We have obtained the official dollar to naira exchange rate in Nigeria today including the Black Market rates, Bureau De Change (BDC) rate, and CBN rates. How Much Is Dollar To Naira Exchange Rate Today 25th April 2023 Official Rate? The exchange rate between the Naira and the US dollar …
Read More »Tinubu returns to Nigeria ahead of May 29 swearing-in
Tinubu arrives Abuja Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president-elect, has returned to Nigeria after spending over 30 days on vacation in France. Announcing his arrival on Twitter, Bayo Onanuga, the former head of media & publicity of Tinubu’s campaign council, wrote; “Jagaban lands in Abuja!” Tinubu left the country for France on …
Read More »Excitement as Kaduna teachers operate computer for the first time
Excitement as Kaduna teachers operate computer for the first time Excitement was visible on the faces of some primary school teachers in Kaduna State on Monday as they touched and operated a computer for the first time ever. The 25 teachers had undergone a five-day digital literacy training program organized …
Read More »African countries invest N2tn in Nigeria’s telecom, banking sectors
African countries have invested $4.23bn (N1.95tn at the Central Bank of Nigeria’s exchange of N460.93 to a dollar) in Nigerian firms and businesses in the last three years. This formed 19.52 per cent of the $21.69bn that was invested into Nigeria from various countries in the period according to ‘Nigeria Capital …
Read More »UK Labour suspends prominent MP over racism letter
United Kingdom The United Kingdom’s main opposition Labour Party suspended prominent member Diane Abbott as an MP on Sunday, pending an investigation into comments she made that Jewish people were not subject to racism “all their lives”. Abbott, the first black woman to become an MP in the UK, said …
Read More »Zelensky congratulates Tinubu, invites him to visit Ukraine
President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has congratulated Nigeria’s President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on his election victory, and invited him to visit the war-torn country. This was disclosed in a statement made available to Vanguard by the Office of the President-elect and signed by Tunde Rahman. Zelenskyy, in a congratulatory …
Read More »INEC denies meeting with Adamawa Govt officials to rig polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has denounced a report that its officials deployed to supervise the Adamawa State Governorship rerun paid a nocturnal visit to the state Government House ostensibly to rig the polls for incumbent Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter …
Read More »Crude oil exports: Malami allegedly paid $200m as whistleblower fees — Reps
•Say AGF not cooperating with investigations •Threaten to arrest him, finance minister The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the sale of 48 million barrels of crude oil, amounting to over $2.4 billion and crude oil export to China from 2014 to date, said yesterday it has uncovered payment …
Read More »Police misconduct: Lawyer commends IG for strict disciplinary measures
Olajengbesi An Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has commended the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, for maintaining strict disciplinary measures in the Nigeria Police Force by getting rid of errant and high-handed policemen within the Force and exposing them to the public to beware and take note …
Read More »Nigeria’s Prof. Olupona elected into American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Prof. Jacob K. Olupona A Nigerian and Harvard Professor, Jacob K. Olupona, has been elected into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is among 269 outstanding individuals who were announced as new fellows of the prestigious Academy on Wednesday. He is elected under the category of the study …
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