Lagos The Nigerian Naira recorded a mild decline against the US Dollar in early trading on Thursday, April 23, 2026, across both the official and parallel foreign exchange markets. The movement comes as mid-week demand for the Dollar continues to shape market activity, with analysts closely monitoring stability in the days ahead. At the official […]
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Abuja — Nigeria’s President has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle, replacing the finance minister and making changes to the Federal Executive Council, the government said on Tuesday. According to a statement from Secretary to the Government of the Federation , Finance Minister Wale Edun has been directed to step down and hand over to Taiwo
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Abuja, Nigeria The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released its official timetable for the 2027 general elections, fixing May 15–16, 2026, for its presidential primary and setting the cost of its presidential nomination and expression of interest forms at ₦100 million. The schedule, signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu, outlines key
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Erinja, Yewa South LGA, Ogun State, Nigeria President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new campus of the Nigeria Police Academy in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, alongside a N15 billion take-off grant to fund its development. The approval, confirmed on Monday, is part of efforts to expand
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Tehran / Strait of Hormuz Iran has declared it will never give up control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil route, as tensions with the United States continue to rise despite a fragile ceasefire. Speaking to the BBC in Tehran, senior Iranian lawmaker Ebrahim Azizi said the country sees control of the
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Munich, Germany / Manchester, England Bayern Munich sealed their 35th Bundesliga title in dominant fashion on Sunday, while the English Premier League title race took another dramatic turn as Manchester City edged Arsenal in a crucial clash. Bayern Munich clinched the Bundesliga title after a 4-2 victory over Stuttgart in Munich on April 19, 2026,
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Los Angeles — Federal authorities in the United States have arrested an Iranian national at Los Angeles International Airport, alleging she brokered illicit arms deals involving military supplies destined for . According to a newly unsealed criminal complaint, the suspect is accused of facilitating transactions for Iranian-made drones, bombs, bomb fuses, assault weapons, and millions
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Pope Leo Condemns ‘Handful of Tyrants’ Fueling Global Wars During Cameroon Visit Bamenda, Cameroon Pope Leo XIV on Thursday delivered one of his strongest messages yet against global conflict, condemning what he described as “a handful of tyrants” driving wars across the world. Speaking in Bamenda, in Cameroon’s conflict-hit anglophone region, the pope called for
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Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nigeria The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has told former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to forget any plan of contesting the 2027 presidential election, saying there is “no space” for him. Wike made the statement on Thursday during an inspection of ongoing road projects in Kuje Area
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Abuja, Nigeria President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday, April 16, met with a group of political grassroots mobilisers at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, reaffirming his stance against opposition criticism as political conversations around the 2027 general elections begin to gather momentum. The group, known as the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, was led by Imo State
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