Guardian
Xenophobia: FG to evacuate 83 Nigerians from South Africa
By Nkiruka Nnorom & Favour Ulebor The Federal Government has announced the evacuation of another 83 Nigerians from South Africa, with the returnees expected to arrive the Murtala Mohammed International Airport,
Nasarawa electoral commissioner dumps APC for SDP
Dr. Samuel Tsebe, a member of the Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC), has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with immediate effect. Tsebe, a former member
Truckers deliberately shun Onne Port Parks —NPA
By Godwin Oritse The continuous refusal by truckers to use truck parks provided by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) at Onne Port is creating serious challenges for both the port management
CBN’s Sidi-Ali wins 2026 NSA Award
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Ag. Director of Corporate Communications of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mrs. Hakama Sidi-Ali, has won the 2026 edition of the National Spokespersons Award.
HBM Nigeria’s profit up 57% to N208bn
By Peter Egwuatu HBM Nigeria Plc, formerly Lafarge Africa Plc, has declared a Profit After Tax (PAT) of N208billion representing a 57% growth for the first half of 2026, H1’26, against
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, August 18, 2026
The Nigerian naira continued to trade relatively firmly against the United States dollar on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, following its recent appreciation at the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM)
Foreign dominance of coastal waters threatens Nigeria’s security
By Godwin Oritse A former Director of Shipping Development and Cabotage, Mr. Boniface Igwe, has warned that the continued dominance of foreign interests in Nigeria’s territorial waters poses a serious threat
Food inflation rate rises 5th consecutive month to 20.31%
By Elizabeth Adegbesan Nigeria’s food inflation rate rose significantly by 2.79 percentage points to 20.31 percent in July from 17.52 percent in June, representing the fifth consecutive month’s rise since March 2026.
Osun poll: APC claims internal wrangling caused defeat — Says party took Adeleke for granted
By Dayo Johnson, Dapo Akinrefon, Shina Abubakar & Cynthia Alo THE All Progressives Congress, APC, has admitted that internal wrangling, disagreement over its candidate and complacency contributed to its defeat
IBB, IGP, Ike Nwachukwu, Osoba, Obaigbena, others for ‘Vanguard at 40’ book launch tomorrow
Former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, retd, the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, ex-Minister of External Affairs, General Ike Nwachukwu, retd., and former Ogun State governor, Chief Segun Osoba and
