A South Korean court on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol, the Yonhap news agency reported. The Corruption Investigation Office is investigating Yoon for unexpectedly imposing martial law on Dec. 3. The office applied for an arrest warrant on Monday after Yoon ignored three summonses to appear …
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The Nigerian stock market, on Monday, opened the week positive with a gain of N987 billion or 0.99 per cent. Investors’ interest in MTN Nigeria, BUA Foods, FBN Holdings, among other advanced equities, were the primary drivers of the overall market’s upward performance. Notably, the market capitalisation added N987 billion or …
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…Allocates 62.06% to capital expenditures Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, on Monday, signed into law the N698.66 billion budget for the 2025 fiscal year, with 62.06% of the total allocated to capital expenditures. The signing ceremony, held in Akure, was witnessed by the Speaker of the Ondo State House …
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SPEAKER of the House of Representatives, Mr. Tajudeen Abbas, has warned against over-reliance on crude oil by Nigeria, saying it will worsen inequality, poverty, and unemployment. Abbas, while delivering the 14th convocation lecture of the Al-Hikmah University in Ilorin on Monday, argued that Nigeria needs to diversify its economy by …
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Venezuela’s highest court on Monday fined TikTok $10 million in connection with viral challenges that authorities say left three adolescents dead from intoxication by chemical substances. Gatekeepers News reports that Supreme Tribunal of Justice Judge Tania D’Amelio said that the popular video-sharing app had been negligent in failing to implement …
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Find below, the Dollar to Naira exchange rate for today, 28 December 2024. Newsextra24 has obtained the official dollar to the naira exchange rate in Nigeria today, including the Bureau De Change (BDC) rate and CBN rates. What Is The Official Exchange Rate For Dollar To Naira Today? The exchange rate between the Naira and the …
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THE Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged the Muslim Ummah to look out for the crescent of Rajab 1446 AH, starting from Tuesday. The directive was contained in a statement released in Sokoto on Monday by …
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THE Federal Government has announced plans to collaborate with the Nigerian Navy to achieve its target of 3 million barrels per day (bpd) in crude oil production by 2025. Nigeria’s current output stands at approximately 1.8 million bpd, a significant increase from the 1.4 million bpd recorded in 2023. The …
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Civil society groups and political parties in Guinea have called for the immediate release of opposition leader Aliou Bah, who was arrested last week for allegedly insulting the head of the military government, General Mamady Doumbouya. Bah leads the Liberal Democratic Movement (MoDel). He was detained on Thursday as he …
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THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of failing to fulfil the promises made to it. This comes amid threats by the union to embark on a strike action by January. A report by SaharaReporters quoted the ASUU President, Prof. Victor Osodeke, to have …
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