The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,730 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,740 per dollar last weekend However, the Naira depreciated to N1,681.42 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM.

he Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has summoned a Nigerien national, Ibrahim Mohammad, his family, and other guests, over alleged naira abuse at his wedding to Amina Babagana Zannah, in Kano.

By Dickson Omobola LAGOS—Rights activist and lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, yesterday, faulted the Federal Government for prosecuting Nigerians, especially minors, who participated in the #EndBadGovernance protests, saying the move disgraced Nigeria. Falana, in a statement, argued that the rights of Nigerians to protest against bad policies were guaranteed by Sections 39 and 40 of […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has insisted that President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies and approach to governance were killing Nigerians.

By Dayo Johnson The Labour Party, LP, 2023 Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, yesterday, led the campaign of the party’s candidate in the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, Sola Ebiseeni, and his running mate, Mr. Dayo Awud, in a roadshow across Akure, the state capital, drumming support for them. He asked Ondo residents […]

By Ebunoluwa Sessou President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI, Gabriel Idahosa, has called for new business partnerships and collaborations that would define the future of Nigeria, Taiwan and other African countries. Speaking at the recently concluded 2024 Taiwan-Africa Business Forum which held in Taiwan, Idahosa, who was represented by the Chairperson, Creative and Entertainment […]

AHEAD of Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has received ‘sensitive’ materials for the exercise.

By Peter Egwuatu Lotus Bank Limited, a Nigerian non-interest bank, has said that it has met the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN’s, minimum capital requirement even before the apex bank raised the new threshold. Speaking at a media parley in Lagos, Isiaka Ajani-Lawal, Executive Director at the bank, who represented the Managing Director, Mrs. Kafilat Araoye, […]

By Peter Egwuatu The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN’s, high interest rate regime and foreign exchange policy  have whetted the appetite of Foreign Portfolio Investors, FPIs, as inflows amounting to N696.88 billion came into the stock market in nine months of 2024, 9M’24. This represents a huge 170.1 percent growth from N258 billion in the same […]

By John Alechenu The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has presented a unified structure, as members intensify efforts to ensure victory for its candidate, Agboola Ajayi, in Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State. As part of the confidence-building mechanism, party stakeholders in Ondo state equally passed a vote of confidence in the Party’s National Publicity Secretary, […]

Delta Speaker, PDP Chair hail Takeme ‘s  performance The Executive Chairman of Burutu Local Government Council, Delta State, Hon. Chief (Dr) Julius Takeme (JP), on Monday11th November, 2024, commissioned projects he executed to mark his 100 days in office The  event took place at the Burutu Local Government Council Secretariat, Burutu. Addressing the guests and […]

The proprietor, Sultan Hanafi Royal College, Mr Zakariya Olanrewaju Anofi, has described formal education that is not complemented with the teaching of sound morals and good virtues as nothing but a waste of time and efforts.

Chemical and Allied Products (CAP) Plc, a subsidiary of UAC of Nigeria, has stated that commitment to innovation and collaboration in Nigeria’s design industry is key to moving the industry forward.

After three editions of Artmiabo International Art Festival (AMIAF), the yearly event takes a leap into multiple venue convergence of artists for its 2025 edition. Founder, Miabo Enyadike, takes a self-assessment of AMIAF’s past editions and shot at the global art economy from next year.

What does Promised Lands mean to you? ‘Who’ is catered to in the promised lands? All these and more are questions answered by the recently concluded Art X Exhibition.