Hajj fare hike creates uncertainty for Nigerian pilgrims, by Aliyu M. Haidar
For many Nigerian Muslims, the dream of performing Hajj this year has turned into a nightmare. The unexpected increase in ...
Month: March 2024
On Binance executives’ detention, by Ahmad Muhammad Danyaro
Recent headlines have painted a picture of two Binance executives – Nadeem Anjarwalla and Tigran Gambaryan – being “unjustly” detained ...
Comments on banditry: FG invites Sheikh Gumi for questioning
Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has been invited for questioning in connection with his comments on the activities of ...
FG denies paying ransom for Sokoto, Kaduna students
The Federal Government did not pay ransom to secure the release of children abducted in Sokoto and Kaduna States earlier ...
Appointments: FEC approves 10% youth, women quota
Pool The Federal Executive Council has approved the institutionalisation of 10 percent youth quota in all government appointments and an ...
FX rate for cargo clearance drops by N124 to N1,448/$
The exchange rate charged by the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) for cargo clearance and import duties collection has dropped from ...
Equities market opens week on negative, drops 0.49%
The Nigerian equities market began the week on a negative note, dropping by 0.49 per cent or N289billion. At the ...
Senegal polls: Who is 44-year-old Diomaye Faye, tipped to be next president?
Faye, a former tax inspector, has pledged to weed out corruption, restore stability and prioritise economic sovereignty. Early results from ...
Scores killed in Plateau communal clashes
Scores of people have been killed and many others wounded just as houses were razed down as rival youths in ...
ABCON commends CBN’s efforts to resolve forex crisis
The Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), has applauded recent reforms by the CBN to tame inflation ...