As of October 10, 2025, the naira is still trading lower against the dollar, with official market rates (CBN/NFEM) hovering between ₦1,460 and ₦1,470 per […]
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Economy
NNPC links cooking-gas price hike to PENGASSAN strike
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Mr. Bayo Ojulari, has attributed the recent increase in cooking gas prices […]
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, October 6, 2025
The Nigerian naira continued to strengthen on Monday, trading at around ₦1,466 per US dollar in the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), while the […]
Households suffer as cooking gas shortage worsens, rises to N25,000
The cost of refilling a 12.5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, has skyrocketed to ₦25,000, up from ₦17,500 just […]
Presidency Assures Nigerians Inflation Will Soon Hit Single Digit
The Special Adviser to the President on Economic Matters, Tope Fasua, has expressed optimism that Nigeria’s inflation rate will soon drop to a single digit, […]
DNA Evidence Links Suspect to Murder of US Conservative Influencer Charlie Kirk, FBI Says
The FBI says DNA evidence has tied 22-year-old Tyler Robinson to the murder of US conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot last week […]
Resident Doctors Suspend Warning Strike, Give FG Two Weeks to Act
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its five-day warning strike after two days, granting the Federal Government a two-week window to address […]
Nigeria Risks Nationwide Blackouts as Power Sector Debt Hits N5.6tn
Nigeria faces the threat of widespread blackouts as gas suppliers cut deliveries to power plants over an outstanding N5.6 trillion debt owed to electricity generation […]
WHO: Over 720,000 People Die by Suicide Annually
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says more than 720,000 people die by suicide every year, with millions more attempting it, calling for urgent action to […]
FG, EU, Germany Launch €18.3m Climate-Smart Agriculture Project in Nigeria
The Federal Government of Nigeria, in partnership with the European Union and the Government of Germany, on Wednesday launched the €18.3 million EU-VACE TARED Project, […]