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Nigeria’s currency, the naira, continued to decline against the American dollar on both the official exchange and parallel markets on Thursday. Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,387.44/$1, compared with N1,387.09/$1 on Wednesday. This represents a loss of N0.35 for the local currency against the dollar. On the black market, the …

Family members of a kidnapped member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), identified as Abba, say they fear he was killed by his captors despite paying a $10 million ransom for his release. The family revealed that communication with the kidnappers broke down shortly after the ransom was delivered, raising strong fears that the body member may have been …

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed the 2026 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AFCON) less than two weeks before the tournament begins. The Super Falcons of Nigeria secured a record-breaking 10th title in Rabat in July last year, and are set to defend their title this year. This year’s tournament, which is also a qualifying round for the …

Former governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and moved to a new political platform, the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC). Dickson, the Senator representing Bayelsa West in the National Assembly, announced his defection at a press conference held on Thursday in Abuja. The NDC, one of the two new political parties recently registered by …

Lawmakers praise telecom sector’s progress as NCC defends ₦472 billion budget proposal for 2026 The National Assembly’s Joint Committee on Communications has commended the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the growth of the telecommunications sector as lawmakers approve the 2025 budget performance. Meanwhile, NCC has proposed a ₦472 billion budget for 2026. During a joint budget defense session of the …

Iraq’s participation in the inter-confederation playoffs in Mexico, which will decide two places at this year’s World Cup, is in doubt due to travel chaos triggered by conflict in neighboring Iran. The Iraqis are due to face the winner of the previous meeting between Bolivia and Suriname in Monterrey on March 31 for a place in the World Cup final, …

The Federal Government has evacuated 179 Nigerians stranded in Sudan. This exercise is carried out in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) This was stated by IOM Senior Communications Assistant, Elijah Eliagwu in his statement, Thursday in Benin City. The migrants arrived at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano on Tuesday from Port Sudan under the …

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the sacking of four officers over their involvement in the tragic killing of seven traders in Owode Onirin area of ​​the state. The state Police Commissioner, Mr. Olohundare Jimoh, told journalists on Thursday at the Ikeja Police Officers Mess that investigations into the murder of Owode Onirin were ongoing. He said the fired …

Governor Fubara [Press Release] Rivers State Governor, His Excellency Sir Sininalayi Fubara, has reaffirmed his administration’s support for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), saying collaboration between government and security services will help curb insecurity and crime such as pipeline vandalism and illegal bunkering of oil in waterways across the state. The governor stated this on Thursday while hosting the Chief …

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) said on Thursday that the suspended Head of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) Inspector General of Police, Abba Kyari, remains in custody. Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, earlier on Thursday dismissed and acquitted Kyari on charges of non-asset declaration. He was charged along with his brother on 23 counts of non-asset …