By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira today appreciated to N1,380 per dollar from N1,385 in the parallel market on Thursday. Similarly, the naira appreciated to N1,329.99 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative ex...
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The Defence Headquarters said the number of attacks across the military theatres of operation fell by 73.3 per cent in October 2026. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Michael Onoja, disclosed this in Abuja on Friday while giving an update on military operations ...
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Berger Paints Nigeria Plc reported a profit before tax of N1.68 billion for the nine months ended September 2026, up 14.8% from N1.46 billion in the corresponding period of 2025. The post Berger Paints’ 9M pre-tax profit rises 14.8% to N1.68 billion, declares dividend appeared fi...
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The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Park Service (NPS), has taken over the management of Pandam National Park in Plateau State after years of abandonment, insecurity and encroachment by criminal elements. The post FG takes over management of Plateau’s Pandam Park after y...
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The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) recorded a N2.01 trillion increase in equity market capitalisation in October 2026, rising by 1.23% to N165.11 trillion from N163.10 trillion at the end of September, driven largely by Dangote Cement and selected mid-cap stocks. The post Best performin...
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The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashir Obasa, has declared that the gubernatorial candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state, Dr Obafemi Hamzat has what it takes to succeed the current Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Obasa made this declaration wh...
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Mr Hamzat promised 15 maternal and child centres, two new general hospitals, improved public transport and a 95 per cent waste collection target. The post Hamzat unveils 100-point manifesto, pledges child protection agency, state wealth fund appeared first on Premium Times Nigeri...
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Kokopee, a close friend of VeryDarkMan, VDM, has revealed how he got caught in the middle of the fallout between the activist and singer Davido, saying VDM questioned why he was involving himself in their dispute. Kokopee spoke after Nigerians called him out online for allegedly ...
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Nigeria’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, has formally assumed duties after presenting his Letters of Credence in the country. Read More: https://punchng.com/fani-kayode-assumes-duties-as-nigerias-envoy-to-south-africa/...
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The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has reversed its earlier decision to stage the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, every four years, restoring the competition’s traditional two-year cycle in a development that could benefit Nigeria’s Super Eagles. CAF had announced in Decem...
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Lagos Deputy Governor, Kadri Hamzat, has unveiled a 100-point manifesto for the 2027 governorship election, promising reforms in transport, health, and hou Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-hamzat-unveils-100-point-manifesto/...
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"And for anybody to say debt is no leprosy, is absolute nonsense. Debt is worse than leprosy. Because leprosy destroys only one person. Debt destroys generations.” The post Obasanjo criticises Tinubu’s borrowings, says debt could destroy generations of Nigerians appeared first on...
