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Naira falls to N927.19/$ in official market

Posted by admin Economy, Headlines, Naira (Currency) Saturday, December 2nd, 2023

By Elizabeth Adegbesan The naira today depreciated to N927.19 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM). Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N927.19 per dollar from N832.32 per dollar on Thursday, indicating N94.87 kobo depreciation for the naira. The market recorded an intraday high of N1160 […]

George Floyd killer, Derek Chauvin, stabbed 22 times in prison – Prosecutors

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines Saturday, December 2nd, 2023

A fellow inmate stabbed disgraced former police officer Derek Chauvin more than 20 times with a shiv, US prosecutors said Friday as they announced charges of attempted murder. Chauvin, whose killing of George Floyd in Minnesota sparked massive racial justice protests in 2020, was attacked in the law library of an Arizona prison last month. […]

Man cries for help as tricycle operator bolts away with 4 kids on way to school

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, December 2nd, 2023

A middle aged man who identified himself as Mr Chimaobi Agah, has cried out for help as a tricycle operator engaged to convey his four children to school has disappeared with the kids. The children were aged eight, one, four, and a year and half. The incident, according to the Amasiri, Ebonyi State-born father of […]

Ethiopian Airlines bans Nigerian passengers from using ‘Ghana Must Go’ bags

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Saturday, December 2nd, 2023

Ethiopian Airlines bans Nigerian passengers from using ‘Ghana Must Go’ bags By Bayo Wahab Due to its affordability, many Nigerians prefer to use the Ghana Must Go sacs as travel bags to convey their light and heavy luggage. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has clarified that the ban on the use of Ghana […]

Nnamdi Kanu issues fresh directive to IPOB from DSS custody

Posted by admin Headlines, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories Saturday, December 2nd, 2023

By Richard Ogunsile The embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has issued a fresh directive to members of the separatist group amid speculations about his possible release from detention. Kanu, who is currently in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), directed his followers to stay on […]

Gov Sule presents N199.9bn 2024 budget to Nasarawa State Assembly

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Nasarawa, State News Friday, December 1st, 2023

From Abel Leonard, Lafia Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, has presented the 2024 budget proposal of N199.9 billion to the State House of Assembly for consideration and approval. The Acting Speaker of the State Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abel Yakubu Bala while receiving the budget in Lafia on Friday assured Gov. Sule and the people of […]

Nigerian Army empowers 77 youths in Nasarawa with 5 skill sets

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Headlines Friday, December 1st, 2023

“I commend you for this laudable initiative and urge you to sustain it,” he said. He then urged the youths to maximally utilize the skills acquired during the training period to be gainfully engaged so as to sustain and support themselves and their families. “They say the idle man is the devil’s workshop. With this […]

‘EFCC committed to sustaining fight against corrupt politicians’

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, General Politics, Headlines Thursday, November 30th, 2023

From Tunde Omolehin, Sokoto The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has promised to sustain its tempo of rigorously pursuing economic and financial crime-related cases irrespective of who is involved. The Sokoto Zonal Commander of the commission, Aliyu Yunusa stated this at a one-day EFCC Civil Society Organisations engagement organised by the Commission on Thursday. […]

19 Years after, my university not yet standing – Atiku • Expresses dissatisfaction with the management of his American University, Yola, Adamawa State

Posted by admin Education, Headlines Thursday, November 30th, 2023

By Enioluwa Adeniyi The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has expressed his dissatisfaction with the management of the American University of Nigeria. Naija News understands that the institution was founded 19 years ago by the former Vice President. Atiku regretted that the institution had yet to be […]

Naira appreciates in parallel market, steadies for 3 day

Posted by admin Economy, Headlines, Naira (Currency) Friday, November 17th, 2023

The naira has continued to appreciate in the parallel market in the last three days even as it maintained consistency in the official market. According to Aboki FX, the naira maintained its consistency even as it appreciated marginally against the United States dollar. For instance, while the market closed at N1140, on Monday at the […]