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NAIRA TRADES AT ₦1,373/$ IN OFFICIAL MARKET By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The naira traded at ₦1,373.25 against the US dollar in the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market on June 2, according to data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Market activity
LAGARDE URGES EUROZONE TO STRENGTHEN EURO’S GLOBAL INFLUENCE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has called on Eurozone countries to deepen financial integration and strengthen capital markets to boost the international role of the euro. In the ECB’s
ARMY RESCUES 23 ABDUCTED PASSENGERS AFTER KOGI HIGHWAY ATTACK By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Army has rescued 23 passengers abducted by suspected bandits during an attack along the Ayegunle–Bunu Road in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The rescue operation
CBN RESHUFFLES DEPUTY GOVERNORS IN LEADERSHIP REORGANISATION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reassigned its four deputy governors in a leadership reshuffle aimed at strengthening operations and aligning responsibilities with the bank’s strategic priorities. The changes, which
ATIKU MEETS HAYATU-DEEN IN PUSH TO HEAL ADC DIVISIONS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban ADC presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has met with fellow party member Hayatu-Deen in Lagos as part of ongoing efforts to reconcile aggrieved stakeholders following the party’s presidential primary. The
YARI BACKS TINUBU, URGES NIGERIANS TO TRUST APC GOVERNMENT By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Former Zamfara State Governor and Senator representing Zamfara West, Abdulaziz Yari, has urged Nigerians to continue supporting President Bola Tinubu’s administration, saying the government is making efforts to tackle
KWANKWASO DENIES WORKING FOR TINUBU’S 2027 RE-ELECTION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Former Kano State Governor and 2023 NNPP presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has dismissed claims that he is working for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election ahead of the 2027 polls. Speaking during an
JAMB RELEASES 279 WITHHELD UTME RESULTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of 279 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results that were previously withheld over suspected examination malpractice. The development was disclosed in
TINUBU APPOINTS SEGUN AINA AS NEW JAMB REGISTRAR By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Tinubu has appointed technology expert and academic, Segun Aina, as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede. The appointment marks
RADDA CLINCHES APC TICKET AS KATSINA DELEGATES BACK SECOND-TERM BID By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has emerged as the consensus governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 election after receiving overwhelming support from party