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Investors in the Nigerian equity market gained N917 billion at the close of trading on Tuesday, to recover from the previous day’s losses. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as FTN Cocoa, Zichis and Sky Aviation, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 251,635.42 points from 250,204.83 points …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, dipped slightly against the United States dollar at the official window on Tuesday. Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,373.87/$1, compared with N1,373.70/$1 on Monday. This represents a loss of N0.17 for the local currency against the dollar. On the black market, the naira rose N5 against …

The anticipation and hype surrounding Rivers United was as advertised. Rivers United, overcoming a deficit, finally defeated Wikki 3-2 last Sunday to qualify for the 2026-27 CAF Champions League. Jonathan Mairiga put the home team ahead on 21 minutes before Rivers United equalized in the 34th minute when Handsome Surveyor equalized for the visitors. Wikki Tourists took the lead again …

… present cash prizes and laptops at the 2026 National Children’s Day celebration The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has charged Nigerian children to always aim high, not letting the environment they find themselves in define their limits. He was speaking at the 2026 National Children’s Day celebration at the State House, Abuja. Explaining …