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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- IGP Goes Tough on Political Thugs, 400 PDP Militants Arrested in Akwa Ibom — The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has gone all…
- APC Condemns Election Shift, Blames PDP — The All Progressives Congress (APC), has condemned the postponement of…
- 66 Killed in Renewed Violence in Kaduna — The Kaduna State Government, Friday, said 66 people were killed…
- In Surprise Move, INEC Postpones Elections by One Week as PDP, Atiku React — Few hours to the presidential and National Assembly elections, the…
- Update: CCT Grants Suspended CJN, Onnoghen Bail on Self Recognition,, — The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Friday, granted the suspended…
- IPOB Leader, Kanu Calls Off Election Boycott, Referendum Campaign in East — The run away leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of…
- Mother Burns 12-year-old with Hot Iron — The police in Lagos have arraigned a 31-year-old woman, Shaki…
- Opinion: Epistle to Nigerian Youth on 2019 Elections; By John Abhuere — Once more this is to urge the Nigerian youth to…
- Attack on My Convoy, Propaganda Stunt, Borno Gov., Shettima — Borno State Governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, has said the attack…
- FG Closes Land Borders, Restricts Vehicular Movement on Saturday — The Federal Government said on Thursday that it has ordered…
- Police Arrest 2 Men with Bags of Fake Election Materials in Kano — Two suspects found to be in possession of 14 bags…
- Forum of Former Governors Tasks Politicians to Ensure Credible Elections — Nigeria’s former governors, Thursday, tasked politicians in the country to…
- I’m Being Victimized for Asking AAU VC to Account for Funds, Says Suspended ASUU Chair — Prof. Monday Igbafen, the suspended Chairman of Academic Staff Union…
- Full Text of Buhari’s Pre-election Broadcast, Thursday — Fellow Citizens, On Saturday, February 16, 2019, you will, once…
- Zamfara: Ozekhome Asks INEC to Ignore AGF’s Letter as Malami Denies Writing Letter — Human rights lawyer and activist, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), Thursday…
- Letter in Circulation, Purportedly Written by Me is Fake, Says Akpabio — Former Senate Minority Leader and Senator representing Akwa Ibom North…
- AGF, Malami, Oshiomhole Write INEC, Want Elections Postpone Over Zamfara — The fate of presidential election slated for Saturday, February 16,…
- Politicians Who Incite Voilence’ll Have Their Visas Revoked, Assets Seized, UK Warns — Nigerian politicians who incite or execute violence during Saturday’s elections…
- Boko Haram Attacks Borno Governor’s Convoy, Kill 4 — Boko Haram in a daring exploit Tuesday evening attacked the…
- We Didn’t See Sen. Adeleke Inside Exam Hall, Witnesses Tell Court — The forgery trial of Senator Ademola Adeleke and four others…
- PDP Wants Court to Restrain INEC from Shifting Election Where Card Readers Malfunction — The main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party has filed…
- EFCC Warns on Vote-buying, Reward for Whistleblower — Few days to the 2019 general elections, the Economic 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…
