Nigeria’s inflation rate drops to 15.3%

 The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate has dropped to 15.39 percent in August 2026, down from the 15.43 percent in July.

 

Poco Lee’s plea hearing fixed for Feb 2027, trial set for March

 Iweh Pascal Odinaka, the Nigerian dancer popularly known as Poco Lee, will appear before the Snaresbrook Crown Court in the United Kingdom on February 8, 2027, for a plea hearing.

2027: Atiku, Peter Obi want Tinubu’s job badly – Presidency

 

Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, on Monday, said the presidential candidates of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar and the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi wants the president’s job badly.

 

‘I paid what was due to be paid’ — Peter Obi rejects Anambra debt repayment claim

 Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), says he had no outstanding debt in Anambra when he left office as governor of the state.

 

Delta Assembly Passes 13th-Month Salary Bill for Public Servants

The Delta State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed an executive bill to institutionalise the payment of a 13th-month salary to public servants in the state.

Three Injured as Container Truck Crashes on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Three people were injured after a 40ft container truck crashed on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, inward Mowe, Ogun State, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed.

Davido Backs Adeleke Campaign Spokesman for Osun Reps Seat

Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has thrown his weight behind the 2027 House of Representatives bid of human rights lawyer Pelumi Olajengbesi.

Suspected Herders Ambush DPO’s Escort, kill Two Officers in Benue

Suspected armed herders on Monday ambushed the escort of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ayilamo in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, killing two police officers.

Politics no longer about becoming governor from fourth position – Wike replies Uzodinma

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has once again tackled the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma following controversy over Rainbow Coalition’s alliances.

 

NNPCL increases fuel price by N85/litre

 The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, popularly known as petrol.

 

2027: There will be vacancy in Aso Rock – Atiku fires back at Oba of Lagos

 The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has declared that there would be a vacancy in “Aso Rock” in 2027 because the Nigerian Constitution warrants it.

 

NDLEA Arrests Mexican Meth Kingpin at Lagos Airport, Dismantles Ebonyi Lab

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Mexican methamphetamine kingpin, Arturo Carrera Loaiza, as he attempted to flee Nigeria through Lagos airport. 

I won’t help anyone win elections in their states – Wike

 Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he will not help politicians win elections in their respective states.

 

I got my first private jet at 22 — Dangote

 President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has disclosed that he acquired his first private jet at the age of 22 and a half.

 

Atiku will scrap Tinubu’s naira float policy if elected president - Kenneth Okonkwo

 Kenneth Okonkwo, spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign council, says the former vice-president will not retain the Bola Tinubu administration’s naira floating exchange rate policy if elected president.