China has announced a £200 million grant to Nigeria for development projects, according to the Chinese Ambassador. The grant will support infrastructure, health, and education initiatives.
The CBN has overhauled money-market rules, giving banks more flexibility in accessing funds and opening OMO auctions to individuals and companies, effective immediately.
Five serving Nigerian lawmakers are positioning to contest governorship seats in the 2027 elections, signaling a shift from legislative to executive roles at the state level.
The Senate has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Seplat Energy, Network E&P and other oil firms to appear before its Public Accounts Committee over NEITI audit queries.
The Nigerian Bar Association has deployed its National Election Observers Team to Osun State ahead of Saturday's governorship election, led by Festus Okoye, to monitor the electoral process and ensure adherence to the rule of law.
INEC has added SDP candidate Francis Olugbenga to the Osun governorship ballot, increasing parties from 14 to 15 for the 15 August election.
Ebonyi State House of Assembly passed a law regulating scrap trading, house rents, and agent fees to curb exploitation and vandalism, with penalties including two years' imprisonment or ₦500,000 fines.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Governors Hope Uzodimma, Monday Okpebholo, Usman Ododo, and other APC leaders arrived in Osogbo for the party's mega rally ahead of Saturday's governorship election.
The IGP has deployed DIG Ishyaku Mohammed to coordinate security for the 15 August Osun governorship election, ensuring peaceful and credible polls.
Plateau State Executive Council approves creation of Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction to coordinate interventions for vulnerable residents, also approves market renovations and security upgrades.
The Imole Campaign Council has called on INEC to withdraw Ebonyi REC Pauline Ugoyenka from Osun, citing her unauthorized presence and alleged risks to the governorship election.
Osun's Saturday governorship election pits Adeleke against APC's Oyebamiji amid 29 deaths, 73 violent incidents, and a bitter grudge match, with high stakes for Tinubu.
Accord Party factional chairman Chris Imumolen withdraws support for Osun PDP candidate Ademola Adeleke, endorses APC's Bola Oyebamiji ahead of Saturday's governorship election.
Ahead of Osun's 15 August governorship election, Iwo residents share mixed views on Governor Adeleke's tenure, praising road projects but citing unpaid pensions, student welfare gaps, and school security concerns.
Osun Accord Party rejects Christopher Imumolen's APC endorsement, insists Governor Adeleke remains its sole candidate for Saturday's governorship election.
Governor Dapo Abiodun welcomes APC defectors in Ogun East, warns against disunity, and announces upcoming oil and deep-sea port developments.
Nigeria and the US commenced a Joint Working Group meeting in Abuja to review counter-terrorism efforts, strengthen security cooperation, and discuss IDP protection, intelligence sharing, and border control.
A Benin High Court granted bail of ₦500,000 each to five suspects charged with willful damage at Owan Forest Reserve, rejecting police remand application.
The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill extends the public submission deadline by eight days, now set for 21 August, to allow more contributions.
The Cross River House of Assembly approved an upward review of the 2026 supplementary budget to N963 billion, a N1.45 billion increase from the earlier N961 billion provision, representing a 0.15 per cent rise.
Simon Adewale, APM governorship candidate in Osun, withdraws from Saturday's election and endorses incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke for a second term, citing the need to prioritize state interests.
Political analyst Omotayo Yusuf predicts Governor Seyi Makinde's 2027 presidential bid under APM will not dent the incumbent's ambition, citing its infancy.
Denmark exempts four categories of foreigners from attending citizenship ceremony, including Greenland/Faroe residents, minors, those with residency exemptions, and stateless persons born in Denmark.
Public affairs analyst Donald Okwuosa identifies incumbency, Tinubu's stakes, and Adeleke's 2027 pledge as key factors in the Osun governorship race.
Denmark exempts five categories of foreigners from the Danish language test for citizenship, including residents of Greenland and Faroe Islands, Swedish/Norwegian speakers, and others.
President Tinubu approves new Armed Forces salary structure, effective Sept 1, 2026. General's pay rises to N3.25m monthly, Private's to N187,200, with increases from 30% to 80%.
Senator Shehu Sani says only a miracle or magic can save Osun State's incumbent governor from losing the 2026 governorship election to APC, citing divided opposition and ADC's APC origins.
Denmark exempts six categories of foreigners from the 3.5-year employment requirement for citizenship, including spouses of Danes abroad and stateless applicants.
Arise TV host Rufai Oseni criticizes FG for selective justice, contrasting Sheikh Gumi's impunity with Nnamdi Kanu's detention in hate speech cases.
Kabiru Adamu Abdullahi, a long-time Kwankwaso ally who once swore on the Qur'an to remain loyal, has left the NDC for the APC, citing failed promises.