Trading in Nigeria’s foreign exchange market opened on Thursday with the local currency displaying steady conditions against the United States dollar across both official and unofficial channels. At the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the Naira traded around N1,346.05 per US dollar. Spot market activity recorded moderate intra-day movements as commercial banks and corporate […] The post Dollar To Naira Exchange Rate Today, October 29, 2026 appeared first on OsunDefender.

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation has placed a $5,000 reward on information that could lead to the arrest of Emuobosan Emmanuella Hall, a 46-year-old Nigerian woman who failed to report to prison to begin an eight-year sentence for her involvement in an online romance fraud scheme. As reported by Peoples Gazette, the US [...]

The most recent news from Nigeria and across the world is available at The News Chronicle. The News Chronicle provides the most recent headlines, commentary, and political news. A political affairs analyst, Dr Ambrose Igboke, has called on opposition leaders, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, to unite ahead of the 2027 general elections, saying a common candidate could give the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) a serious challenge. The analyst, who spoke while reacting to […] The post 2027: Opposition Too Fragmented to Pose Threat, Analyst Igboke Advocates Obi-Atiku Coalition appeared first on The News Chronicle.

The most recent news from Nigeria and across the world is available at The News Chronicle. The News Chronicle provides the most recent headlines, commentary, and political news. Nigerian-American engineer Yinka Ogunbiyi released a video on October 28, showing HaloBraid, a device that helps stylists braid hair faster. The demonstration drew praise from supporters; however, a select group have objected to it.  HaloBraid works after a stylist parts the hair and starts each braid by hand. Then the device weaves the repetitive part […] The post Yinka Ogunbiyi Shows HaloBraid, a Robot That Speeds Up Braiding appeared first on The News Chronicle.

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has warned that implementing a N1 million minimum wage could collapse the Nigerian economy. Ajaero made the statement during an interview on Channels Television on Thursday, amid ongoing discussions between the labour union and the Federal Government over a review of workers’ wages. He said […] The post N1m Minimum Wage Will Collapse Nigerian Economy, NLC President Warns appeared first on OsunDefender.

Music entrepreneur Mr Eazi details how the Locker Room Bonus platform uses real-time KYC data to credit lower-tier Nigerian footballers directly, as Empawa consolidates into Chop Life. The post “It’s Selfish Business”: How Mr Eazi’s Locker Room Bonus Bypasses FAs To Pay Lower-League Players appeared first on Channels Television.

Airtel Africa has appointed Nigerian telecommunications executive, Goriola Bakare, to a group-level role overseeing home broadband experience, as the company seeks to expand its broadband business across its African markets. Bakare’s appointment as Home Broadband Experience Lead took effect on October 1, 2026, following his leadership of Airtel Nigeria’s home broadband business and a subsequent […]

The most recent news from Nigeria and across the world is available at The News Chronicle. The News Chronicle provides the most recent headlines, commentary, and political news. Fleetwood Town goalkeeper Jay Lynch has hit out at Arsenal players for their reaction after the Premier League champions were stunned by League Two side Fleetwood. Fleetwood took a point from their 1-1 draw in normal time at Highbury Stadium to win the penalty shootout. The News Chronicle reports that Aaron Loupalo Bi gave Fleetwood […] The post Fleetwood Hero Jay Lynch speaks out about Arsenal stars’ reaction to Carabao Cup shock appeared first on The News Chronicle.

  The National Vice Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) in the South-West, Dr Arabambi Abayomi, and the Action Alliance (AA) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Prof Awofala Awoniyi Awolola, have threatened legal action over any alleged unlawful alteration of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) membership register submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). […]

President Bola Tinubu is not travelling to Saudi Arabia for medical treatment but to perform the lesser Hajj, known as Umrah, and pray for Nigeria, according to his Special Assistant on New Media, Olusegun Dada. Dada, in a post on his X handle, said the President’s planned trip to Makkah was intended to offer supplications […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) have disclosed that 57 per cent of financial institutions surveyed are ready to comply with Nigeria’s payment data localisation policy ahead of the January 1, 2027 deadline. The regulators said efforts were ongoing to ensure full compliance across the financial sector, […]

The most recent news from Nigeria and across the world is available at The News Chronicle. The News Chronicle provides the most recent headlines, commentary, and political news. The Debt Management Office (DMO) on Friday turned away about N1.84 trillion worth of bids from investors, allocating only N71.16 billion in Nigeria’s Treasury Bills auction on October 28 as the one-year stop rate dropped to 15.80%. The total bids were N1.908 trillion while the amount on offer was N800 billion giving a subscription ratio […] The post DMO Rejects N1.84 Trillion in Treasury Bills Bids as One Year Rate Drops to 15.80% appeared first on The News Chronicle.

Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc has reported a 37.1 per cent year-on-year increase in profit before tax to N97.28 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. Profit after tax rose by 21 per cent to N75.37 billion, according to the group’s unaudited results. Sterling Financial’s nine-month profit rises 37 per cent to N97.28 […]

The most recent news from Nigeria and across the world is available at The News Chronicle. The News Chronicle provides the most recent headlines, commentary, and political news. Human rights activist and legal scholar, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has questioned the credibility of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) preliminary register of voters, demanding an independent technical review following concerns over suspected AI-generated photographs in the register. Odinkalu, reacting on Wednesday to INEC’s clarification on the controversy, described the Commission’s explanation as inadequate. He argued […] The post Rights Activist, Odinkalu Carpets INEC of Compromised Voter Register, Demands Independent Audit appeared first on The News Chronicle.

The Joint Revenue Board (JRB) has said small businesses with annual turnover of N12 million or less are now exempt from tax, as it reported early gains from the new tax administration framework introduced in January 2026. The board also said a worker with N20 million in chargeable income now pays N962,000 less tax a […]

The Member representing Ijesa South Federal Constituency, Hon. Olusanya Omirin, has threatened a ₦500 million lawsuit against the Accord Party candidate for the constituency, Mr. Alaba Popoola and a radio station in Osogbo. This was contained in a letter by his solicitors, Alaci Attorneys, dated 27th October, 2026, over alleged false and defamatory statements made […] The post Omirin Threatens ₦500m Lawsuit Against Accord Candidate, Radio Station Over Defamation appeared first on OsunDefender.

The federal government has said it plans to spend about $10.6 billion of its proposed $21.7 billion external borrowing on transportation infrastructure, including the Sokoto-Badagry and Lagos-Calabar highways and the Kano-Kaduna rail project, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has said. Oyedele defended the borrowing plan as an investment […]

The Yoruba Self-determination Movement (YSDM) has renewed its call for the dissolution of Nigeria and the creation of an independent Oduduwa Republic, citing worsening insecurity, political tensions and disputes over ethnic identity and territorial ownership. The group also called on lawmakers across the South-West and other areas it considers Yorubaland to introduce restrictive measures on […]