Month : June 2026

Health

Cost of Healthy Diet rises 3% to N1,589/day

Alake UriJune 30, 2026June 30, 2026

by Alake UriJune 30, 2026June 30, 2026015

The national average Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) rose by 3.12 percent month-on-month (MoM) to N1,589 per adult per day in April from N1,541...

Metro

Domestic air travel fare rises 20.8% in May

Alake UriJune 30, 2026June 30, 2026

by Alake UriJune 30, 2026June 30, 2026017

Domestic air travel fares rose by 20.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) to N157,552 in May 2026 from N130,361 in May 2025. The National Bureau of Statistics...

Metro News

Xenophobia: Over 15,000 Nigerians stranded as FG evacuates 271 today

Alake UriJune 30, 2026June 30, 2026

by Alake UriJune 30, 2026June 30, 2026015

No fewer than 15,000 Nigerians willing to come back home, Vanguard can authoritatively report, are still stranded in South Africa on the eve of June...

Health

Nigeria eyes local vet drug manufacturing

Alake UriJune 29, 2026June 29, 2026

by Alake UriJune 29, 2026June 29, 2026016

Nigeria could soon begin producing veterinary hormonal drugs locally, as Chromedix Pharmaceuticals Limited has approached the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development (FMLD) with a proposal...

Business

SMEDAN unveils N500m zero-interest fund for MSMEs

Alake UriJune 29, 2026June 29, 2026

by Alake UriJune 29, 2026June 29, 2026018

The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has unveiled Grow Fund for Small Businesses in Nigeria, a N500 million zero-interest fund for...

News

FG, others struggling to meet obligations, despite rise in revenue to N118.8trn

Alake UriJune 29, 2026June 29, 2026

by Alake UriJune 29, 2026June 29, 2026017

Recent findings from the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, has indicated that the three tiers of governments in Nigeria have received about N53.3...

Business

Dangote refinery imports first UAE crude cargoes

Alake UriJune 29, 2026June 29, 2026

by Alake UriJune 29, 2026June 29, 2026018

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has purchased two cargoes of crude oil from the United Arab Emirates, marking its first-ever procurement of Middle Eastern crude as...

Politics

Osun poll: INEC flags 385 flashpoints, 200 difficult terrains

Alake UriJune 29, 2026June 29, 2026

by Alake UriJune 29, 2026June 29, 2026015

Ahead of the August 15, 2026, governorship poll, the Independent National Electoral Commission in Osun State said it has identified about 385 flashpoints in the...

Entertainment

Cardi B, Teyana Taylor, Kendrick Lamar shine at 2026 BET awards

Alake UriJune 29, 2026June 29, 2026

by Alake UriJune 29, 2026June 29, 2026015

American actress and singer Teyana Taylor and hip-hop duo Clipse emerged as the biggest winners at the 2026 BET Awards, taking home three awards each...

News

State police: NASS sends bill to 36 states’ assemblies

Alake UriJune 29, 2026June 29, 2026

by Alake UriJune 29, 2026June 29, 2026011

The National Assembly is set to transmit the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking the establishment of state police to the 36 state Houses of Assembly this...

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