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Investors in the Nigerian equity market lost N3 billion at the close of trading on Thursday. This follows the fall in the prices of shares such as John Holt, Abbey Building and Intenegins, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) fell to 201,698.89 points from 201,703.55 points recorded the previous day. After five hours of …

The duo of Semi Ajayi and Maduka Okoye, who were absent from the Super Eagles’ friendly match against Jordan due to physical problems, have returned to full training, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com. Nigeria ended their campaign in the four-nation invitational tournament by drawing 2-2 with Jordan without the aforementioned duo, who were excused from the camp after suffering knocks. Ajayi was allowed …

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Nigeria’s currency, the naira, slumped against the United States dollar at the official window on Thursday. Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,308.79/$1, compared with N1,378.70/$1 on Wednesday. This represents a loss of N2.09 for the local currency against the dollar. On the black market, the naira rose N10 against the …

[Press Release] The attention of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been drawn to recent public statements by political actors alleging partisan bias, calling for the removal of the Commission’s chairperson due to the Commission’s decision to obey the recent Court of Appeal ruling. While the Commission recognizes the right of stakeholders to express their views, it is critical …