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Naira Trades at ₦1,364.83/$ as Forex Market Maintains Relative Stability

KEY POINTS Naira traded at ₦1,364.83/$1 on Friday, up from ₦1,357.65/$1 on Thursday. The parallel-market rate stood around ₦1,405/$1, creating a gap of about ₦40. Dollar supply, remittances, exports and import demand remain key factors influencing the naira. The naira traded at ₦1,364.83 to the...
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Osun APC Candidate Freed as Naval Commander Reportedly Redeployed After Arrest

KEY POINTS APC candidate Komolafe reportedly freed. Naval commander allegedly redeployed. Incident occurred ahead of Osun election. A Nigerian Navy commander who reportedly ordered the arrest of the All Progressives Congress House of Assembly candidate for Atakumosa East/West Local Government Area of Osun State, Babatunde...

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OPS urges Tinubu to halt CETA bill passage

The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria called on President Bola Tinubu on Monday to intervene and halt the CETA bill passage before the National Assembly advances it further.
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Zulum says Jilli market closed before NAF airstrike

Borno Governor Babagana Zulum on Sunday backed the military's airstrike on Jilli market, declaring that the state closed the site five years ago after identifying it as a hub for insurgents and their supply networks.
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Army disputes sabotage claims in Katsina soldier death

The Nigerian Army's 17 Brigade dismissed viral media reports that a soldier who died in Katsina was a victim of internal sabotage or neglect, calling the accounts false.
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Former Kano Lawmaker Aminu Goro Dumps APC, Set to Join ADC

KEY POINTS Aminu Goro has resigned from the APC and is set to join...
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Airstrike on Yobe Market Leaves Over 200 Feared Dead

KEY POINTS Over 200 people are feared dead after a Nigerian airstrike hit a...
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Gunmen Abduct Sapele Council Chairman, Shoot Vigilante in Hotel Attack

KEY POINTS Gunmen abducted Sapele council chairman Bright Abeke during a shooting attack at...
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Tax Reform Committee Denies Oyedele Admitted Errors in New Tax Laws

KEY POINTS The Tax Reform Committee denied claims that Taiwo Oyedele admitted errors in...
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Court Clears Woman, Company of N22.9bn Money Laundering Charges Linked to Dasuki

KEY POINTS A Federal High Court in Abuja acquitted Isabella Mimie Oshodin and her...
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Nigeria Immigration Service Suspends Officers Over Alleged Extortion at Lagos–Seme Border

K KEY POINTS Senior immigration officers at the Lagos–Seme border were suspended over alleged extortion...
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FG revokes passports of Nigerians who renounce citizenship

Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo on Saturday ordered the Nigeria Immigration Service to immediately execute a Nigerian passport withdrawal for citizens who have formally renounced their citizenship.
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US enforces visa bans on religious freedom violators

The United States has activated religious freedom visa restrictions against individuals who violate international religious liberty, with Principal Advisor for Global Religious Freedom Mark Walker confirming Friday that enforcement is already underway.
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Faleke backs Hamzat for Lagos 2027 governorship seat

Rep. James Faleke publicly backed Lagos Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat for the Lagos 2027 governorship on Friday.
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Naira Trades at ₦1,364.83/$ as Forex Market Maintains Relative Stability

KEY POINTS Naira traded at ₦1,364.83/$1 on Friday, up from ₦1,357.65/$1 on Thursday. The...
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Osun APC Candidate Freed as Naval Commander Reportedly Redeployed After Arrest

KEY POINTS APC candidate Komolafe reportedly freed. Naval commander allegedly redeployed. Incident occurred ahead...
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Makinde Picks Ex-SSS DG Lawal Daura as Running Mate

KEY PONTS Makinde picks ex-SSS DG Lawal Daura. Security is central to the ticket. ...
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Ondo Enacts New Electricity Law to Boost Power Supply and Investment

KEY POINTS Aiyedatiwa signed Ondo’s new electricity law. SERC will regulate the state’s power...