EssentialNews
Home News Obituary Birthday Public Notice Search
Login Create account
USD USD 1.00 → EUR EUR 0.90
USD USD 1.00 → GBP GBP 0.75
USD USD 1.00 → JPY JPY 157.89
USD USD 1.00 → CAD CAD 1.40
USD USD 1.00 → AUD AUD 1.42
USD USD 1.00 → CHF CHF 0.83
USD USD 1.00 → CNY CNY 6.68
USD USD 1.00 → INR INR 95.20
USD USD 1.00 → NGN NGN 1,353.43
USD USD 1.00 → EUR EUR 0.90
USD USD 1.00 → GBP GBP 0.75
USD USD 1.00 → JPY JPY 157.89
USD USD 1.00 → CAD CAD 1.40
USD USD 1.00 → AUD AUD 1.42
USD USD 1.00 → CHF CHF 0.83
USD USD 1.00 → CNY CNY 6.68
USD USD 1.00 → INR INR 95.20
USD USD 1.00 → NGN NGN 1,353.43



Arsenal To Appeal Dowman’s Red Card Biblical Teaching Cultural, Us Pastor De... Nans Rejects Ado Poly Fee Hike, Demands... MISSING: Missing Person WANTED: Sunday Peter Adu MEMORY: Mr. Martins Joe HOT: Reps Seek Suspension Of School Fee Hikes... HOT: Man Utd Crisis Deepens As Carrick Faces... HOT: Rhema University Graduates 342 Students... HOT: From Nollywood To Nigeria’s Biggest Engi... HOT: Beyond The Numbers: Cscs Builds Stronger... HOT: World Trade Organization Director-genera... HOT: Daily Times Nigeria To Honour Changemake... HOT: Tinubu Ideological Group And Ndphc Flag... HOT: Group Moves To Reconcile Aggrieved Apc F... HOT: Disagreement Over Secretary’s Transfer S... HOT: Fulani Leaders Seek Pilot Ranches And 30... NOTICE: Public Notice To All Esteemed Clien... WORLD: Ecowas Moves To Facilitate Trade Be... WORLD: Free-market Groups Urge Trump To Ex... Arsenal To Appeal Dowman’s Red Card Biblical Teaching Cultural, Us Pastor De... Nans Rejects Ado Poly Fee Hike, Demands... MISSING: Missing Person WANTED: Sunday Peter Adu MEMORY: Mr. Martins Joe HOT: Reps Seek Suspension Of School Fee Hikes... HOT: Man Utd Crisis Deepens As Carrick Faces... HOT: Rhema University Graduates 342 Students... HOT: From Nollywood To Nigeria’s Biggest Engi... HOT: Beyond The Numbers: Cscs Builds Stronger... HOT: World Trade Organization Director-genera... HOT: Daily Times Nigeria To Honour Changemake... HOT: Tinubu Ideological Group And Ndphc Flag... HOT: Group Moves To Reconcile Aggrieved Apc F... HOT: Disagreement Over Secretary’s Transfer S... HOT: Fulani Leaders Seek Pilot Ranches And 30... NOTICE: Public Notice To All Esteemed Clien... WORLD: Ecowas Moves To Facilitate Trade Be... WORLD: Free-market Groups Urge Trump To Ex...

Latest News

All Stories
Arsenal to appeal Dowman’s red card
Sports

Arsenal to appeal Dowman’s red card

jubril Oct 28, 2026 4
Biblical teaching cultural, US pastor defends taking second wife
Religion/Belief

Biblical teaching cultural, US pastor defends taking second wife

Oct 28, 2026

NANS rejects Ado Poly fee hike, demands immediate reversal
Education

NANS rejects Ado Poly fee hike, demands immediate reversal

Oct 28, 2026

Reps approve ₦100.51bn reimbursement to Yobe for Damaturu airport
Government & Policy

Reps approve ₦100.51bn reimbursement to Yobe for Damaturu airport

Oct 28, 2026

Fury breaks silence on retirement after Joshua fight
Sports

Fury breaks silence on retirement after Joshua fight

Oct 28, 2026

More Stories

Sterling Oil takes Eni’s 5 per cent stake in Renaissance joint venture Breaking

Sterling Oil takes Eni’s 5 per cent stake in Renaissance joint venture

Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company has acquired the five per cent stake held ...

J
jubril
Oct 28 3
Why Tinubu, Uba Sani deserve southern Kaduna votes – Sen. Ka Breaking

Why Tinubu, Uba Sani deserve southern Kaduna votes – Sen. Ka

A senator has urged residents of Southern Kaduna to support President Bola Tinubu and Kaduna Stat...

J
jubril
Oct 28 4
Abiodun reassures Ijebuland on Awujale, projects economic boom for Ogun East Breaking

Abiodun reassures Ijebuland on Awujale, projects economic boom for Ogun East

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has reassured the people of Ijebuland that a new Awujale will em...

J
jubril
Oct 28 5
Barau counters Osinbajo, insists Tinubu tackling Nigeria’s economic woes Breaking

Barau counters Osinbajo, insists Tinubu tackling Nigeria’s economic woes

Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin has defended President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, in...

J
jubril
Oct 28 4
Fintiri @59: Democracy must improve citizens’ lives- Says Osinbajo Breaking

Fintiri @59: Democracy must improve citizens’ lives- Says Osinbajo

Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged African leaders to ensure that democracy delivers t...

J
jubril
Oct 28 4
Folarin urges Oyo APC members to unite ahead of 2027 elections Breaking

Folarin urges Oyo APC members to unite ahead of 2027 elections

Former senator representing Oyo Central, Teslim Folarin, has called on members of the All Progres...

J
jubril
Oct 28 5
View All Stories

essentialnews.ng

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 NGN 1.33
BREAKING NEWS
Breaking News
© 2026 The Daily News • All Rights Reserved • Breaking News Coverage

Browse by Category

111 categories

Top Topics

View All
Arsenal to appeal Dowman’s red card
Sports

Arsenal to appeal Dowman’s red card

6 hours ago

Biblical teaching cultural, US pastor defends taking second wife
Religion/Belief

Biblical teaching cultural, US pastor defends taking second wife

6 hours ago

NANS rejects Ado Poly fee hike, demands immediate reversal
Education

NANS rejects Ado Poly fee hike, demands immediate reversal

6 hours ago

Reps approve ₦100.51bn reimbursement to Yobe for Damaturu airport
Government & Policy

Reps approve ₦100.51bn reimbursement to Yobe for Damaturu airport

6 hours ago

Fury breaks silence on retirement after Joshua fight
Sports

Fury breaks silence on retirement after Joshua fight

7 hours ago

Sterling Oil takes Eni’s 5 per cent stake in Renaissance joint venture
BUSINESS &ECOMONY

Sterling Oil takes Eni’s 5 per cent stake in Renaissance joint venture

7 hours ago

Why Tinubu, Uba Sani deserve southern Kaduna votes – Sen. Ka
PEOPLE & POLITICS

Why Tinubu, Uba Sani deserve southern Kaduna votes – Sen. Ka

7 hours ago

Abiodun reassures Ijebuland on Awujale, projects economic boom for Ogun East
Economy & Development

Abiodun reassures Ijebuland on Awujale, projects economic boom for Ogun East

7 hours ago

Barau counters Osinbajo, insists Tinubu tackling Nigeria’s economic woes
National News

Barau counters Osinbajo, insists Tinubu tackling Nigeria’s economic woes

7 hours ago

Fintiri @59: Democracy must improve citizens’ lives- Says Osinbajo
National News

Fintiri @59: Democracy must improve citizens’ lives- Says Osinbajo

7 hours ago

Load More Topics

Hot Gist

Reps Seek Suspension Of School Fee Hikes, Order Probe Into Increases Above 100%
Breaking News

Reps Seek Suspension of School Fee Hikes, Order Probe Into Increases Above 100%
Man Utd Crisis Deepens As Carrick Faces Axe
Sports

Man Utd crisis deepens as Carrick faces axe
Rhema University Graduates 342 Students As Five Sets Hold Combined Convocation
Education

Rhema University Graduates 342 Students as Five Sets Hold Combined Convocation
From Nollywood To Nigeria’s Biggest Engineering & Technological Stage — Nollywood Icon Emeka Ike To Host Nap 2026
Celebrities

From Nollywood to Nigeria’s biggest engineering & technological stage — Nollywood Icon Emeka Ike to host NAP 2026
Beyond The Numbers: Cscs Builds Stronger Post-trade Business On Record Earnings
247business

Beyond the Numbers: CSCS Builds Stronger Post-Trade Business on Record Earnings
World Trade Organization Director-general Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-iweala Pays Tribute Following Passing Of Her Mother, Prof. Kamene Okonjo
Metro

World Trade Organization Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Pays Tribute Following Passing of Her Mother, Prof. Kamene Okonjo
Daily Times Nigeria To Honour Changemakers And Unveil Centenary Book At Lagos Awards
News Xtra

Daily Times Nigeria to Honour Changemakers and Unveil Centenary Book at Lagos Awards
Tinubu Ideological Group And Ndphc Flag Off Electricity Project To End 15-year Blackout In Kaduna Community
News Xtra

Tinubu Ideological Group and NDPHC Flag Off Electricity Project to End 15-Year Blackout in Kaduna Community
Group Moves To Reconcile Aggrieved Apc Factions In Lagos State
News Xtra

Group Moves to Reconcile Aggrieved APC Factions in Lagos State
Disagreement Over Secretary’s Transfer Sparks Fresh Crisis In Osun State Judicial Service Commission
News Xtra

Disagreement Over Secretary’s Transfer Sparks Fresh Crisis in Osun State Judicial Service Commission
Fulani Leaders Seek Pilot Ranches And 30% Agriculture Budget Allocation For Livestock Ministry
News Xtra

Fulani Leaders Seek Pilot Ranches and 30% Agriculture Budget Allocation for Livestock Ministry

Featured Entertainment News

Live Updates
🔴 BREAKING

Latest News

Music News

View All
View All Music News
Trending Topics
#Artists #Albums #Concerts #Reviews #Interviews

Hot Local Gists

Heavy Rain Damages Abuja Bus Terminal, Leaves Commuters Stranded

Heavy Rain Damages Abuja Bus Terminal, Leaves Commuters Stranded

A heavy downpour on Tuesday caused major traffic disruption along the Nyanya–Keffi Expressway in Abu...
Lagos Upgrades Takwa Bay PHC To Boost Healthcare Access In Coastal Communities

Lagos Upgrades Takwa Bay PHC To Boost Healthcare Access In Coastal Communities

The Lagos State Government has upgraded the Takwa Bay Primary Health Centre to improve healthcare de...
We Will Build A Christ-Centred Government – Eno Assures Ibom Residents At Easter

We Will Build A Christ-Centred Government – Eno Assures Ibom Residents At Easter

During the Easter celebrations, Governor Umo Eno assured residents of Akwa Ibom State that his admin...
43 Inmates Regain Freedom As Lagos Moves To Decongest Prisons

43 Inmates Regain Freedom As Lagos Moves To Decongest Prisons

Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the release of 43 inmates from correctional facilities across Lagos...
Taraba Launches Statewide Youth Database For Better Planning

Taraba Launches Statewide Youth Database For Better Planning

The Taraba State Government has launched a comprehensive youth database aimed at improving planning,...
Akwa Ibom Chief Judge Orders Release of 100 Inmates

Akwa Ibom Chief Judge Orders Release Of 100 Inmates

The Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State has ordered the release of 100 inmates from correctional faciliti...
Lagos Strengthens Public Service As Sanwo-Olu Distributes Vehicles To Directors

Lagos Strengthens Public Service As Sanwo-Olu Distributes Vehicles To Directors

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday presented official vehicles to Level 17 officers in the Lag...
From Streets to Classrooms: Sanwo-Olu Unveils $25M Learning Initiative

From Streets To Classrooms: Sanwo-Olu Unveils $25M Learning Initiative

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced plans to sign an executive order aimed at preventing schoo...
Monthly Environmental Sanitation to Resume in Lagos April 25

Monthly Environmental Sanitation To Resume In Lagos April 25

The Lagos State Government has announced that the monthly environmental sanitation exercise will res...
Ogun Govt to Dismantle Illegal Parks, End Street Trading at Sango Tollgate

Ogun Govt To Dismantle Illegal Parks, End Street Trading At Sango Tollgate

The Ogun State Government has announced plans to relocate illegal motor parks and stop street tradin...
Kaduna Launches Massive Livestock Programme to Empower 5,000 Farmers

Kaduna Launches Massive Livestock Programme To Empower 5,000 Farmers

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, says his administration’s overarching strategy is to transform the...
Edo Assembly Committees Seek Govt Control of Radisson Hotel, MOWAA

Edo Assembly Committees Seek Govt Control Of Radisson Hotel, MOWAA

The Edo State House of Assembly ad hoc committees investigating the legal, financial, administrative...
Abia Converts Free Green Shuttle Service to Subsidised Paid Transport

Abia Converts Free Green Shuttle Service To Subsidised Paid Transport

The Abia State Government has transitioned its previously free Green Shuttle mass transit service in...
Osun Government Releases First List of Successful Public School Applicants

Osun Government Releases First List Of Successful Public School Applicants

The Osun State Government has announced the release of the first batch of candidates selected for em...
Former Kano Commissioner Returns Official Car After Exit

Former Kano Commissioner Returns Official Car After Exit

Umar Doguwa, the former Kano State Commissioner for Water Resources, has returned his official vehic...
Minna Water Shortage: Gov Bago Urges Residents to Exercise Patience

Minna Water Shortage: Gov Bago Urges Residents To Exercise Patience

Governor Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger State has appealed to residents—especially those in Minna—to re...
Lekki–Ajah Expressway Fully Closed For Lagos Road Works

Lekki–Ajah Expressway Fully Closed For Lagos Road Works

The Lagos State Government has announced a full closure of the Epe-bound carriageway of the Lekki–Aj...
Lagos Local Government Launches Free Gas Refill Initiative For Thousands

Lagos Local Government Launches Free Gas Refill Initiative For Thousands

The Chairman of Agege Local Government Area, Abdulganiyu Obasa, has announced a free 3kg cooking gas...
Lagos Police Roll Out 24-Hour Coastal Road Patrol to Boost Security

Lagos Police Roll Out 24-Hour Coastal Road Patrol To Boost Security

The Lagos State Police Command has commenced a round-the-clock anti-crime patrol along the coastal r...
Uba Sani Flags Off Distribution Of Transformers, Solar Streetlights

Uba Sani Flags Off Distribution Of Transformers, Solar Streetlights

Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has officially launched the first phase of a statewide initiative to...
Lagos Launches Fresh Enforcement Drive Against Unlawful Waste Disposal

Lagos Launches Fresh Enforcement Drive Against Unlawful Waste Disposal

Officials of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) have stepped up enforcement operations acr...

Hot International Gists

ECOWAS moves to facilitate trade between Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana

ECOWAS Moves To Facilitate Trade Between Côte D’Ivoire, Ghana

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is intensifying efforts to facilitate trade b...
Free-market groups urge Trump to extend Jones Act waiver to curb prices

Free-market Groups Urge Trump To Extend Jones Act Waiver To Curb Prices

Free-market advocacy groups have urged US President Donald Trump to extend a temporary waiver of the...
Nicki Minaj Praises Donald Trump’s Impact on United States Political Atmosphere at Campaign Rally

Nicki Minaj Praises Donald Trump’s Impact On United States Political Atmosphere At Campaign Rally

Award-winning rapper affirms continued support for American administration, crediting U.S. President...
Frustrated South Africans Threaten Election Boycott Over Persistent Electricity Outages and Infrastructure Failure

Frustrated South Africans Threaten Election Boycott Over Persistent Electricity Outages And Infrastructure Failure

Rising voter dissatisfaction in townships and informal settlements pressures ruling African National...
Chinese Government Enforces 20 Percent Tax on Offshore Wealth to Fill Growing Fiscal Deficit

Chinese Government Enforces 20 Percent Tax On Offshore Wealth To Fill Growing Fiscal Deficit

Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration close long-standing tax loopholes as 90-day co...
United States State Department Orders Non-Emergency Embassy Personnel and Families to Depart Saudi Arabia

United States State Department Orders Non-Emergency Embassy Personnel And Families To Depart Saudi Arabia

Directive issued following escalating security threats, cross-border drone strikes, and attacks on c...
United States Warns of Mexican Cartels Attempting to Turn Nigeria into Methamphetamine Manufacturing Hub

United States Warns Of Mexican Cartels Attempting To Turn Nigeria Into Methamphetamine Manufacturing Hub

U.S. officials commend National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for dismantling four clandestine product...
German Embassy Issues Fresh Advisory to Nigerian Visa Applicants, Clarifying Zero Partnerships With Third-Party Intermediaries

German Embassy Issues Fresh Advisory To Nigerian Visa Applicants, Clarifying Zero Partnerships With Third-Party Intermediaries

Mission warns prospective travelers against extortionate fees for guaranteed permits or paid appoint...
China Merchants Port Holdings Pulls Out of $392 Million Logistics Venture at Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port

China Merchants Port Holdings Pulls Out Of $392 Million Logistics Venture At Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port

Chinese state-owned port operator agrees to terminate joint venture following reassessment of commer...
United Nations Praises Nigeria’s Off-Grid Solar Initiatives for Delivering Electricity to Over Five Million People

United Nations Praises Nigeria’s Off-Grid Solar Initiatives For Delivering Electricity To Over Five Million People

UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs highlights rural electrification framework as a benchma...
Mexican Court Sentences Three Men to 158 Years in Prison for 2024 Murders of Australian and American Surfers

Mexican Court Sentences Three Men To 158 Years In Prison For 2024 Murders Of Australian And American Surfers

Judicial ruling delivers heavy sentences for aggravated robbery and homicide in fatal Baja Californi...
Four Dead as Wildfire Traps Response Team in Indonesian National Park

Four Dead As Wildfire Traps Response Team In Indonesian National Park

 Tragedy strikes Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java as park personnel, security gu...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Announces End to Energy Truce, Ordering Resumed Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Announces End To Energy Truce, Ordering Resumed Strikes On Russian Oil Refineries

Kyiv lifts self-imposed operational freeze following renewed Russian bombardments, citing frustratio...
UK Summons Iranian Envoy, Freezes Assets of Two Foreign Nationals Over Hostile Activities

UK Summons Iranian Envoy, Freezes Assets Of Two Foreign Nationals Over Hostile Activities

British Foreign Office acts after designating IRGC operative and criminal network facilitator over a...
UK Migrant Workers Wear Chains, Sing Aṣa’s ‘Jailer’ in Demonstration Against 15-Year Settlement Proposal

UK Migrant Workers Wear Chains, Sing Aṣa’s ‘Jailer’ In Demonstration Against 15-Year Settlement Proposal

Protesters organized under the UNISON trade union banner rally outside the UK Labour Party conferenc...
US Buyers Spent $7 Million on Philippine Child Abuse Material, Report Reveals

US Buyers Spent $7 Million On Philippine Child Abuse Material, Report Reveals

Law enforcement data exposes the massive financial scale of international demand driving live-stream...
Pope Leo XIV to Undergo Surgery for Early-Stage Lung Nodule

Pope Leo XIV To Undergo Surgery For Early-Stage Lung Nodule

The 71-year-old Pontiff reveals during his Sunday Angelus address that doctors discovered a localize...
South Africa Withdraws Asylum Processing Order Following Violent Xenophobic Clashes

South Africa Withdraws Asylum Processing Order Following Violent Xenophobic Clashes

Pretoria rescinds controversial directive regarding refugee documentation after widespread anti-migr...
5,000 Arrested as French Unions Back Students for Nationwide Protest

5,000 Arrested As French Unions Back Students For Nationwide Protest

Massive demonstrations over deteriorating school conditions and underinvestment spark sweeping polic...
Saudi Honours Wakanow for Hajj Travel Performance

Saudi Honours Wakanow For Hajj Travel Performance

Leading African travel tech company receives international recognition for service excellence and pi...
Newsom Mocks Trump’s AI Name Change in California

Newsom Mocks Trump’s AI Name Change In California

 California Governor Gavin Newsom has responded to US President Donald Trump’s decision to rena...
See More Caveat Posts

Pride of Nigeria

View All
Nigerian Graduate Plans 48-Hour Pedicure Marathon to Chase World Record
Featured

Nigerian Graduate Plans 48-Hour Pedicure Marathon to Chase World Record

14 Read more
Injured Chukwueze set to miss crucial AFCON qualifiers
Featured

Injured Chukwueze set to miss crucial AFCON qualifiers

27 Read more
Naira depreciates to N1,367/$ in parallel market
Featured

Naira depreciates to N1,367/$ in parallel market

26 Read more
Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate Today, October 23, 2026
Pride of Nigeria

Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate Today, October 23, 2026

26 Read more
Editor's Picks

In Case You Missed It

Top Story
News · 6 hours ago

Arsenal to appeal Dowman’s red card

Arsenal are set to appeal the red card shown to teenage winger Max Dowman during their Carabao Cup defeat to Fleetwood Town, hoping to overturn the decision and...

jubril
Read more
Become a columnist, reporter or editor at EssentialNews
Now Accepting Applications
Join Our Team

Become a Columnist,
Reporter or Editor at
EssentialNews.ng

Join our growing community of contributors and help share important stories that matter to Nigeria. Your voice, your stories — published to thousands of daily readers.

Columnist Reporter Editor
  • Publish stories to thousands of daily readers across Nigeria
  • Build your personal brand and grow your audience
  • Access to a dedicated editorial dashboard and analytics
Apply Now Read Our Stories