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Naira stays stronger at black market amid a mixed bag of U.S economic data
The indicative exchange rate for NAFEM increased to N1,154.08 per dollar from N1,072.74 per dollar on Wednesday, according to data from FMDQ. The Nigerian Naira, earlier classified among the worst-performing currency in February, saw a 12 percent increase in value in April. Goldman Sachs earlier projected that if the C...
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Israel-Iran conflict triggers Bitcoin to temporary dip below $60,000
Israel responded to Iran’s past aggression last Saturday when it reportedly launched over 300 drones and missiles towards Israel. Israel however stated that the majority of the missiles were intercepted by Israel and its allies including the United States. The recent developments in the Israel-Iran conflict caused a ...
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APC Crisis: Police barricade state secretariat in Benue
The festering crisis in the Benue State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, reared its ugly head again on Friday when security operatives barricaded the party secretariat in Makurdi, to avert a violent clash between the two factions of the party in the state. DAILY POST gathered that the intervention of security...
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Federal High Court discharges Adoke from EFCCs 7-year-old money laundering suit
Nairametrics recalls that Adoke and the Chairman of AA Oil, Aliyu Abubakar, were arraigned before the court on an amended 14 counts bordering on money laundering, in suit number: FHC/ABJ/CR/39/17. But they have both pleaded not guilty to the charges and trial commenced. The anti-graft agency alleged Adoke received ca...
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Zidane close to joining new club, personal terms settled
Former Real Madrid head coach, Zinedine Zidane is so close to becoming the manager of Bayern Munich. According to Mundo Deportivo, most of the terms between Zidane and Bayern Munich are settled. The report added that the Frenchman has already discussed reinforcements with the German Bundesliga club especially in defenc...
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EU sanctions Israeli West Bank settlers
The European Union, EU, is imposing sanctions on radical Israeli settlers in the West Bank for the first time for acts of violence against Palestinians. The agreement was finalized on Friday by a written procedure that allows member states to make decisions on urgent matters without sending ministers to Brussels. The s...
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Four People Badly Injured As Nigerians Living In Malaysia Clash
One of the videos posted on X by social media influencer, Pastor Okezie Atani captured the moment one of the injured persons, whose back had been slashed, tried to get medical attention at Columbia Hospital in Malaysia. The cause of the violence could not ascertained at the time of filing this report. &nb...
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Kenya Mourns As Military Chief Is Named Among 10 Killed In Helicopter Crash
 President William Ruto this confirmed in a news conference on Thursday.  “Our motherland has lost one of her most valiant generals,†he said. “The demise of General Ogolla is a painful loss to me.† Ogolla and nine other people were killed in the crash at 2:20 pm (11:20 GMT) on Thursday in Elgeyo Marakwe...
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Gov. Otu provides N100m to improve nutrition in Cross River
Otu disclosed this at the launch of the Cross River Strategic Action Plan on Food and Nutrition on Friday in Calabar. Represented by his Deputy, Mr Peter Odey, Otu said that his administration would work assiduously with all stakeholders to achieve the action plan. He said that the strategic action plan would involve v...
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WAFU B Tourney: Golden Eaglets to face Burkina Faso, Niger, Togo in Group B
The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria have been drawn in Group B of the WAFU Zone B U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Manu Garba’s boys will compete against Burkina Faso, Niger and Togo in the group. Hosts Ghana, Ivory Coast and Benin will face off in Group A. The Golden Eaglets started preparations for the competit...
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Five die, many injured in Imo auto crash
Five perÂsons died while several others sustained injuries in an accident involving a transit bus and a tipper around Orogwe market bus stop in the Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State. DAILY POST gathered the luxurious bus owned by the Lords Chosen Ministry was transporting church members from Lagos State t...
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4/19/2024 2:52:00 PM
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Court Clears Ex-AGF Adoke Of Money Laundering Charges
EFCC Had Preferred A 14 Counts Charge Against Mohammed Adoke And An Oil Mogul, Aliyu Abubakar.In The Charge, The Anti-graft Agency Alleged That Adoke Sometime In August 2013 In Abuja Accepted A Cash Payment Of The Dollar Equivalent Of N300 Million From Abubakar And Thereby Committed An Offence Punishable Under Section ...
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Wilder targets violent knockout against Zhang
… with Joshua, Fury, Usyk still in his sights Deontay Wilder sets sights on an explosive knockout victory over Zhilei Zhang as he anticipates the statement performance he believes would propel him back into world heavyweight title contention. Wilder also believes he will fight Tyson Fury for a fourth time in his care...
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NAF To Take Timely Delivery Of M-345 Fighter Jets
Vice President of the company handling the delivery, Claudio Sabatino stated this when he paid a visit to the Nigerian Air Force Headquarters, assuring the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar that the aircraft fleet had reached an appreciable stage and when finally completed, the maintenance of the fleet...
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Declaring Yahaya Bello wanted unnecessary – Bwala slams EFCC
A former spokesman to the defunct Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Council, Daniel Bwala, has faulted the decision of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to declare ex-Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello wanted. Bwala said EFCC had all the instruments at its disposal to arrest Bello, hence declaring him ...
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Indonesia on alert for more eruptions at remote volcano
Indonesian authorities were on alert Friday for more eruptions from a remote island volcano that forced thousands to evacuate this week, as nearby residents began clearing debris after molten rocks rained down on their villages. Mount Ruang erupted almost half a dozen times in 24 hours beginning late Tuesday, stirring ...
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Farah commends Atikus sacrifice for interest of PDP
Former Rivers State National Assembly member, Dagogo Farah, says the outcome of the 98th National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is a testament to the party’s resilience against adversity. Amid speculations before the meeting that the focus was on navigating the North Cent...
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Arrest Evasion: FG Places Yahaya Bello On Watchlist, Immigration Alerts DSS
This came hours after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission declared Bello wanted in connection to an alleged case of money laundering to the tune of N80.2bn. The EFCC declared Bello wanted on its official Facebook page after failed attempts to arrest him on Wednesday in Abuja. Also, the Attorney General of the ...
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Police rescue children held hostage by grandmother
Police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement on Friday, stated that an investigation is ongoing on the matter. Hundeyin disclosed that the children have been kept safe while the grandmother is in police custody. You must be logged in to post a comment. Why are you flagging this comment? I disagree with thi...
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BVAS brought sanity to elections in Nigeria ” Osun REC, Agboke
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Resident Electoral Commissioner for Osun State, Dr Mutiu Agboke has said the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS is still part of the innovations bringing sanity into the electoral process in the country. Dr Agboke also maintained that BVAS is still the game cha...
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Serbia orders evacuation after discovery of NATO projectile
“The special demining teams will be on-site on Sunday. They will relocate a bomb dating back to the NATO bombing in 1999, weighing, believe it or not, 1,000 kilograms,” said Nis Mayor Dragana Sotirovski. According to unofficial information, as reported by local media, the bomb that was found is an unexplode...
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Eight years not forever – Aisha Yesufu mocks Yahaya Bello, ElRufai
Popular social critic, Aisha Yesufu, has mocked Nasir El-Rufai and Yahaya Bello, both former governors of Kaduna and Kogi States, over their current travails. Yesufu in a post on her X handle said Nigerian politicians think eight years in power would last forever. The statement is in reaction to the attempted arrest of...
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