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Economy

CBN Sells $543.6 Million to Stabilize Foreign Exchange Market Amid Rising Demand

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reported that it sold a total of $543.6 million to authorized dealer banks in the Nigerian...

Politics

SERAP Urges President Tinubu to Withhold Allocations from States Without Credible Local Government Elections

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to suspend federal allocations to states that have failed to...

Politics

Nigeria’s Indivisibility is a Settled Matter: INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu Speaks at 110th Amalgamation Conference

At a recent international conference held in Kaduna, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), addressed the enduring unity...

Politics

Minister of Power Assures Nigerians of Potential Reduction in Electricity Costs

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has assured Nigerians that the cost of electricity may see a reduction in the coming months, as...

World

Governor Fubara Reaffirms Commitment to Rivers State Local Government Elections

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reaffirmed that the upcoming Local Government Election, scheduled for October 5th, will proceed as planned. Despite concerns...

Politics

Independence Day Speech: President Bola Tinubu Calls for Urgent Reforms to Avoid National Collapse

President Bola Tinubu, in a national broadcast on Tuesday, emphasized the urgent need for Nigeria to embrace reform in order to secure progress...

Politics

Omoyele Sowore Joins Ongoing Protest in Lagos State

Former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has joined the ongoing protests in Lagos State, showing solidarity with the...

Politics

Seventeen State Governors Form Committees to Implement New N70,000 Minimum Wage

In a significant move towards improving workers’ welfare, seventeen state governors have established committees to implement the newly approved N70,000 minimum wage across...

Politics

LCCI Urges Federal Government to Implement Bold Economic Measures on Independence Day

As Nigeria celebrates its 64th Independence Day anniversary, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has issued a call for the Federal...

Crime & conflict

U.S. Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates by 0.5% in Move Towards Monetary Easing

The United States Federal Reserve has announced a notable 0.5 percent reduction in interest rates, signaling the beginning of what many analysts expect...