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Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, August 19, 2026
The Nigerian naira remained relatively firm against the United States dollar on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, with the currency trading around the N1,350 per dollar level at the official Nigerian
Orashi Congress Backs Lulu-Briggs For 2027 Rivers Governorship, Citing Equity And Regional Aspirations
The Orashi National Congress (ONC) has endorsed the candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), High Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs ahead of the 2027 Rivers State governorship race, with the group
Wike Declares Tinubu’s Re-Election Bid A Fait Accompli
Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, has downplayed the threat of the opposition, bragging that President Bola Tinubu would easily breeze to victory in the 2027 presidential election. Wike made
Atiku: I Rejected Tinubu As Running Mate Over Muslim-Muslim Ticket
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has narrated how he rejected an attempt by then Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu to become his running mate, saying he
Osun Poll: Oyebamiji Accepts INEC Verdict As APC Reviews Results, Adeleke Denies ADC Alliance
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, in Tuesday , spoke for the first time since his defeat, saying he respected the decision of
Don’t dismiss US 2026 Fiscal Transparency Report, BudgIT tells FG
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief BudgIT, a civic-tech organisation promoting transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s public finance, has urged the Federal Government not to dismiss the United States Department of
Hormuz Crisis Sends Brent Above $91 As Eight Oil Giants Rake In $87bn Q2 Profit
Crude oil prices rose sharply on Tuesday as renewed tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, including an attack on a vessel transiting the strategic waterway, heightened fears of further disruptions
Ojudu Demands Answers Over N96bn Akure-Ado Ekiti Road Project, Questions Shift From Dual To Single Carriageway
Former Senator representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District, BabafemiOjudu, Tuesday demanded urgent explanations from the federal government over the fate of the Akure-Ado-Ekiti dual carriageway project, questioning why a project approved
NHRC Records 355,000 Human Rights Complaints As Nigeria’s Justice Crisis Deepens
Nigeria’s human rights crisis assumed a more troubling dimension in July, with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) recording 354,997 complaints, even as the commission entered a two-year partnership with
US lifts 12-year entry restriction on Nigerian vessels
By Godwin Oritse The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has lifted the Condition of Entry (CoE) imposed on vessels arriving in the United States from Nigeria, ending a 12-year regime of
