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FCT NUT staff collapses and dies on the way to work

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of one of its staff members, Jessey A. Audu, who reportedly collapsed and died on his way to work in the Gwagwalada Area Council. The tragic accident, which occurred on Tuesday morning in the Gwahaon area, near an …

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NGX: Equity markets continue to grow rapidly as investors raised N88 billion

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned an additional N88 billion at the close of trading on Tuesday. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as NASCON, Union Dicon and Wapco, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 218,249.81 points from 218,113.84 points on the previous trading day. After …

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Leading the Oppressed: Argungu’s Politics of Compassion

Senator Umar Argungu, Deputy Governor of Kebbi State In a politics often measured by ambition and noise, Senator Umar Tafida Argungu has chosen a different metric: empathy. Long before he became deputy governor of Kebbi State, he had already built a reputation as a public servant who listens first and acts later. Argungu’s brand of politics is not about occupying …

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The naira lost N1.07 against the dollar at the official window

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, depreciated further 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 N1,350.74/$1, compared with N1,349.67/$1 on Monday. This represents a loss of N1.07 for the local currency against the dollar. On the black market, the naira rose N5 against …

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