Naira-Dollar Exchange Rate Today, October 7, 2026: Naira Trades at ₦1,330/$ Officially, Black Market Hits ₦1,365
The Nigerian naira traded around ₦1,330 per US dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, while the parallel market continued to quote the dollar at a higher rate. Available market data put the official exchange rate at…
Trump Slams Nobel Peace Prize Decision, Says Award Should Have Gone to Him
US President Donald Trump has criticised the Norwegian Nobel Committee’s decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to South African human rights champion Navi Pillay, describing the choice as “disgraceful” and claiming it left an “indelible stain” on…
Court Dismisses Aisha Achimugu’s ₦10bn Suit Against EFCC Over Search of Residence
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Abuja-based businesswoman Aisha Achimugu against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the search of her residence and seizure of her…
OPay Loans: 5 Things Nigerians Should Know Before Borrowing
OPay has become a familiar name in Nigeria’s digital financial services market, providing customers with access to payments and other financial services. Its lending business has also grown, making it important for prospective borrowers to…
Atiku Questions Lekki Shooting Accountability, Slams Rising Cost of Living Under Tinubu
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government over unresolved questions surrounding the October 20, 2020 Lekki shooting and the…
100 US Dollar to Naira: Today’s Official and Black Market Rates
If you’re sending money home, planning a trip, or just watching the naira slide again, you want one number: what 100 US dollar to nigerian naira actually converts to right now. The problem is that Nigeria doesn’t run on a single exchange rate…
OPay Reacts To Viral Claim On Phone Numbers As Account Numbers
OPay has dismissed a viral social media claim alleging that the fintech company has stopped using customers’ phone numbers as account numbers. Naija News reports that the claim advised OPay customers whose accounts are linked to their phone numbers to…
Imo Police Confirm NYSC Corps Members Among Passengers Abducted Along Owerri-Onitsha Expressway
The Imo State Police Command has confirmed that members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) were among passengers abducted by gunmen along the Owerri-Onitsha Expressway in Imo State on Thursday, October 1, 2026. The police disclosed that 10…
Emefiele Trial: Finance Ministry Unaware of N124.86bn CBN Withdrawal, Court Hears
A director in the Federal Ministry of Finance has told a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama that the ministry and the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) were unaware of the withdrawal of N124.86 billion from the…
Police Arrest Suspected Armed Robber in Delta, Recover AK-47, Two Locally Made Guns
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a 26-year-old suspected armed robber, identified as Sunday Nimel, in Asaba, the state capital, recovering an AK-47 rifle, two locally made guns and ammunition during an intelligence-led…
