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Zimbabwe’s ZiG Drops Over 40% After Exchange Rate Adjustments
Zimbabwe’s new currency, the ZiG, fell by over 40 per cent after the central bank adjusted the official exchange rate to match the...
Ondo: APC Leader Gbogi Emmanuel Quits Party Says APC Now a “Weapon of Poverty”
A prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, Mr Gbogi Emmanuel, has resigned from the party, criticising it for abandoning the principles of democracy...
Nigeria Acquires Additional N2.6trn World Bank Loan
Nigeria’s federal government has acquired an additional ₦2.6 trillion ($1.57bn) loan from the World Bank Group. World Bank disclosed this in a statement...
Uganda’s Bobi Wine To Run For President In 2026
Uganda’s young opposition politician, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has declared his intention to contest in the presidential election coming up...
As Open Grazing Persists, SUV Rams into Cattle on Lagos Highway
An accident involving an Acura Sport Utility Vehicle collided with a herd of cattle, resulting in the death of two cows and substantial...
Student Recounts Negligence and Mishandling of Sexual Harassment Case by Hired Labourer at Anchor University
A student of Anchor University, Evangel Ganiyu, has made allegations of negligence and mishandling of a sexual harassment case involving a female student...
Govt Failure Forces Content Creators To Provide Classrooms, Boreholes In Neglected Communities
Content creators are stepping in to give succour to neglected communities by providing classrooms in primary schools and boreholes for drinkable water. Some...
Kano Dentists To Embark On Indefinite Strike October 1 Over Unmet Demands, Poor Working Conditions
The Kano State chapter of the National Association of Government General and Medical Dental Practitioners has announced plans to embark on an indefinite...
Lion Kills Zoo Worker at Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta
A 35-year-old zoo worker at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun State, tragically lost his life on Saturday after being attacked...
Four Employees of Canadian Mining Firm Arrested in Mali for Financial Crimes
Four employees of Canadian mining company Barrick Gold were reportedly arrested in Mali earlier this week. The arrests come amid rising tensions between...
CBN Extends Suspension on Cash Deposit Fee to March 2025
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the suspension of cash deposit fees to March 31, 2025. This was stated in a...
Fidson Plc to Build $100M Drug Plant in Nigeria, in Partnership with Chinese Firms
Fidson Healthcare Plc, Nigeria’s largest drugmaker, has announced a partnership with Chinese companies to build a $100 million pharmaceutical plant in Lagos. This...