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Naira Hits New Low, Trades Above ₦1,610/$1 Despite CBN Dollar Sales
The Nigerian naira dropped to a new low on Monday, surpassing ₦1,610 per US dollar in the official foreign exchange market. This is...
CSS Condemns Algerian Regime Over Malian Military Drone Destruction
The College of Heads of State of the Confederation of Sahel States (CSS) has issued a communiqué condemning what it describes as an...
CSS Joint Military Force Records Major Counterterrorism Gains with Airstrikes Against Terrorists
A joint military operation of the Confederation of the Sahel States (CSS), consisting of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, has recorded gains in...
“We’re in a Popular, Progressive Revolution, Not a Democracy” — Burkina Faso’s President Traoré
President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, said the country is undergoing a “popular, progressive revolution” and not operating under a democratic system....
Togo, Burkina Faso to Sign Free-Roaming Agreement to Reduce Communication Costs For Travellers
Togo and Burkina Faso are set to sign a bilateral free-roaming agreement to lower communication costs for travellers between the two nations. Dr...
NYSC DG Calls For Reforms, Not Scrapping Of The Scheme
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, at the 2025 Batch A Premobilization Workshop, said that the...
Federal High Court Stops Akpabio, Natasha from Granting Media Interviews
The Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and other parties from making public statements regarding...
China Imposes 34% Tariff on U.S. Goods in Retaliation to Trump’s Trade Policy
China has imposed a 34 per cent retaliatory tariff on U.S. goods. This is a direct response to a new trade policy announced...
President Tinubu and VP Shettima Leave Official Duties, Depart for France and Senegal
President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima have departed Nigeria on separate international trips, leaving a vacuum in the country’s top leadership....
Despite Grid Collapses in the Last 2 Years, Minister of Power, Adelabu Claims 2,000MW Increase in Generation
Despite recurring national grid collapses in the past two years, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has claimed that Nigeria’s power generation has...
Russia Backs Joint CSS Military Force, Foreign Minister Hails “Africa’s Second Awakening”
Russia has pledged to assist in forming a joint CSS military force, offering consultations, weaponry, and military instructors. In a press conference, the...
Amotekun Rescues 28 Ghanaians from Visa Scam Syndicate in Ondo
Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network, known as Amotekun Corps, have rescued 28 Ghanaians kidnapped in Akure under the pretence of securing...