The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the Yuan, strengthened 49 pips to 7.1057 against the dollar on Tuesday. This is according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by two per cent …
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President Bola Tinubu has called for a complete overhaul of the global financial architecture governing Africa’s mineral resources. Tinubu, represented by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima, made the call at the Second Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) High-Level Roundtable on Critical Minerals Development in Africa. Newsextra24 reports that the event held …
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France has joined the United Kingdom and Canada to formally recognised a Palestinian state. French President Emmanuel Macron announced this at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States, on Monday night. Macron said “the time for peace has come” and that “nothing justifies the ongoing war in …
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Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has been named the fourth-best goalkeeper in women’s football for the 2024/25 season. The 24-year-old shot-stopper earned her place among the top five female goalkeepers at the prestigious Ballon d’Or ceremony held in Paris, France, on Monday night. England’s Hannah Hampton claimed the inaugural Yachine …
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Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has disclosed details of his meeting with President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu met with Fubara behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday, September 22, 2025. Speaking during an interview with State House correspondents shortly after the meeting, Fubara described his visit to …
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THE National Pension Commission (PenCom) has launched Pension Revolution 2.0 – Stronger Pensions, Stronger Nigeria, a new phase of reforms designed to strengthen Nigeria’s pension system and expand benefits for retirees. Announcing the initiative on Monday via her official X handle, PenCom Director-General, Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, described the reforms as …
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The National Assembly has postponed its plenary resumption initially scheduled for today, September 23, 2025, to October 7, 2025. The postponement was announced in a statement signed by Kamoru Ogunlana, Clerk to the National Assembly, on September 22, 2025. According to the statement, committee activities would continue despite the postponement …
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The West African States of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying they no longer recognise its jurisdiction. The three military-led countries accused the court of arbitrarily prosecuting war crimes and serving as an “instrument of neo-colonialist repression.” They underlined their …
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United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr Mohamed Fall, has reiterated the need for global commitment to peace, dialogue and reconciliation to bolster the sustainable growth. Fall gave the charge in his address on Monday night in Abuja, during the commemoration of the International Day of Peace, observed annually on September …
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THE President of Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA), Smart Nwobi, has called on the Federal Government to initiate steps to facilitate diaspora voting. Nwobi made the call in London at a summit organised by the National Association of Nigerian Students in Diaspora (NANS-D). He said inspite of millions of Nigerians …
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