senators Who Didn't Endorse Natasha's Suspension Found Their Names On Report - Oshiomhole Alleges
Senator Adams Oshiomhole has alleged that the names of at least three senators were improperly included on the Senate Committee report that recommended the six-month suspension of… Read more »
Nigeria: Building Trust At Scale - Palmpay Joins Industry Leaders At Digital Pay Expo 2026
As digital payment adoption continues to grow across Nigeria and emerging markets, the next phase will depend not just on innovation, but on the strength, reliability, and… Read more »
Nigeria: State Police / We Need Constitutional Safeguards Against Abuse -Shagari
Former Deputy Governor of Sokoto State and former Minister of Water Resources, Alhaji Muktari Shagari, in this interview argues that Nigeria can no longer delay the creation of… Read more »
Nigeria: SSDC Devt Mandate - Nwuche Tasks Board Members On Accountability, Teamwork
The Chairman of the Governing Board of the South-South Development Commission, SSDC, Rt. Hon. Chibudom Nwuche has urged members of the Board and Management of the Commission to… Read more »
Nigeria: Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate Today, June 16, 2026
The Nigerian naira traded relatively stable against the United States dollar on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) window and the… Read more »
Nigeria: Pound to Naira Exchange Rate Today, June 16, 2026
The Nigerian naira traded mixed against the British pound sterling on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, across the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market. Read more »
Nigeria: Why I've Not Resumed As Ambassador to Mexico - Reno Omokri
Nigeria's ambassador-designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, has explained why he has yet to assume duties in his country of posting, attributing the delay to ongoing activities related… Read more »
Nigeria: Headline Inflation Rate in 3rd Consecutive Month Rise, Hits 15.93 Percent
Nigeria's headline inflation rate has gone up again, the third consecutive month, in May 2026, hitting 15.93 percent. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Student Kamdi Okeke, Graduates Summa Cum Laude, Wins $442,044 Upenn Scholarship
Kamdi Okeke, a 21-year-old Nigerian student, graduated summa cum laude from Drexel University on June 11, 2026, earning a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering with a 3.95… Read more »
Nigeria: I Was Drugged, Forced to Sleep With 30 Men a Day - Teenager
-Emotions ran high at the Lagos State Police Command yesterday, when a 16-year-old girl, Chidinma, narrated how she was allegedly trafficked from Imo State to Lagos and forced into… Read more »
Nigeria: FG Auctions Lagos Hotel, 3 Properties Forfeited By Drug Lords At N6.1bn
The Federal Government has auctioned a Lagos hotel and three other properties seized from drug kingpins by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, and forfeited to the… Read more »
Nigeria: Deregistration Order - Atiku, Mark, Adeleke, Fume Over Verdict, Vow to Be On Ballot
--You're playing with fire, ADC warns Tinubu's govt Read more »
June 15
Africa: 10 Heaviest Defeats in FIFA World Cup History
The FIFA World Cup has delivered some of football's greatest moments, but it has also produced a handful of one-sided contests that remain etched in history. Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Diallo's Late Strike Ends Ivory Coast's 12-Year Wait for World Cup Victory
Ivory Coast claimed Africa's first victory at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after substitute Amad Diallo scored a dramatic late winner to secure a 1-0 triumph over Ecuador in… Read more »
Nigeria: Troops Launch Offensive Against Terrorist Hideouts in Katsina
Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have launched a major offensive, codenamed Operation Clean Sweep III, targeting terrorist and bandit groups operating in Matazu Local Government… Read more »
Nigeria: Teargassing Sowore, Others Red Flag for Nigeria's Democracy - Deji Adeyanju
Human rights lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju has said that the alleged teargassing of Omoyele Sowore and other protesters on Democracy Day by security agents during a protest is… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Insecurity - Forest Guards Are Environmentalists, Can't Protect Nigerians'
Amid growing concerns over banditry, kidnappings and terrorist attacks across parts of the country, the Co-founder of the United Nigeria Against Terrorism, Usman Austin Okai, has… Read more »
Nigeria: Okpebholo Condemns Edo Kidnapping, Orders Police Probe
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has condemned the kidnapping incident at the "Vegetable Market" area of the Airport Road, Benin, describing it as unacceptable and a direct attack on… Read more »
Nigeria: IMF - Nigeria Economic Reform Working, in Whose Favour?
When the International Monetary Fund (IMF) declared last that Nigeria's economic reforms are "working," one could almost hear the ghost of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti chuckling in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Senators Unhappy With Akpabio's Leadership Style - He Sees Me As Devil - Oshiomhole
Senator Adams Oshiomhole (APC, Edo North) has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of harbouring a bias against him, alleging that the Senate leader is suspicious of his… Read more »
Nigeria: Reps to Hold Emergency Sitting On 2025 Budget Extension Bill Today
The House of Representatives has convened an emergency sitting to consider a bill seeking to extend the implementation period of the capital component of the 2025 budget by an… Read more »
Nigeria: Sokoto PDP Crisis Deepens As Factions Produce Parallel Candidates, Executives
The internal crisis in the Sokoto State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has escalated, with rival factions now producing separate governorship candidates and parallel… Read more »
Nigeria: Enugu West Group Writes Obi for Transparency in NDC Nomination Process
A political pressure group, the Enugu West Political Desk (EWPD), has called for transparency, fairness and inclusiveness in the nomination process of the Nigeria Democratic… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's N10 Billion Ebola Fund
President Bola Tinubu's approval of N10 billion as emergency intervention funding to pre-empt a regional surge of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is a welcome and necessary step for… Read more »
Nigeria: Actor Baba Ijesha Announces Birth of Son
Nollywood actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has announced the birth of his son. Read more »
