President Bola Tinubu on Sunday in Accra, Ghana, highlighted the progress made so far by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the prevailing challenges of the region. A statement on Sunday by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s spokesman, said he highlighted the achievements of the bloc in …

What is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx)? See the black market Dollar to Naira exchange rate for 20th July, below. You can swap your dollar for Naira at these rates. How much is a dollar to naira …

    THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Rufus John Isip, a self-proclaimed forex broker, for an alleged investment scam totaling over ₦2 billion. Isip appeared before Justice C. S. Onah at the Federal High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. According to a statement by EFCC spokesperson …

THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it is ready to partner with the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC). The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, stated this in Abuja when the National Coordinator of NCTC, Maj-Gen. Adamu Laka, visited her office. Newsextra24 reports that …

One Aisha Abubakar, a women leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who doubles as a bandits’ informant, has confessed to receiving only N5000 from N9million and a motorcycle paid as a ransom to bandits in Katsina State. Abubakar reportedly organised the kidnap of five members of the family of …

THE Federal Government and stakeholders in Abuja on Saturday developed a policy document that would mitigate the impact of climate change on health care delivery in the country. Dr Chukwuma Anyaike, Director of Public Health, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, announced this during a two-day National Stakeholders Validation Workshop. …

Israeli fighter jets struck Houthi military targets near Yemen’s Hodeidah port on Saturday, killing at least three people and wounding 87, a day after a drone launched by the Iranian-backed group hit Israeli economic hub Tel Aviv. Israeli airstrike in Hodeidah, Yemen, July 20, 2024. Houthi Media Centre/Handout via REUTERS …

MINDERS of Ahmed Usman Ododo the governor of the confluence state of Kogi flung him into the public square of opprobrium and derision last May. Ododo by the way was the Auditor-General in-charge of local government under Bello. The orchestra of sycophants he inherited from his benefactor and predecessor, Yahaya …

THE Supreme Court decision that federally-allocated funds be paid directly to the local governments (LGs) has raised serious concerns about whether we are actually practising Federalism and, if we are, what variant of Federalism. The apex court’s decision was at the instance of the Federal Government (FG) that dragged the …

THE Governing Council of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, has sacked the institution’s Acting Vice-Chancellor, Joseph Ikechebelu. Mr Ikechebelu, professor and former deputy vice-chancellor (administration) of the institution, was appointed acting vice-chancellor in early June to replace Charles Esimone, a professor whose tenure expired on 3 June. The …