JamzNG Latest News, Gist, Entertainment in Nigeria

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned N628 billion at the close of trading on Wednesday This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as Airtel Africa, Cap and Zichis, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 242,729.51 points from 241,750.15 points the previous day. After five hours of trading …

Arsenal’s 19-year-old defender and midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly is one match away from equaling the Arsenal legend’s record with former Nigerian international striker Kanu Nwankwo, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com. Yesterday, Lewis-Skelly played a major role in helping Arsenal advance to the UEFA Champions League final, their third semi-final appearance in the tournament. Last season he started both games of the loss against PSG …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, recovered against the United States dollar at the official window on Wednesday. Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,357.33/$1, compared with N1,366.55/$1 on Tuesday. This represents a gain of N9.22 for the local currency against the dollar. On the black market, the naira closed flat against the …

The Interim National Working Committee (INWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Tanimu Turaki, says there is nothing Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike can do about the ongoing sales of his nomination and expression of interest forms for the 2027 general elections. The National Publicity Secretary of INWC, Ini Ememobong, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja …