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The Zamfara State Government has slammed the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over its call on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency to enable the war against banditry to succeed. In a statement issued on Saturday by APC spokesman Yusuf Idris, the party accused Governor Dauda Lawal of sabotaging the Federal Government’s efforts to …

English: The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to “direct the Attorney General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to urgently investigate the disbursement of billions of naira of Ecology Fund collected by Borno State since 2001, including the N816 million collected by the state …

Voters in Edo State will today turn out to elect a new governor to replace incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki to run the affairs of the state for the next four years. Although 18 political parties took part in the election, it was unfortunate that the main battle was between three frontline candidates. The ongoing race has been dominated by three …

President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his commitment to delivering tangible results and making a positive impact on Nigeria’s infrastructure, food and energy security, education and long-term economic stability. In a meeting with the Former National Assembly Speakers Forum, led by former Senate President Ken Nnamani on Friday, Tinubu stressed that he was not driven by personal gain but rather by …

Investors in the Nigerian capital market gained N140 billion at the close of trading on Friday. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as Fidson, Meyer and Caverton among others on the trading floor. After five hours of trading in the capital market, equity capitalization increased to N56.4 trillion from N56.3 trillion recorded by the bourse on …

The naira closed the week with a slight gain of N3 against the US dollar on the official exchange on Friday. Data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) shows that The local currency was trading at N1,541/$1, lower than the N1,544/$1 traded at the official window on Thursday. The naira strengthened N2 against the dollar in the parallel …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Tinubu withdraws from 2024 UN General Assembly, Shettima to represent Nigeria President Bola Tinubu will not attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States, this year.Read more 2. Former CJN Onnoghen agreed to settle out of court with the FG over his removal …

The Naira weakened slightly by N5 against the US dollar on the official exchange on Thursday, September 19, 2024. The local currency was trading at N1,544/$1 on the official exchange according to data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM). This shows that N1,544/$1 is N5 higher than the N1,539/$1 the currency traded at the official window on the …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market experienced sluggish trading on Thursday, recording a loss of N130 billion at the close of trading for the day. This follows the decline in share prices of shares such as HONYFLOUR (Honeywell Flour Mill), FBNH (First Bank of Nigeria Holdings), and UPDC Plc (formerly UACN Property Development Company) among others on the trading floor. …

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate redeployment of Commissioners of Police in Rivers, Delta and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to enhance the effectiveness of the Police. In the reshuffle, CP Olatunji Disu of Rivers Command will take over as the new CP for FCT, while CP Abaniwonda Olufemi will take over command in Rivers. …