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Nigeria is in the middle of an oil bonanza. A geopolitical earthquake; the US–Iran war has pushed global crude prices to $115 per barrel, nearly double the federal benchmark of $64.85. Abuja is earning over $92 million in extra oil revenue every single day. In barely one month, the country has pocketed almost $3 billion […]

A full blown leadership crisis has erupted inside the African Democratic Congress (ADC), throwing the party into paralysis just months before the 2027 general elections. In an unprecedented move, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has deleted the names of the Senator David Mark–led National Working Committee (NWC) from its official portal and announced that […]

A FIFA World Cup trophy is displayed at the Akron Stadium, where it arrived as the second part of its tour in Zapopan, Mexico on February 28, 2026. (Photo by ULISES RUIZ / AFP) The FIFA World Cup 2026 is set to be the biggest and most exciting tournament in football history. For the first […]

A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna State has fixed April 14 , 2026, to deliver its ruling on the bail application filed by former governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai.   Proceedings at the court on Wednesday saw both the defence and prosecution present final arguments on the bail request. Lead counsel to El-Rufai, […]

Time Nigeria Now Time in Nigeria Now   Daily Digest – April 1, 2026 🔥 Top Stories Edo Woman Dies in Court 52-year-old Titilayo slumped and died minutes after arraignment at Federal High Court, Benin. She was a suspected drug peddler handed over to NDLEA. Court thrown into panic; allegations of negligence raised. → Read […]

  Fela Kuti is a legend. The inventor of Afrobeat has a life story that is unimaginable. He rose to fame in Nigeria only to be harassed and harmed by the government for his subversive songs. His mother was killed at the hands of the military. Unimaginable. Yet, his family continues to thrive in music […]

A new study has revealed that many popular graduate degrees don’t come with paychecks that justify the cost. Oftentimes, bachelor’s degree holders go back to school to level up in the job market. While many complete graduate programs in hopes of finding higher-paying jobs, the notion is reportedly more myth than fact. A new report […]

Legendary rapper Salt of Salt-N-Pepa is asking fans to take it easy on TLC’s Chilli after it was revealed she donated to MAGA-tied committees, Hot 97 reports.  Salt, whose real name is Cheryl James, defended Chilli, whose real name is Rozonda Thomas, after she was being dragged online after campaign finance records indicated that Thomas […]

While Congress struggles to find funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the curtains are being pulled back on the horrid conditions U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees suffer at the country’s largest detention center, the Associated Press reports.  Over 100 calls to 9-1-1 and data from Camp East Montana in El Paso, […]

A fresh wave of defections in the House of Representatives has given the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the All Progressives Congress (APC), and other parties more members as politicians intensify realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections.    The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, read the notices of defection during plenary on […]

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday declared three senatorial seats vacant following the deaths of some members.   The vacancies affect Enugu North Senatorial District, Nasarawa North Senatorial District, and Rivers South-East Senatorial District. Senator Akpabio made the announcement during plenary, noting that the development was necessitated by the demise of the […]

The Senate has passed a ₦68.323 trillion budget for the 2026 fiscal year, approving an increase from the initial ₦58.47 trillion proposed by President Bola Tinubu.   The upward revision of over ₦9.09 trillion followed a fresh request by the President to accommodate legacy commitments, particularly in the transportation and health sectors, as well as […]