Naira Firms Up At Parallel Market, Now 470/$1
The Nigerian naira on Monday strengthened 470 to the dollar on the parallel market amid acute shortage of the greenback as the Central Bank of…
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- Police Arrest 2 Female Kidnap Suspects in Kaduna — Kaduna State Police Command said on Tuesday it had arrested…
- President Buhari Pleads with ASUU to End Strike — President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the Academic Staff Union…
- Former Chief of Defence Staff Alex Badeh killed — Former Chief of Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh…
- Court Jails Deputy Director One Month for Converting Plot of Land — A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court 14, Jabi, presided…
- ICPC Docks Deputy Director Over N8.8m Job Scam — The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)…
- Ekweremadu Not Under Travel Ban — Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu is not included in any…
- Ogun PDP: Kashamu, Others Thrown Out as Court Sacks Dayo-led Faction — The Ibadan Division of the Appeal Court, on Tuesday, sacked…
- NASS Asks Nigerians to Blame Security Agencies if Buhari fails to Present 2019 Appropriation Bill Wednesday — The management and leadership of the National Assembly have explained…
- Army to Court Martial 9 Officers — Tbe General Officer Commanding (GOC), 2 Division Nigerian Army, Odogbo…
- ASUU Didn’t Walk Out on Govt – Ngige — The Minister of Labour and Employment Senator Chris Ngige has…
- Obaseki Launches Edo Security Trust Fund — Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Monday launched the state’s…
- Troops Eliminate 4 Boko Haram Terrorists — The Nigerian Army has said troops eliminated four Boko Haram…
- Gunmen Kill 14 Persons in Kaduna — Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on Sunday night attacked…
- President Buhari Urges Nigerians to Pray for Him, Country — President Muhammadu Buhari, has urged Nigerians to continue to pray…
- Appeal Court Dismisses FG’s Appeal Against Agi — Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the acquittal of…
- Atiku Fecilitates with President Buhari at 76 — Former Vice President and presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has fecilitated…
- Presidential Investigative Panel Writes UK Seeks Investigation of Senators Ekweremadu, Uzodinma, Odua, Others — The Special Presidential Investigative Panel on the Recovery of Public…
- Court Sentences Marks for Sex Lecturer to 2 Years imprisonment — A former lecturer in the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife,…
- Missing General: Court Grants Suspects Bail — e Plateau State High Court presided by Justice Daniel Longji…
- Obaseki not fit to be Governor, says Edo PDP — Chief Dan Orbih, Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP),…
- Army Calls for the Closure of Amnesty International Offices in Nigeria — The Nigerian Army has called for the closure of the…
- Buhari at 76: Why We Love Buhari, By Femi Adesina — “That’s him, that’s him,” the two old women, wrinkled and…
Daily: October 10, 2016
Nigerian Stocks Start Week Bullish On Frail Investors Confidence
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday commenced the week on a bullish note as the benchmark NSEASI advanced 0.32 percent to at 27,925 points.…
Recession: Banks’ Non-Performing Loans May Worsen – Analysts
The revelation by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) that the banking industry is threatened by a whopping N1.679 trillion non-performing loans (NPLs) has generated…
Putin Says Russia Ready To Join OPEC Effort To Limit Oil Supply
Freeze or cuts are ‘only proper decision’ for current market Russia calls on other oil exporters to also limit production Russia, the world’s largest energy…
DSS Releases Detained Judges, As CJN Holds Emergency Meeting Tuesday
The Department of State Security Service has released all the judges arrested during a nationwide sweep between Friday and Saturday. Sources in the agency said…
IMN Defies Ban Order, Stages Protest in Abuja
The group, Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) Monday defied the ban order placed on its activities by Kaduna State Government and staged protest in Abuja,…
Dangote Cement Factory In Ethiopia Razed, Eritrea Blamed
Ethiopia has accused elements in Eritrea and other countries of fanning the crisis in the country that culminated in the burning of factories owned by…
Police Parade Two Soldiers, Others in Connection with Kidnap of Mrs Emefiele
Two soldiers, Lance Corporals Musa Maidabra and Edwin George, who were arrested in connection with the Kidnap of wife of the Central Bank Governor, Margaret…
EFCC Arrests Ogah
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday morning arrested the President of Masters Energy Oil and Gas Limited, Uche Ogah, at the…
CJN says Arrest of Judges Regrettable as Africa Bar Association Condemns Action
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Mahmud Mohammed, has expressed regret over the manner some Judges were arrested late Friday night and early hours of…
Buhari, Obasanjo In Close-door Meeting In Aso Rock
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed-doors with former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The meeting, which was held at the President’s office in the Presidential…
Experts X-ray Challenges Facing Nigeria’s Real Sector At NES 2016
As Nigerians, both in the public and private sector, turn their attention to the 2016 Nigerian Economic Summit, which is focused on achieving sustainable growth…
Saudi Minister Says Oil At $60 By Year-End Not Impossible
The oil-price could recover to $60 a barrel by the end of 2016, said Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister, just weeks after agreeing to cut supply…
CBN Renews Strategy For Naira-Yuan Swap Deal
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday, raised the hope that the lingering Naira-Yuan swap deal will be achieved as part of strategies to…
