NEPC The Executive Director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Ezra Yakusak, has revealed that the key to stabilising the free fall of the naira against the dollar lies in enhancing the country’s export capacity. The PUNCH reports that the naira currently selling at over N1000/$ has continued to rise …
Read More »Iyabo Ojo, Tonto Dikeh plan grand burial for Mohbad
Nollywood actresses Tonto Dikeh and Iyabo Ojo have provided their fans glimpses of their extensive preparations for the final farewell of the late singer, Ileriouluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. The duo recently took to Instagram Live to share their preparations as they visited Ebony Vaults to arrange the …
Read More »Why I don’t reply DMs from Naira Marley, Broda Shagi, Davido – DJ Chicken
DJ Chicken Popular TikTok influencer DJ Chicken has boldly declared that he no longer responds to direct messages (DMs) from some of the celebrities fans view as superstars. DJ Chicken, known for his entertaining content on TikTok, didn’t hold back when he revealed in a live session that certain celebrities …
Read More »Confusion over Kaduna tribunal ruling, APC, PDP claim victory
CONFUSION has continued to trail the ruling of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Kaduna State after reports emerged that the election has allegedly been declared inconclusive by the three-man panel led by Justice Victor Oviawe. Journalists were not granted access to cover the tribunal’s ruling delivered via Zoom. About …
Read More »Impeachment: Ganduje sets up committee to address crisis in Ondo
Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has set up a nine-man committee to intervene in the impeachment crisis rocking Ondo State Government. Ganduje announced this on Thursday in Abuja. He said the committee which would be under the leadership of Aminu Masari, a former …
Read More »Lukman meets Akande, Oshiomhole, demands reforms in APC
A former Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (North-West), Mallam Salihu Lukman, on Thursday, held a meeting with two former national chairmen of the party, Bisi Akande and Adams Oshiomhole, in Abuja over the need to reform the APC. In a statement he issued after the meeting, Lukman said …
Read More »Okonjo-Iweala advocates collective approach in tackling socio-economic challenges in S’East
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okojo-Iweala, has urged South-East stakeholders to foster joint leadership in order to collectively tackle the challenges bedevilling the region.Okonjo-Iweala made the call in her keynote address to the South-East Summit on Security and Economy, which kicked-off in Owerri on …
Read More »Mohbad: Lagos Police arrest Sam Larry
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested controversial Lagos socialite, Balogun Eletu, aka Sam Larry, over an ongoing investigation into the circumstances leading to the death of the singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad. The Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development to our correspondent …
Read More »Naira down to N1005/$ in parallel market
The naira yesterday depreciated to N1005 per dollar in the parallel market from N995 per dollar on Tuesday. Similarly, the naira depreciated in the Investors and Exporters, I&E, window yesterday to N775.31 per dollar. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for the I&E window rose to …
Read More »Lagos govt. orders immediate closure of Ladipo, Mushin markets
The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, has ordered immediate closure of Ladipo Market, Mushin, for several environmental offences including, reckless waste disposal, unhygienic premises, and non payment of waste bills, among others He said the market would remain closed until the mandatory conditions of redress …
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