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Naira down to N1,405/$ in parallel market

Naira down to N1,405/$ in parallel market

By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,405 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,400 per dollar on Monday. Likewise, the naira depreciated to N1,379 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria,  CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate for the market rose slightly […]

Protesters urge Senate to delay ambassadorial nominee’s confirmation

Protesters urge Senate to delay ambassadorial nominee’s confirmation

By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja ABUJA — A coalition of concerned Nigerians and civil society organisations on Tuesday staged a protest at the National Assembly, calling on the Senate to suspend the confirmation of Professor Fashino Abayomi’s ambassadorial nomination. The protesters urged the upper chamber to delay consideration of the nomination, arguing that it should await […]

Police Inspector crushed by convoy in Enugu

Police Inspector crushed by convoy in Enugu

By Emma Nndozie A Police Inspector, Dr. Obodo Paul Ikechukwu, has reportedly died after he was involved in a fatal road accident allegedly involving a police convoy in Enugu State. The deceased, who hailed from Nkpologu in Enugu State, was serving in the Operations Department of the Enugu State Police Headquarters at the time of […]