The Nigerian naira saw an appreciation against the dollar on Friday, October 27, 2023, closing at N789.94/$1. This marked a 6.26% increase from the previous day’s rate of N837.49/$1. Throughout the day, the naira reached a high of N900/$1 and a low of N696.06/$1, indicating a substantial spread of N203.94/$1. Data from the official NAFEM…
The leaders of the Labour Party (LP) have strongly criticised the Publicity Secretary of the Lamidi Apapa-led faction of the party, Abayomi Arabambi, for what they refer to as his “serial inflammatory blackmail” of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi. They denounce Arabambi’s actions as unacceptable and call for them to be condemned in the…
The Lamidi Apapa-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) has criticised its former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for filing what they deem a “meaningless petition” against President Bola Tinubu at the Supreme Court. According to Apapa, Obi’s petition challenging Tinubu’s victory in the February 25 election was dismissed in less than 120 seconds due to…
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has assured the Nigerian people that the off-cycle governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi will be conducted without interference or violence. Ribadu made this statement during the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) meeting on the upcoming governorship elections. He emphasised that the security agencies…
A roundtable discussion on the recently enacted Electricity Act 2023 highlighted the need for states to receive support in order to leverage the opportunities the new legislation presents. The roundtable, jointly convened by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and the British High Commission through the United Kingdom Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNIAF), focused on the…
The upcoming governorship elections scheduled for November 16th in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi states are at risk of violence, as indicated by a study conducted by the Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI). The research, which involved a pre-election environment risk assessment in the three states, found that previous governorship elections in these regions experienced violence, and…
Umaru Fintiri has secured his re-election as the Governor of Adamawa State following the recent decision by the Adamawa State Governorship Election Tribunal. The tribunal, headed by Justice Theodora Uloho, dismissed claims made by Aisha ‘Binani’ Dahiru, the governorship candidate from the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing a lack of merit in her case. The…
A heartwarming story has emerged from Jigawa State, Nigeria, where a visually impaired man, Hassan Gunka, regained his eyesight after two challenging years of blindness. This miraculous transformation came after Mr. Gunka received sponsored surgery provided by the Jigawa State government in collaboration with the World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY), which offered hope and…
In a significant development, Nigeria and 119 other nations voted in favour of a humanitarian ceasefire in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. This decision followed the failure of four draft resolutions addressing the issue at the UN Security Council. At the UN General Assembly session, a majority of 120 countries voted in favour…
The proliferation of substandard and falsified medicines poses a grave risk to public health and economic growth, warns Prof. Moji Adeyeye, the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). Speaking at the 23rd NECCI PR Roundtable in Lagos, Adeyeye emphasised the serious consequences of illicit sales and distribution of…