- FG declares July 15 public holiday to honour Buhari
- Naira hits four-month high, trades at ₦1518/$
- Ogun workers begin indefinite strike over ₦82bn pension arrears
- Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan dismisses Akpabio’s appeal against court-ordered reinstatement
- Court dismisses Iyabo Ojo’s ₦1 billion defamation suit against Lizzy Anjorin
Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss.
FG declares July 15 public holiday to honour Buhari
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, July 15, a public holiday in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari.
This announcement comes as part of the seven-day national mourning period earlier declared by President Bola Tinubu to pay tribute to the former leader.
The declaration was made by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, through a statement signed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Magdalene Ajani.
Naira hits four-month high, trades at ₦1518/$
The Nigerian naira continued its upward trend on Monday, hitting a four-month high against the US dollar to close at ₦1518/$ in the official market.
According to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, the naira appreciated by 0.74%, marking its strongest showing since March 14, 2025.
This is the first time the currency has traded below ₦1520/$ in months, signalling renewed investor confidence and positive momentum for the Nigerian economy.
Ogun workers begin indefinite strike over ₦82bn pension arrears
The entire workforce in Ogun State has been directed to embark on an indefinite strike, following the government’s failure to remit ₦82 billion in contributory pension deductions over a 14-year period.
The directive was issued on Monday by the organised labour unions in the state, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and Joint Negotiating Council (JNC).
The decision was reached at a statewide congress, where workers overwhelmingly voted to down tools over the state’s non-compliance with the Ogun State Pension Reform Law of 2008, amended in 2013.
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan dismisses Akpabio’s appeal against court-ordered reinstatement
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has dismissed the appeal filed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, which seeks to overturn a Federal High Court ruling that ordered her immediate reinstatement to the Senate.
The appeal, lodged at the Court of Appeal in Abuja on July 14, challenges the July 4 judgment by Justice Binta Nyako, which nullified Akpoti-Uduaghan’s six-month suspension from the Red Chamber. The court had ruled the suspension as “excessive” and lacking legal foundation.
The appeal stems from a suit originally filed by Akpoti-Uduaghan to contest her suspension. She maintains that the Senate has no legal grounds to defy the court’s directive and insists that the attempt to overturn the ruling is baseless.
Court dismisses Iyabo Ojo’s ₦1 billion defamation suit against Lizzy Anjorin
Justice Olabisi Akinlade of the Lagos High Court sitting in Osborne, Ikoyi, has dismissed the ₦1 billion defamation lawsuit filed by Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo against fellow actress Lizzy Anjorin.
In the judgment delivered on Friday, the court also ordered Ojo’s lawyer, Dr. Olabimpe Ajegbomogun, to pay ₦500,000 to Lizzy Anjorin’s counsel, Barrister Ademola Olabiyi.
Iyabo Ojo had sought various reliefs from the court, including ₦1 billion in damages for alleged defamation, but the judge found no merit in the suit.
