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The naira continued its recovery against the US dollar on Friday. Data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed the local currency strengthened by N19 to trade at N1,574/$1, down from N1,593/$1 it traded at on Thursday. The highest and lowest intraday prices recorded during the day were N1,601/$1 and N1,520/$1 respectively, indicating a very tight spread of …

Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa said on Friday that West African Defence Chiefs had agreed to activate the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) standby force. Musa told reporters that the decision was taken at the end of the 42nd Ordinary Meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff held between Wednesday and Friday in …

Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), on Thursday revealed the extent of corruption in Nigeria. An estimated 87 million bribes, totaling $700 billion, were paid in 2023 alone. This is similar to previous figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), that over N700 billion was paid in cash as bribes by citizens to …

Asake’s Ligali Ella Friday, August 9, 2024, 10:49 AM Asake ft Travis Scott – Active Lyrics DISCOVER THE MOST ECONOMIC WAY TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE NETWORK Please, a Grammy nominated Nigerian Afrobeat singer, songwriter and entertainer comes up with another song titled “Ligali.” Also, the song “Ligali”, by Asake, It’s from his newly released album titled “Lungu Boy EP (Album).” …

A Federal High Court and five State High Courts have sentenced no fewer than 59 cyber fraudsters to various prison terms. The convicts are Adekola Mohammed Bidemi, Raheem Toheeb Olalekan, Nduneri Kelvin Precious, Adekola Akinsola Iyanuoluwa, Adegoke Tomiwa Olalekan, Akintade Isaac Temitayo, Olaolu Abdulsomad Olamide, Akanni Oluwapelumi Anuoluwapo, Omogbolahan Arikuyeri Joseph, Adedimeji Olaitan Ojo, Jamal Olawale Hamzat, Ajana Abide me …

Nigerian Army troops have dismantled an arms smuggling syndicate supplying arms and ammunition to terrorist groups in the North West. The military, in a post on its official X Handle account on Thursday, said its troops also busted a notorious kidnapping syndicate and seized a large cache of arms and ammunition from the suspects. It said troops working in coordination …

At least 20 people were killed when a wooden cargo ship identified as the “Godbless Dickson” caught fire in Bayelsa waters on Wednesday. The boat was carrying 64 passengers and crew when the incident occurred along Ezetu 1 community in Southern Ijaw local government area of ​​Bayelsa State. The ill-fated vessel was loading agricultural produce from rural settlements bound for …

Davolee Sheep She Thursday, August 8, 2024, 10:43 PM DISCOVER THE MOST ECONOMIC WAY TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE NETWORK Davolee, a talented Nigerian singer, songwriter, rapper and entertainer, comes out with a new song titled “SHEEP.” Also, the song “SHEEP,” Of Davolee, It’s beautiful and lasts two minutes and forty-seven minutes (2:47). FOLLOW US FOR MORE EXTRAORDINARY CONTENT Finally, the …

    The validation and solidarity of friends and well-wishers continued to characterize the life of a seasoned journalist, publisher and editor-in-chief of THE CONCLAVE (online daily), Mr. Sufuyan Ojeifo, who turned 58 on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. A retired Permanent Secretary, Federal Civil Service, Ernest Umakhihe (PhD), a Director, Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, Sanjo Faniran (PhD), a …

France defeated Germany 73-69 on Thursday to advance to the final of the ongoing men’s basketball tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics. France, who lost to Germany in the group stage, managed to tame their opponents in a resounding victory in front of their home fans at the Bercy Arena in Paris, France.Read also: Djokovic withdraws from Cincinnati Open 2024 …