Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has stated that President Bola Tinubu will defeat former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential election, even if the two opposition figures unite. Fayose made the claim during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday. The former governor also projected …
Veteran Nigerian actor, Oludotun Baiyewun Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, has died at the age of 84. Jacobs’ death was announced by his family in the early hours of Wednesday, September 16, 2026. His son, Olusoji Jacobs, announced the death in a post on Instagram, describing his father as a beloved husband, father, grandfather …
Former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has denied claims by the Anambra State Government that his administration left behind inherited debts, including a ₦2 billion ecological loan, unpaid salaries, gratuities, pensions and contractor liabilities. Obi, in a statement on Tuesday, described the allegations as “completely false,” …
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Free Zone Enterprise on Monday, September 14, opened its initial public offering (IPO) to prospective investors. The IPO is expected to be one of the biggest public offers on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). It is offering 4.1 billion new ordinary shares at ₦525 each, and could raise about …
Nigeria’s inflation rate may be slowing, but the latest figures show that households and businesses in the country’s major commercial centres are facing very different levels of price pressure. While Lagos records the highest yearly inflation, Rivers posts the fastest monthly price increase, and Kano shows the lowest yearly rate among the three despite a …
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate fell marginally to 15.39 per cent in August 2026 from 15.43 per cent in July, as slower increases in food and other consumer prices continued to ease pressure on households. The latest National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released on Tuesday shows that the rate also dropped sharply from 23.14 per cent …
Former presidential aide and ambassador-designate, Reno Omokri, has admitted that he was wrong to describe President Bola Tinubu as a “drug lord”, saying his investigations in the United States found no evidence to support the allegation. Omokri, who spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, also defended Tinubu against questions over his educational background, …
Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria after representing President Bola Tinubu at the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi, India. Shettima participated in high-level sessions at the summit and held bilateral meetings aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s economic and diplomatic relations, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Senior Special Assistant …
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld an N85 million award against Zenith Bank Plc and the Nigeria Police Force over the unlawful freezing of a customer’s bank account. A three-member panel led by Justice Adebukola Banjoko unanimously dismissed an appeal filed by Zenith Bank, holding that it lacked merit. The appellate court affirmed …
Nigeria and India have agreed to strengthen their economic partnership and work towards restoring bilateral trade to nearly $15 billion, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling for renewed purchases of Nigerian crude oil. The development followed a bilateral meeting between Vice President Kashim Shettima and Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS Leaders’ Summit …
