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Benue govt not thugs blocked Obi’s convoy – Sowore alleges
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that the Benue State Government was behind the blockade of Peter Obi’s convoy during the former Anambra
Australian writer, Bob Hawke’s widow, Blanche d’Alpuget dies at 82
SYDNEY — Blanche d’Alpuget, acclaimed Australian writer and widow of former Prime Minister Bob Hawke, has died at the age of 82. D’Alpuget died from complications arising from influenza, according
Appeal Court upholds 490-year jail term for ex-NEXIM bank MD Orya
ABUJA — The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has affirmed the conviction and 490-year prison sentence imposed on former Managing Director of the Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM Bank), Robert Orya, over
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, September 9, 2026
The naira is trading at about ₦1,321.37 to the US dollar in the latest available official market data, while parallel-market quotes put the dollar at between ₦1,385 and ₦1,410, depending on the source
Obi urges FG to secure communities, return displaced Nigerians home
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has urged the Federal Government to intensify efforts to secure communities affected by attacks and facilitate the safe, dignified
Petrol pump prices defy low depot rates, stay above N1,300
By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Petrol prices remain elevated at filling stations across Nigeria despite a significant drop in depot prices raising fresh questions over profiteering between wholesale loading and
China’s Zero-Tariff Policy may deepen Nigeria’s trade imbalance — IBEKE
By Godwin Oritse International trade consultant and maritime expert, Okey IBEKE, has welcomed the reported increase in Nigeria’s exports to China under Beijing’s new zero-tariff policy but cautioned the Federal
Economic gains must show in Nigerians’ lives — CIBN
***Tinubu tasks banks on real-sector financing, jobs ***Nigeria’s credit bypassing job creators –W/Bank By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief Nigeria’s improving macroeconomic indicators will amount to little if they failed
Processing, packaging key to closing Nigeria’s N9trn food import gap
•As country spends N16trn on food imports in three years By Providence Ayanfeoluwa Nigeria’s huge food import gap presents a major opportunity for the domestic food processing and packaging industry
One million out-of-school children return to classrooms in 20 months —FG
•As Education Minister seeks deeper UNESCO partnership•Warns against leaving boys behindBy Joseph Erunke THE federal government has announced that more than one million out-of-school children have returned to classrooms in
