The naira is trading against the dollar at different levels across Nigeria’s official and parallel foreign exchange markets, with the latest available figures showing a gap between the two.

…NDC candidate warns governors’ numbers won’t guarantee victory ABUJA — Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has warned political parties against relying on the number of governors they control as a guarantee of victory in the 2027 general election. Kwankwaso, a former Kano State governor, spoke on Thursday at the […]

ABUJA — Ride-hailing rivals Bolt and inDrive are moving to strengthen their presence in Nigeria following Uber’s abrupt exit from the country after about 12 years of operations. Uber announced its departure from the Nigerian market on September 2, citing “evolving business priorities and investment focus across the continent”. The exit has opened a fresh […]

Kogi-born political activist Comrade Usman Okai Austin has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that Kogi East Senatorial District is fairly represented in the ongoing creation of new electoral wards. In a press statement, Okai accused the commission of marginalizing Kogi East in its proposed ward restructuring. He stressed that the […]

Daniel Stephen, who was attached to the commission’s internal security team, was allegedly caught on CCTV assisting Assabe to enter the ICPC premises outside the approved visitor access procedure.