Naira Hits Two-Year High: Parallel Market Drops Below ₦1,350 Following New CBN BDC Directive
- BUSINESS
- February 11, 2026

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), a move that marks a significant shift in the country’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections, credible news outlets report. Fintiri announced his defection on Friday February 27, 2026, in a
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Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese football superstar, has acquired a 25 per cent stake in Spanish club UD Almería, the club announced on Thursday, marking a major step in the five‑time Ballon d’Or winner’s move into football ownership beyond his playing career. The agreement was confirmed by UD Almería — a club currently competing in Spain’s second division
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Nigerian superstar Victor Osimhen has etched his name into Galatasaray’s history books by becoming the club’s all-time top foreign goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League, following his decisive strike in a dramatic knockout playoff against Juventus on Wednesday night, multiple reports confirm. Osimhen’s goal came in extra time of the Champions League playoff second leg
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The House of Representatives has called on the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu, and the Chairman of the Nigerian Revenue Service (NRS), Mr Zach Adedeji, to resign from office over the failure to release funding for capital projects
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A businesswoman, Mrs Tracyniter Nicholas Ohiri, has accused Minister of Works, David Umahi, of sexual harassment, intimidation unlawful detention and refusal to pay an alleged N304 million debt for campaign promotional materials she supplied, she said while speaking to journalists in the nation’s capital on Thursday, according to multiple reports. Ohiri told reporters that her
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Residents of Kaduna State on Thursday staged a peaceful protest at the Government House in Kaduna city, demanding answers over the disappearance of Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata, and calling for a public audit of the administration of former governor Nasir El-Rufai, organisers and eyewitnesses say. The demonstrators, made up of youths women and
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