insert_link 2 Economy CBN GOVERNOR SPEAKS ON VALIDITY OF LOWER NAIRA NOTES CARDOSO made the clarification while responding to questions at the media briefingfollowing the 306th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held yesterday. todayJuly 22, 2026 2
insert_link News LALIGA PRESIDENT CALLS FOR RESIGNATION OF FIFA BOSS, INFANTINO Recall that President DONALD TRUMP had urged INFANTINO to review the decision after BALOGUN was shown a red card, with the suspension later overturned following a review. todayJuly 22, 2026
insert_link Entertainment LADY ACCUSES K1 DE ULTIMATE OF DENYING PATERNITY OF HER DAUGHTER OGECHI made the allegations during an interview yesterday, where she appealed to the singer to accept responsibility for the child, explaining that she initially provided pedicure services to the musician at her shop before she began offering home service at his residence. todayJuly 22, 2026
insert_link National HEAD OF CIVIL SERVICE OF THE FEDERATION APPEARS BEFORE REPS PANEL INVESTIGATING PFIPC CONTROVERSY The 12-member committee was inaugurated to probe the process through which the PFIPC was included in the 2026 budget, as well as the allocation of ₦1.3 billion to what lawmakers described as an illegal government agency in the 2026 Appropriation Act. todayJuly 21, 2026
insert_link News KWANKWASO OPPOSES TINUBU’SMUSLIM-MUSLIM TICKET The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), RABIU KWANKWASO, has defended himself against allegations of extremism, reaffirming his opposition to a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket, and expressed confidence that the NDC ticket of PETER OBI and himself will emerge victorious in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking during an interview yesterday while responding to questions about a proposed United States bill that reportedly mentioned his name in connection with allegations of religious persecution […] todayJuly 21, 2026
insert_link News SUPER EAGLES RETAIN 26TH SPOT IN FIFA RANKINGS Despite retaining their place in the world standings, Nigeria were overtaken on the African rankings by Egypt, whose impressive performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup earned them a rise on the continent. todayJuly 21, 2026
insert_link Entertainment DRAKE LOSES $1.5 MILLION WORLD CUP BET DRAKE had backed Argentina to beat Spain, staking $1.5 million through a betting platform in the hope of winning a $5.1 million payout. todayJuly 21, 2026
insert_link National PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS FAYOSE AND 25 OTHERS INTO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES As Chairman of the REA Board, FAYOSE will serve alongside AHMADU ABUBAKAR and ILYASU MAKINTA, who were appointed as members and non-executive directors, the agency's Director-General, ABBA ABUBAKAR ALIYU, and three previously appointed executive directors. todayJuly 21, 2026
insert_link 2 National TROOPS DESTROY SUSPECTED BOKO HARAM AND ISWAP HIDEOUT IN BORNO The report stated that troops of the 145 Battalion (Mechanised), led by their Commanding Officer, advanced to the location, and on sighting the troops, the suspected terrorists reportedly fled the area. todayJuly 20, 2026 2
insert_link National NLC VOWS TO SUSTAIN CAMPAIGN FOR REVIEW OF NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE He noted that the union is currently in the preparatory stages for a major national struggle for a comprehensive review of the national minimum wage. todayJuly 20, 2026