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The naira, Thursday maintained its up-and-down movement falling against the U.S. dollar at the official market but appreciated marginally at the parallel market. This follows the local currency appreciation against the dollar in the official market the previous day. The exchange rate between the naira and dollar fell to N841.14/$1 on Thursday at the official Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market …

The Senate on Thursday summoned the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, over the death of a “one chance” bus victim, Ms. Greatness Olorunfemi, in Abuja. This followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyon at the plenary in Abuja. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and his Health counterpart, Ali Pate, are also …

At least 12 people were killed and six others injured in an auto crash along the Obajana-Lokoja Expressway, Kogi State, on Sunday night. The spokesman for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Bisi Kazeem, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, said a Toyota Hiace Bus with registration number MKA515ZD and a Sono truck were involved in the …

The National Peace Committee, chaired by former Head of State Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, denounced on Thursday various acts of violence, intimidation, and vote-buying during last Saturday’s off-cycle governorship elections in the states of Imo, Kogi, and Bayelsa. In a statement on Thursday, the peace committee said, “We are not unaware of the glitches recorded during the elections. Sadly, we have …

Argentina have called up Lionel Messi for their upcoming South American World Cup qualifiers despite him being on the injured list at his club Inter Miami. Messi missed Inter’s 4-1 defeat to Chicago on Wednesday as he continues to struggle with his fitness — he has played just 37 minutes for the club since September 3. Argentina host Paraguay on …

Police operatives in Benue have killed one suspected armed robber and arrested three others in the state. The spokesperson for the state police command, Sewuese Anene, confirmed the development in a statement on Monday in Makurdi. She said operatives from Operation Zenda Joint Task Force (JTF) raided Kighir, Kanshio, and Adeke communities following credible intelligence about the activities of armed …

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), said on Thursday the Federal Government has seized over N45 billion looted from the treasury by corrupt officials in the country. Fagbemi, who stated this in his address at the 40th Technical Commission/Plenary Meeting of the Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) in Abuja, …

Rasmus Hojlund has joined Manchester United in a deal worth £72million as Erik ten Hag finally gets a striker over the line after a summer-long search for one The 20-year-old has signed a five-year contract with an option of a further 12 months. Hojlund follows Mason Mount and Andre Onana through the door at Old Trafford as United boss Erik …

Nollywood actress Ruth Kadiri has threatened to take legal action against Ghanaian television stations playing her films without permission. The actress, who has received considerable recognition for her parts in several Nollywood films, emphasized the significance of intellectual property rights in a post on social media. She argued that the unauthorized displays of her works not only violated her rights …

The Lagos State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently address all the problems militating against stable electricity supply in the country. According to the party, improving the supply of electricity in both urban and rural areas would further reduce the hardship encountered due to the removal of fuel subsidies in the country. …