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A commercial sex worker is lucky to have survived after workers at a hotel in Abuja saved her from being killed for ritual purposes by the man who took her there. According to a video uploaded on X on Thursday, the incident occurred inside the Top View Hotel located in Wuse area, FCT. Witnesses reported that the woman, who identified …

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 …

Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chairman Dr Musa Aliyu said on Thursday that the commission will ensure strict enforcement of the Supreme Court ruling on local government autonomy. Aliyu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), stated this at the One-Day National Anti-Corruption Coalition (NACC) Members’ Hybrid Interactive Forum in Abuja. The Supreme Court on July 11 granted financial autonomy to the …

Strategic Approval: How Tipper Drivers Association’s Support for Okpebholo and Idahosa Signals Crucial Victory for APC Ahead of Edo Guber Elections As the countdown to the September 21 Edo gubernatorial election nears its final stage, every endorsement matters, but some are more strategic than others. The recent endorsement of Senator Monday Okpebholo and Rt. Hon Dennis Idahosa by the Edo …

Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Wale Edun, said on Thursday that Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves recorded a net inflow of $2.35 billion each month in the first seven months of this year. Cumulatively, the amount reached $16.45 billion in seven months. The minister disclosed this at an Access Bank Plc corporate forum in Lagos. He said 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. …

PRESS RELEASE. APC TO GOVERNOR OBASEKI: STOP HARASSING PUBLIC OFFICIALS, THEY ARE NOT YOUR PUPPETS. A terse circular from the office of the Head of Service, dated September 16, was issued directing all civil servants to assemble at the Victor Uwaifo Hub on Tuesday, September 17 at the request of the Governor, Godwin Obaseki. At the 8am meeting on Tuesday, …

The Presidential Committee on the Implementation of Livestock Sector Reforms on Thursday submitted its report to President Bola Tinubu. The president inaugurated the committee in July to address farmers-herders conflicts in the country. The idea was also initiated to overcome agricultural productivity constraints and open up new opportunities for players in the sector. The committee is led by former chairman …

The National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political parties and candidates in Edo State against engaging in election campaigning beyond the Thursday midnight deadline. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, gave the warning in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He said all campaigns by political parties would end at midnight on …