PUNCH:A 25-year-old man, Joseph Abodunrin, has committed suicide at the Dagbolu community in Osogbo Local Government Area of Osun State due to the cost of living in the country, which he allegedly claimed was taking a toll on his mental health.A family member, Abodunrin Grace, confirmed his death on Thursday via her X handle.According to ... <a...

THE GUARDIAN • Police in dilemma as Natasha abandons petition • Senate moves to probe soaring data costs Police investigation into alleged infiltration of the National Assembly by the Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti (KGB) of Russian is causing apprehension in the Senate.   However, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) appears to be in a...

BBC South Africa are waiting to discover if they will be sanctioned for fielding an ineligible player in their 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying victory over Lesotho last Friday. Bafana Bafana midfielder Teboho Mokoena should have served a one-match ban after picking up yellow cards against Benin and Zimbabwe earlier in the campaign. Instead the ......

The 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, has announced the cancellation of this year’s Sallah festivities, citing the need to maintain peace and security in the state. In a broadcast, the Emir expressed regret over the decision but emphasized that ensuring the safety of lives and property remains his top priority. “Following the people’s ......

ARISE TV The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has vowed to ensure that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in 2023, Atiku Abubakar, fails in any future attempt to become Nigeria’s president. Wike made the statement through his media aide, Lere Olayinka, in response to Atiku’s recent remarks...

DAILY POST The landing cost of imported premium motor spirit increased to N885 per litre on Wednesday from N797. The Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria disclosed the rise in the landing cost of petrol in its daily energy bulletin released on Wednesday. This represents 88 increase from the N797 per litre landing cost of ... <a...

1. FG Declares Public Holidays for Eid-el-Fitr The Federal Government has declared Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, 2025, as public holidays to mark Eid-el-Fitr. Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo announced the holidays in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Magdalene Ajani, on Wednesday.   2. INEC Confirms Receipt of...

Via Naija News: Dollar to naira exchange rate today black market (Aboki dollar rate): The exchange rate for a dollar to naira at Lagos Parallel Market (Black Market) players buy a dollar for ₦1550 and sell at ₦1560 on Wednesday 26th March, 2025, according to sources at Bureau De Change (BDC). Please note that the Central...

DAILY TRUST The Senate on Wednesday asked the federal ministry of telecommunications and digital economy to engage with telecom operators with a view to addressing the recent increase in the cost of data and other services. This was sequel to a motion sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong (APC, Cross River South) during plenary. Telecommunications...

DAILY TRUST The House of Representatives has passed for second reading, a Bill to strip the Vice President, Governors and their deputies of immunity against prosecution. The Bill sponsored by Rep. Solomon Bob, passed through second reading alongside 41 other bills at the Plenary on Wednesday. It was subsequently referred to the House Committee on...