The Nigerian Naira maintained a relatively stable performance across both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel (black) market on October 2, 2026. At the official window, trading data shows the US Dollar exchanging at approximately ₦1,328.17, hovering closely aroun...
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Airtel Money has set a minimum application of £250 per investor as it launches its retail offer ahead of its planned listing on the London Stock Exchange. The post Airtel Money sets £250 minimum for retail IPO offer ahead of London listing appeared first on Nairametrics ....
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Troops of the Joint Task Force South East, Operation UDO KA, have destroyed a terrorist hideout in Anambra State and recovered a cache of weapons and ammunition during an operation aimed at dismantling criminal networks in the region. In a post obtained from the Nigerian Army’s X...
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The online fraud case highlights the risks posed by online advertisements that are used to reach potential victims with seemingly legitimate offers. The post Police arrest man for alleged online fraud, recover 25 phones, many ATM, SIM cards appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria...
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Zamfara State was carved out of the old Sokoto State by the then Military Head of State, late General Sani Abacha 30 years ago on 1 October, 1996 The post At 30, Zamfara has at last begun to fly, By Suleman Ahmad Tudu appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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An Ibadan-based woman, Mrs Alimot Akande has urged President Bola Tinubu, the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies to rescue her daughter and 18 other abducted persons. Akande made the appeal while speaking with journalists on Thursday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital...
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By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS: The Lagos State Government has taken delivery of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and electric buses as part of efforts to expand the state’s public transportation fleet and promote cleaner mobility. The buses were received on behalf of the state governmen...
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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Supporters of President Bola Tinubu under the aegis of Tinubu Must Stay TMS, have opposed calls by the opposition for the sack of the president in January’s election, listing Gross Domestic Product GDP growth, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund NELFUND and Co...
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The Ogun State Police Command on Friday said it had arrested a woman seen in a viral video holding a knife and cursing some police officers for allegedly arresting her over the sale of cannabis, commonly known as Indian hemp. The middle-aged woman, wearing a green gown, was seen ...
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Moses Simon is set to lead a new-look Super Eagles side when Nigeria face Russia in an international friendly next Tuesday. The Paris FC winger was among the Nigerian players who departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for Moscow on Thursday night ahead of the e...
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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has accused the opposition of staging poster-destruction videos as a “propaganda stunt” to discredit the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general election. In a post on his X handle, Keyamo s...
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One person has died, while three others sustained serious injuries after a Lexus Jeep 350 crashed along the Coastal Road inward Eko Hotel in Lagos. A statement by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, disclosed that the fatal road crash occurred earlier on Friday ...
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The Taraba State Commissioner of Police, Edwin Ogbeghagha, has reaffirmed the command’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Nigerian Army, educational institutions and other stakeholders to enhance security across the state. Ogbeghagha made the commitment in Jaling...
