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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- Court Orders Final Forfeiture of N209m Property Linked to Staff in Budget Office — A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Nyanya,…
- Attack on Ekweremadu: Embarrassment, Says FG, Fayose, Ohanaeze, S’East Govs, Others Chide IPOB — The Federal Government on Sunday condemned the attack on former…
- At 78, Babangida Sues for Peace Coexistence as President Buhari Sends Congratulatory Message — Former military leader, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), has sued for…
- IPOB Members Attack Ekweremadu in Germany — The former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, is reported to…
- Lawyer Docked For Allegedly Publishing Fake News About Edo University — A 59-year-old lawyer, Ogedengbe Oiseoruemi Ayodeji, was on Friday arraigned…
- Buhari Commiserates with Banire on Death of Mother — President Muhammadu Buhari over the weekend expressed commiserated with former…
- Paris Club Refund: Security Agencies Expand Investigation of Hedge Fund Securities — The scope of investigation into the activities of Hedge Fund…
- FIFA Ban: Siasia Fights Back, Says He Was Never Invited to Defend Self — Former Super Eagles Coach, Samson Siasia has broken silence on…
- Enugu Monarch Arraigned for Alleged Attempted Kidnap — Police in Enugu State has arraigned the traditional ruler of…
- Ex-Gov Yari Seeks Court’s Intervention over Sealed Abuja Property — Former Governor of Zamfara, Abdulaziz Yari, on Friday, prayed the…
- Court Gives ICPC Permission to Freeze $669, 248.89; N24.3m belonging to Ex-Zamfara Governor, Yari — A Federal High Court, Abuja, has granted permission to the…
- FG Accuses El-zakzaky of Seeking Asylum in India, Rearrested by DSS — The Nigerian government on Friday accused Shiite leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky,…
- FIFA Places Life Ban on Samson Siasia over Bribes — World football governing body, FIFA, has placed a life ban…
- Police Recover Phones Used in Attempted Jailbreak From Prisons Wardens …It’s not True – NCS — Edo State Police Command says it recovered from prisons wardens,…
- 15-year-old Kidnaps Self, Demands N500,000 Ransom — A boy aged 15 years has allegedly staged his own…
- Court Jails Ex-banker for 10 Years for Stealing Depositors’ Money — Justice Abiodun Adesodun of the Ekiti State High Court, has…
- Don Wants Appointment of INEC Chair Advertised for Credibility, Transparency — A Professor of Political Science and Public Administration, in Edo…
- Lawyer Wants Court to Stop Buhari from Swearing in Ministers Designate — The Federal High Court, Abuja will on Monday deliver its…
- Court Jails 9 for Illegal Dealing in Petroleum Products — Justice A.T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court, in Port…
- Pastor Arrested for Stealing Highlander SUV — Operatives of the Federal Special Anti-robbery Squad (FSARS), Lagos have…
- El-zakzaky, Wife Way Back to Nigeria — In a surprise move, the leader of the Islamic Movement…
- EFCC Hosts Strategic Management Training for Commonwealth Africa Anti-graft Agencies — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in conjunction with…
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…
