Truth Uncovered: Expert Says Nigeria’s ‘Cheap Fuel’ Narrative Is False

Truth Uncovered: Expert Says Nigeria’s ‘Cheap Fuel’ Narrative Is False An economist and former Senior Special Adviser on Industrialisation at the African Development Bank, Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, has challenged claims that petrol is cheap in Nigeria, describing such assertions as misleading and rooted in what he called a “fallacy of one-price comparison.” In a statement issued […]
Update Emerges On CBEX As EFCC’s Move To Recover Funds

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is still awaiting responses from foreign authorities regarding funds linked to the collapsed CBEX investment scheme. A senior official of the anti-graft agency, familiar with the investigation, disclosed to Punch on Saturday that a large portion of the funds traced in the fraudulent scheme remained outside Nigeria. CBEX, […]
Income Struggles Deepen as Nearly 60% of Nigerians Earn Below ₦100,000 or Have No Income — Report

Three in five Nigerians earn below N100,000 monthly or have no income, according to the Piggyvest Savings Report 2025. This underscores widening income pressures as rising living costs continue to squeeze households. In the report, seen by TheCable on Wednesday, Piggyvest said nearly 60 percent either have no income or fall within the lowest income […]
COURT OF APPEAL AFFIRMS OWNERSHIP OF DISPUTED LAND TO AWE COMMUNITY; DISMISSES ELEPE OF ISEKE’S CLAIMS

The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan has delivered a final and binding judgment in a long-standing land dispute, definitively ruling in favor of His Royal Majesty, Oba Cornelius Abiola Taiwo, the Alaawe of Awe, and the entire Awe Community. The ruling dismisses the ownership claims of Chief Adeniyi Adebayo, the Elepe of Iseke, Iseke-Oyo. […]
Nigeria Ranked 36th Most Corrupt Country Globally

Nigeria has been ranked 142nd out of 182 countries in Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), maintaining its score of 26 from 2024. The CPI, which measures perceived public sector corruption on a scale from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean), shows that little progress has been made in tackling corruption, as Nigeria slipped […]
How Nigeria’s Security Intelligence Foiled Alleged Coup and Assassination Plot Against Tinubu

A covert intelligence operation jointly coordinated by Army Headquarters and the State Security Service (SSS) helped thwart an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration and assassinate key political figures, PREMIUM TIMES has reported. According to multiple senior government sources, the plot began to unravel in late September 2025 after a serving military officer […]
How Nigeria’s Security Intelligence Foiled Alleged Coup and Assassination Plot Against Tinubu

A covert intelligence operation jointly coordinated by Army Headquarters and the State Security Service (SSS) helped thwart an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration and assassinate key political figures, PREMIUM TIMES has reported. According to multiple senior government sources, the plot began to unravel in late September 2025 after a serving military officer […]
“Yorùbá Is the Best Language Understood by God,” Says Agba-Oloye Lekan Alabi

“Yorùbá Is the Best Language Understood by God,” Says Agba-Oloye Lekan Alabi Agba-Oloye Lekan Alabi has described Yorùbá as “the best language understood by God in the universe,” citing its depth, respectfulness, and rich cultural heritage. He made this assertion on Thursday, January 22, 2026, while speaking at a public conference organised by U3A Nigeria-French International, […]
Commendation Pours in as NYC Oyo State Chapter Holds Inauguration, Youth Leadership Lecture Series and Heroes Award Programme

The Nigerian Youth Congress (NYC), Oyo State Chapter, on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, successfully hosted youths and indigenes from across the state to the Inauguration Ceremony of its newly elected State Executives and the 33 Local Government Coordinators, alongside a Youth Leadership Lecture Series and Heroes Award Programme. The well-attended event took place at the […]
FACT-CHECK: Fayose Releases Document Claiming Makinde Requested ₦50bn — Was It Approved or Paid?

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has released a document he claims shows that Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, received ₦50 billion from the Federal Government as intervention funds following the January 2024 Ibadan explosion. Fayose made the allegation during a recent national television interview, insisting that the ₦50bn was released to Oyo State […]