3 h. ago Selective buying lifts NGX by N3.45bn, NPF microfinance, Morison lead gainers

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) market performance shows a slight N3.45bn gain, lifted by selective buying. NPF Microfinance and Morison lead the gainers’ char Read More: https://punchng.com/selective-buying-lifts-ngx-by-n3-45bn-npf-microfinance-morison-lead-gainers/

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4 h. ago IPOB directs Onitsha traders to open shops despite Soludo’s order

IPOB directs Onitsha Main Market traders to open for business, challenging Governor Soludo’s one-week closure order over sit-at-home compliance. Read More: https://punchng.com/ipob-directs-onitsha-traders-to-open-shops-despite-soludos-order/

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5 h. ago JUST IN: Dangote refinery hikes petrol price from N699 to N799

The Dangote refinery has increased the gantry price of petrol to N799 per litre, ending its temporary festive price support for market stability. Read More: https://punchng.com/just-in-dangote-refinery-hikes-petrol-price-from-n699-to-n799/

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6 h. ago Military kills dozens of terrorists, arrests 100 suspects in one week – DHQ

Nigerian military operations led to dozens of neutralized terrorists, 100 arrested suspects, and 29 rescued victims in one week, according to the DHQ. Read More: https://punchng.com/military-kills-dozens-of-terrorists-arrests-100-suspects-in-one-week-dhq/

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7 h. ago Soludo Shuts Down Onitsha Main Market For One Week For Flouting His Abolishment Of Monday Sit

The Anambra State Government has ordered a one-week shutdown of the Onitsha Main Market following the failure of traders to comply with official directives. Governor Chukwuma Soludo issued the order on Monday, January 26, 2026, after traders reportedly refused to open for business in defiance of the state government’s directive against the enforcement of the […] The post Soludo Shuts Down Onitsha Main Market For One Week For Flouting His Abolishment Of Monday Sit-At-Home appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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8 h. ago Trump speech sparks “buy” signal for Nigerian Eurobond as yields drop

The Nigerian Eurobond yields trended lower, compressing by six basis points to 7.05 percent last week from 7.11 percent the read more Trump speech sparks “buy” signal for Nigerian Eurobond as yields drop

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9 h. ago BREAKING: Coup Plotters Set To Face Trial As DHQ Admits Plot To Overthrow Tinubu Government 

The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) has publicly admitted a plot by some of its officers to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu sometime in October, 2025. Consequently, the indicted officers would soon be presented before an appropriate military judicial panel to face trial in accordance with the Armed Forces Act and other applicable […]

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10 h. ago Anxiety as abducted Kaduna church worshippers remain in captivity

Anxiety grows in Kaduna as 166 church worshippers remain captive one week after their abduction. Rights groups call for their urgent rescue. Read More: https://punchng.com/anxiety-as-abducted-kaduna-church-worshippers-remain-in-captivity/

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12 h. ago BREAKING: Customs smash records with ₦7.28tn revenue in 2025

The Nigeria Customs Service announced a record-breaking revenue of ₦7.28 trillion in 2025, exceeding its annual target by over 10% through key reforms. Read More: https://punchng.com/breaking-customs-smashes-records-with-%e2%82%a67-28tn-revenue-in-2025/

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13 h. ago BREAKING: Soludo closes Onitsha market for one week over sit

Anambra Gov. Soludo has ordered a one-week Onitsha market closure after traders failed to comply with directives to end the Monday sit-at-home order. Read More: https://punchng.com/breaking-soludo-closes-onitsha-market-for-one-week-over-sit-at-home-defiance/

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15 h. ago Gold breaks $5,000 mark for first time, raising gains for Ghana, Uganda others

Gold surged past $5,000 an ounce for the first time on Monday, extending a historic rally driven by geopolitical and read more Gold breaks $5,000 mark for first time, raising gains for Ghana, Uganda others

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19 h. ago Don’t Abandon Electoral Law, Constitution Review, CSOs Caution Lawmakers

Ahead of the resumption of the National Assembly from Christmas and New Year break on Tuesday, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), have cautioned lawmakers against abandoning legislative business for political activities. The caution is against the backdrop of 2026 being the penultimate year to the 2027 general election where political activities sometimes take preeminence over governance […]

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20 h. ago Liquidity Pressures Persist As Banks’ Standing Deposit Facility Placements Hit N33.05trn

The Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rose to N10.14 trillion last week from N8.8 trillion the previous week, underscoring persistent excess liquidity in the banking system despite the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) ongoing monetary tightening measures. In total, banks’ deposits into the CBN’s coffers were N33.05 trillion in the 16 working days of this January, […]

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26 h. ago CAN Holds Special Prayers For Release Of 177 Abducted Kaduna Worshippers

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State has held a special prayer session for the safe release of 177 worshippers abducted from churches in Kurmin Wali community, one week after the attack. The solemn gathering, held on Sunday at Tawaliu Baptist Church, Maraban Kajuru, drew Christian leaders from […]

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26 h. ago Team Nigeria to train in Scotland ahead 2026 Commonwealth Games

Team Nigeria will attend a four-week training camp in Scotland to prepare for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, aiming to boost athlete performance. Read More: https://punchng.com/team-nigeria-to-train-in-scotland-ahead-2026-commonwealth-games/

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39 h. ago Governor Yusuf Sacks Political Adviser Kwankwaso, Appoints Bakwana As Replacement

Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has sacked his Political Adviser, Sunusi Surajo Kwankwaso, and approved the appointment of Mustapha Bakwana as his replacement. The development was disclosed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, in a post shared on his Facebook page on Saturday. “Breaking: Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf fires his Political Adviser […]

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40 h. ago Defections won’t break Kwankwasiyya, we’ve won from scratch before – Johnson, NNPP’s chieftain

Political tension has returned to Kano State following reports of Governor Abba Yusuf’s planned defection from the New Nigeria Peoples read more Defections won’t break Kwankwasiyya, we’ve won from scratch before – Johnson, NNPP’s chieftain

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40 h. ago Land banking tops destinations for investors as opportunities unfold

As investment opportunities in real estate unfold across cities and market nodes in Nigeria, the most promising of the various read more Land banking tops destinations for investors as opportunities unfold

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44 h. ago We Only Got N20bn Of Government’s N152bn Payment – Local Contractors

Local contractors protesting delayed payments by the federal government have disputed claims by the minister of state for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, that N152 billion was disbursed to contractors nationwide within the week, insisting that their association received only N20 billion from the said payment. Spokesman of the contractors, Rotimi Raheem, disclosed this during an […]

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53 h. ago Kwankwaso breaks silence on Yusuf’s exit, calls for grassroots rebuild ahead of 2027

Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and founder of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, has responded read more Kwankwaso breaks silence on Yusuf’s exit, calls for grassroots rebuild ahead of 2027

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