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The Nigerian naira holds steady in both official and parallel foreign exchange markets this week. Official rates at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) hover between ₦1,350 and ₦1,355 per dollar. This performance reflects the Central Bank of Nigeria’s managed float system. The regulator attempts to curb sharp volatility through intermittent interventions. Market sentiment remains…
Aliko Dangote plans to construct a 650,000 barrels-per-day refinery in East Africa, aiming to replicate the scale of his Lagos-based facility. The billionaire industrialist announced this intent at the “Africa We Build” summit in Nairobi on Thursday. He stated that his group is ready to proceed if regional governments provide the necessary support. The proposed…
Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu has submitted his resignation to President Bola Tinubu, effective April 30, 2026. The Minister intends to pursue the governorship of Oyo State. This move aligns with recent administration directives requiring political appointees to vacate their offices by March 31, 2026, to comply with the Electoral Act 2026. His departure marks…
The internal fracture of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has deepened as the faction aligned with Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, formalised plans for the 2027 presidential primaries. This group has pegged the cost of its Expression of Interest and Nomination forms at a combined N51 million. The decision emerged from a…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the scores for candidates who wrote the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination on Monday, April 20. Students can now check their performance via the board’s established SMS channels. Sending the code “UTMERESULT” to 55019 or 66019 remains the primary method for retrieval. This applies only to those who…
Gunmen killed six people during coordinated night raids in Plateau State. The attacks hit the Shonun community in Riyom and Hurum in Barkin Ladi. Assailants armed with high-grade weapons arrived on foot to slaughter residents. Four died in Hurum, while two perished in Shonun. Many survivors now remain in the hospital with severe injuries. The…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has dismantled an illicit facility operating as a “baby factory” in Badagry, Lagos State. Acting on intelligence gathered over three weeks, officers raided the compound in Okuju-Ilado during the early hours of Wednesday. The operation resulted in the rescue of 28 individuals, including 18 adults and 10 children….
Armed herders killed nine people during a night raid on Edikwu Ankpali in Apa Local Government Area on April 12. The victims ranged from a 29-year-old only son to a 78-year-old patriarch who fathered dozens of children. Villagers released the names of the dead to prevent the state from treating the massacre as a mere…
Nigeria’s all-commodity group import index rose by a marginal 0.11 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday attribute the uptick primarily to higher costs for paper-making materials, textiles, and mineral products. Simultaneously, the export price index increased by 0.12 per cent, driven by…
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has raised an alarm over a surge in recruitment fraud targeting job seekers. In a statement released on Tuesday, fraudsters are increasingly impersonating senior officials, including the Director-General, to lure victims via WhatsApp, email, and phone calls. These scammers often demand sensitive personal documents under the guise of a 48-hour…
