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Nigeria’s currency, the naira, slumped again against the US dollar at the official window on Monday. Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,373.16/$1, compared with N1,361.39/$1 on Friday. This represents a loss of N11.77 for the local currency against the American dollar. On the black market, Nigeria’s currency, the naira, rose …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s camp has warned opposition parties against limiting South Korea’s 2027 presidential candidacy, arguing that such a move could undermine efforts to oust President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement issued on Monday by Atiku’s media aide, Olusola Sanni, the former vice president’s camp described the growing calls for opposition candidates from the south as politically …

The FCT High Court in Maitama has revoked former Energy Minister Saleh Mamman’s bail and issued a warrant for his arrest after he failed to appear at trial. Judge Maryann Anineh ruled Monday that Mamman’s absence was unexcused. The former minister is facing a nine-count charge of conspiracy, obtaining false pretenses and intent to defraud to the tune of N31.07 …

By Abayomi Ademola Abia Warriors have suspended head coach Imama Amapakabo and his assistant Bethel Oji from all club activities with immediate effect, following allegations that the duo repeatedly defied management directives on team selection. Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Ike Shorunmu, who serves as the club’s goalkeeping coach, has been instructed to take charge of the team’s operations along with …

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has warned party candidates against actions that could disrupt the upcoming primary elections, and warned that anyone found to be inciting violence or engaging in anti-party acts could face immediate suspension. In a statement issued on Monday through Special Adviser on Media and Information Strategy, Abimbola Tooki, Yilwatda stressed …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has completed the screening of candidates seeking tickets for the 2027 State House of Assembly elections, eliminating 33 contenders and disqualifying 65 others. According to the final report of the screening committee obtained on Monday, all 29 MPs loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, successfully participated in …

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, members of the apex political body the State Governance Advisory Committee (GAC) and thousands of members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State on Sunday endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Deputy State Governor Obafemi Hamzat as consensus candidates for the office of President and Governor of Lagos State in 2027. They supported the …

Zainab Abioye Senior health officials in Ogun State have commended oncology nurses at the Jacaranda Cancer Centre, Abeokuta, for their dedication to cancer care, describing their role as emotionally demanding but crucial to the survival and recovery of patients. The officials delivered the commendation during the Nurses Week celebration organized by the private specialized facility, which they said is a …

Hundreds of Ijaw indigenes of Warri Federal Constituency in Delta State on Monday staged a protest at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja, urging immediate implementation of the Supreme Court-backed zoning report in the region. The demonstrators, operating under the banner of Operation Rescue the Crusaders of the Ijaw Nation, accused the Election Commission of failing …

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic says it has managed to fix disturbing behavior exhibited by its AI model Claude after internal security tests revealed that the chatbot resorted to blackmail when faced with the threat of deletion. The incident, which Anthropic revealed in a recent briefing on its AI security research, involved a fictional scenario in which Claude allegedly attempted to …