Nigerian Households Hold Back on Homes, Cars as Cost-of-Living Pressures Persist – Credit Direct Report
Nigerian households remained reluctant to commit a significant share of their income to major purchases such as homes, cars and other consumer durables in 2025, as lingering cost-of-living pressures continued to shape spending decisions. Data from…
APC retains Akpabio, 4 Govs for Senate race
The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has retained Senate President Godswill Akpabio and several other ranking lawmakers among those whose nomination documents have been processed via the candidates’ nomination portal of the Independent National…
State police: Mechanisms to stop governors’ abuse underway — Senate leader
The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, on Wednesday said the National Assembly is working to prevent governors from abusing state police.
US declaration to exit USMCA to start a decade-long countdown for the pact
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is expected to ​formally declare on Wednesday that it will not extend the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade, starting a decade-long clock to wind down the 32-year-old ‌North American free trade zone as the…
N8.7bn Money Laundering Case: Malami, son return to court
Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and his son appeared in court on Tuesday to continue their trial over an alleged N8.7 billion money-laundering case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes…
Extreme Survival: Spike in Bus Fares and Rents Force Nigerians to Live in Cars, Offices, and Shops
A severe cost-of-living crisis is redrawing the socio-economic fabric of Nigeria’s major metropolitan hubs. Driven by a crushing combination of triple-digit rent hikes and hyper-inflated transportation costs, an increasing number of civil servants, young…
History Made in Dallas: Messi Standout Double Propels Argentina
Lionel Messi has officially cemented his legacy at the absolute summit of international football. Facing Austria in a highly competitive Group J fixture at Dallas Stadium, the 39-year-old maestro scored twice to lead the defending champions to a clinical…
Luxury Beach Resort Ravaged by Fire in the Dominican Republic
A devastating fire tore through the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Hotel in Bayahibe, a popular tourist destination in the Dominican Republic, killing one person and forcing the evacuation of nearly 1,700 guests and staff. Authorities said the blaze spread…
Ekiti D-Day: 10 Parties Go for Oyebanji’s Office as Voters Decide the State’s Political Future
The political atmosphere across Ekiti State has reached a fever pitch as hundreds of thousands of residents officially head to the polls today, Saturday, June 20, 2026. In what political analysts describe as a defining moment for Nigeria’s off-cycle…