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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- Budget: NASS Replies President Buhari — The National Assembly has replied President Muhammadu Buhari on his…
- Alleged Extra Judicial Killing: Appeal Court Denies Dismissed Cop Bail — The Court of Appeal, Benin Division on Friday dismissed the…
- PDP Expresses Concern over Abaribe Safety — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed concerns over the…
- Ogun Police Command Dismisses 5 Inspectors, 7 Sergeants, 7 Corporals — Ogun State Police Command said on Friday that it has…
- Buhari Hails Super Eagles for Defeating Iceland 2 – 0 as Okocha Heaps Praises on Coach — President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday hailed the Super Eagles on…
- Abia South Senator, Abaribe Arrested — There are feelers that the Department of State Services (DSS)…
- Prosecution Closes Case Against Dariye’s Son, Nanle — The prosecution counsel in the ongoing trial of Nanle Dariye,…
- DSS Arrests IS Commanders, Boko Haram Members in Abuja — The State Security Services, otherwise known as the Department of…
- Jailed SAN Suspended From Using Rank — The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC), has suspended a Senior…
- Senate South East Caucus Kicks Over Cut in Allocation to Enugu Airport, Says Some Projects Smuggled into Budget — President Muhammadu Buhari’s accusation that the budget he signed into…
- Suswam: PDP Accuses SSS of Acting FG’s Script — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has accused the State Security…
- APC Chieftain Urges Members to Close Ranks, Vote Oshiomhole — Dr Solomon Edebiri, Edo State Chairman of Buhari Support Group,…
- Court Strikes Out PDP’s Suit Challenging May 13 LG Poll in Oyo — The Federal High Court, Ibadan, on Thursday dismissed the suit,…
- Army Promises N5m Bounty for Information Leading to Discovery of Bomb Factory in Borno, Adamawa, Yobe — The Nigerian Army has said it will give N5m to…
- Man Sets Another Man Ablaze for Flirting with Lover — A 45-year-old man, identified as Baba Mohammed, has set another…
- Absence of Judge Stalls Arraignment of El-zakzaky, Wife as Supporters Kill Police Inspector — The absence of Justice Gideon Kurada of a Kaduna High…
- Opinion: Udom Emmanuel, Where Is Our Money?, By Clement Ikpatt — For three years, Gov. Udom Emmanuel copiously insinuated and hid…
- Court Strikes Out Murder Charge Against Ortom’s Aide — A Makurdi High Court presided by the Justice Theresa Igoche,…
- Twin Suicide Bombers Kill Scores at Mammy Market, Maiduguri — The Borno State Police Command has confirmed the twin suicide…
- Not Too Young To Run: Abiola’s Son Joins Race for APC National Youth Leader — Ahead of this weekend’s National Convention of the ruling All…
- Benue Killings: DSS Holds Former Benue Gov, Suswam — The State Security Service otherwise known as the Department of…
- Alleged Diezani’s $300m Loot: Court Rules on Aiteo’s Fundamental Rights Suit — A Federal High Court in Lagos, has adjourned till 27…
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…
