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Borno commissioner retracts ‘finger-breaking’ comment, apologises to residents
By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The Commissioner, Ministry of Poverty Alleviation, Youths and Sports, Borno State, Hon. Saina Buba, has apologised to members of the public, especially the opposition, over his
Xenophobic: Oyo receives 70 indigenes evacuated from S’Africa, begins reintegration
By Adeola Badru The Oyo State Government has received 70 indigenes evacuated from South Africa following xenophobic attacks targeting foreigners in the country and commenced the process of reintegrating them
Kalu congratulates Shettima at 60, commends service to Nigeria
Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu, has congratulated Vice President Kashim Shettima on his 60th birthday, describing him as a committed public servant whose years of service
Africa needs $200bn yearly energy investment — IPPG
•Africa Energy Bank to start operations in October — Farouk By Udeme Akpan Africa needs more than $200 billion annually in energy investment by 2030 to develop oil and gas, expand
SEC releases rules for forex trading
By Peter Egwuatu The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has moved to tighten oversight of online foreign exchange (forex) trading in Nigeria, extending its proposed regulatory framework to both domestic operators
FRC ends multiple financial statement filings, unveils national repository
By Babajide Komolafe The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, FRC, yesterday announced the end of multiple submissions of financial statements by companies to government agencies and regulators, following the launch of
Nigeria on course for $1tn economy by 2030 — Finance Ministry
By Innocent Anaba The Federal Ministry of Finance said yesterday that Nigeria’s economy continues to demonstrate resilience and accelerating growth with the second quarter of 2026 real Gross Domestic Product
Fresh petrol price hike looms as depot rates hit N1,290
By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Nigerians may soon pay more for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, as depot prices across major petroleum hubs have climbed sharply to as
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, September 2, 2026
The dollar-to-naira exchange rate remained under close watch on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, as the naira traded at different levels across Nigeria’s official and parallel foreign exchange markets. At the
North, biggest beneficiary of my reforms —TINUBU
***Insists subsidy policy saved Nigeria from fatal hemorrhage ***ACF, MBF, Northern Christians disagree over Tinubu’s claim ***President doing better than Buhari, North benefiting from reforms — Northern Christians By Omeiza
