The dollar-to-naira exchange rate on Thursday, July 18, reached N1,615 on Nigeria’s foreign exchange black market. A quick check by LIB on the streets of Lagos showed that dollar was bought between N1560- N1590 and sold between N1600 and N1615. According to FMDQ data, the Naira fell to N1,581.65 against the Dollar on Wednesday…
Former U.S. President, Barack Obama has reportedly been pressuring President Joe Biden to reconsider his 2024 run for re-election. Obama and Biden, who are close friends, have only spoken once since the president’s debate debacle on June 27 but stressed during their conversation conversation that Biden’s chances of beating Donald Trump were “greatly diminished,” the…
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has stated that the youths in the state will not be joining the planned nationwide protest against hunger and economic hardship, set to commence at the end of this month. Governor Bago described the youths of Niger State as peaceful and law-abiding, asserting that they have no…
The Borno State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old woman for allegedly striking her husband with an axe, resulting in his de@th. The incident occurred in Kautikari village, located in the Chibok Local Government Area. Police spokesman, ASP Nahum Daso, confirmed the arrest, stating that the suspect, identified as Aji, was taken into…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has identified weak institutions as the primary cause of corruption in Nigeria. Speaking at a dialogue organized by The Kukah Centre, Ganduje stressed the need to strengthen the nation’s democratic institutions to effectively combat corruption. “For corruption to be brought…
A violent altercation over an alleged affair has tragically resulted in the de@ths of two friends in Ogume community, Ndokwa West Local Government Area, Delta State. The incident occurred on Tuesday, July 17, and has left the community in shock. One of the deceased, identified as Igala, was reportedly st@bbed to de@th by his…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will shut down the economy for one month if the National Assembly decentralises the minimum wage. The president of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, stated this during the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) annual general meeting in Lagos on Tuesday, July 16. Ajaero stated that the Labour…
In an extreme attempt to catch his wife in the act of infidelity, a man identified as Wellington Phiri from Chegutu, Zimbabwe resorted to an unusual and elaborate disguise. Phiri dressed in his wife Prisca Mhuru’s clothes, including her dress, bra, and headscarf, to sneak into the house where he suspected she was with…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Didi Esther Walson-Jack as Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. The appointment was disclosed in a statement released by Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale today July 17, and will take effect from August 14, 2024. “Mrs. Walson-Jack was appointed Federal Permanent Secretary in 2017…
The Kano State Government has filed new charges against former governor Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje. The charges, detailed in case No. K/143c/24, allege criminal conspiracy and misappropriation involving Ganduje and the former Commissioner for Justice, Musa Lawan. These charges are brought under Section 308 and are punishable under Section 309 of the Penal Code (as…
