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Nigerian currency, Naira, declined against the US dollar in the parallel window on Tuesday. Local currency lost N2 to American Greenback to be traded on N1.547/$ 1, compared to the previous day level N1.545/$ 1 in the popular parallel window called The Black Market. Naira obtained N20 against British pounds to trade at N2.105/£ 1 the same as the previous …

The hopes of Super Eagles to qualify for the 2026 World Cup may have suffered a great blow after the goalkeeper No 1 Stanley Nwabali was stretched after he was injured in action by his South African club. Nwabali was retired on a stretcher in 35th Chippa Minuto United Psl Match against Richards Bay. The scope of the lesion could …

The police operation in Kaduna had saved three children who were kidnapped and arrested three suspects in the state. Spokesman for the State Police Command, Mansir Hassan, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday in Kaduna. Hassan said: “The kidnapped victims were rescued in Calabar Road by Sabon Layi, Kurmin Mashi, Kaduna North Government Area on Tuesday.” “On Tuesday, …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu President Bola Tinubu approved a temporary prohibition of six months extended to the raw Karité walnuts to curb the informal trade, increase local processing, protect and grow the Nigeria Karité industry. Vice-president Kashim Shettimo announced the president’s directive during a multi-stakeholder meeting at the presidential villa in Abuja on Tuesday 26 August 2025. The prohibition, which …

The President of the Tinubu Ball has agreed to a six -month ban on the export of raw shea beans to curb informal trade, increase local processing, and grow industry in Nigeria. Vice President Kashim Shettima announced the directions of the President during my multi-staffing meeting at the President’s villa, Abuja, on Tuesday. The prohibition, which will immediately apply, will …

The armed people suspected of being bandits on Tuesday killed a member of the vigilance group in the state of Katsina. Spokesman for the State Police Command, Abubakar Aliyu, confirmed the incident to journalists in Katsina. He said the bandits also kidnapped couples with their daughters in the quarter of Filin Canada in Katsina’s metropolis. Also read: Thousands of Hands …

Nigeria and Brazil deepened their bilateral ties with the signature of a memorandum of understanding (Mou) on cooperation in science, technology and innovation. The memorandum of understanding was signed by the UCC head Geoffrey Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology of Nigeria, and Luciana Santos, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation of Brazil. The signature was testified by President …

The House of Representatives has decided to audit expenditure 2023 and 2024 from the Benin University (UBTH) teaching hospital. The green room will also review the 2025 hospital budget projection. The Chairperson of the DPR Committee at the Public Health Institution, Patrick Umo, revealed this on Tuesday in Benin City during a supervision visit to the hospital. He was accompanied …

Tuesday organized a protest on a protest on a protest on what they described how the retirement services N150.000 N150.000 which described as retirement performance N150.000 “shameful. The protest, which lasted for about an hour on the institution campus, designed dozens of teachers who denounced the government’s treatment of intellectuals despite their decades of service to the country. Giving himself …

National security advisers, Nuhu thousand, on Tuesday vowed that the federal government would maintain attacks on terrorists and kidnappers until they were truly defeated. NSA gave a guarantee in Abuja when he handed over 128 people who were saved from the kidnapper in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara’s local government area to the state government. He said: “There will be no concession …