The naira appreciated to N1,484.13 against the United States dollar in the official foreign exchange (FX) market on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.At the close of trading on Tuesday, the dollar was quoted at N1,484.13 against N1,497.46 recorded at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Monday.Data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed a N13.33 appreciation for the …

Omoyele Sowore, human rights activist and former presidential candidate, has filed two fundamental rights suits against the Department of State Services (DSS), challenging the “unconstitutional censorship” of his social media accounts. Sowore, who is publisher of Sahara Reporters, filed the suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja.The DSS had earlier filed a criminal suit against Sowore before the court …

The notorious and commandant of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Eastern Security Network (ESN), Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, popularly known as Gentle de Yahoo has been captured by the Nigerian Army. The army disclosed that the troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade, working alongside other security agencies, arrested Okorienta at his hideout in Aku-Ihube, Okigwe Local Government Area …

Fire has gutted a commercial bank branch on Broad Street in the Lagos Island area of Lagos State.The fire outbreak at the bank was confirmed by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.The service, in a statement shared on X, said its operatives are currently battling the inferno. Olajide disclosed that a distress call was …

Dangote refinery has delivered the first shipment of gasoline to the United States, marking a major milestone for the $20 billion facility. Reuters, in its reports cited shipping data and industry sources, the cargo of about 320,000 barrels was transported aboard the Panama-flagged vessel Gemini Pearl and arrived at the Port of New York on Sunday. The shipment was arranged …

Following the misleading information flying in the media space, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has clarified that Nigerians will not be required to obtain a separate Tax Identification Number (TIN) in order to open or operate bank accounts. The agency explained that the TIN system has been designed to work seamlessly with existing national identifiers such as the National …

Governor Umar Bago In order to curb hate speech in the community, Niger State Governor Umar Bago has directed religious preachers in the state to submit their sermons for approval under a proposed law aimed at regulating religious preaching. Speaking during an interview on TVC’s Politics on Sunday on September 14, 2025, Governor Bago clarified the provisions of the controversial …

The management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) in Enugu State, has banned all social activities that will extend beyond 6 p.m. on campus. The development was announced via a statement released by the UNN Acting Public Relations Officer, Inya Egwu, on Monday, September 15, 2025. Egwu stated that the ban became necessary due to the incident that occurred …

Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal By Isa Danchadi Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal says he’s committed to unseating President Bola Tinubu in 2027. But in Sokoto, the very state that birthed his career, his record is riddled with broken promises, abandoned programs, and borrowed political structures. If you can’t hold your home-front, how do you claim the nation?When Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal …

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast rainfall and thunderstorms across the country from Monday to Wednesday, September 17, 2025. The agency made this diclosure via its weather outlook released on Sunday, September 14. NiMet predicted isolated thunderstorms with moderate rains in Kaduna, Gombe, Bauchi, Kebbi, Adamawa, and Taraba States on Monday morning. In the afternoon and evening, isolated thunderstorms …