UniAbuja vows to continue classes despite ASUU strike
The University of Abuja (UniAbuja) is defying calls cessation of academic activities despite a strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) chapter...
Fitch upgrades Nigeria’s credit outlook, says reforms offer hope, but challenges remain
In a vote of confidence for recent economic policies, global rating agency Fitch has revised Nigeria’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) outlook to...
Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Saturday, May 4, 2024
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country.
1. SERAP, NGE urge Nigerian govt, govs to ‘stop using repressive laws to target...
Police detains 30 suspects over links to failed coup in Turkey
Police operatives in Turkey have detained 30 suspects over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016.
Police launched...
Reps to review laws, practices restricting press freedom
The House of Representatives on Friday promised to review the laws and practices restricting press freedom in the country.
The Chairman, House Committee on Media...
Nigeria to divest 26 oil blocks of 8.211m barrels reserves
The Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Gbenga Komolafe, said on Friday the International Oil Companies (IOCs) have proposed the...
Naira up by 0.2%, trades for N1, 400/$ at official market
The Naira traded at N1,400.40 to a dollar at the official market on Friday.
Data from the FMDQ Exchange revealed that the Naira gained N2.27,...
Again, Customs FX rate for import duties increases to N1,441/$1, higher than official rate
For the second time this month, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has adjusted the foreign exchange (FX) rate for import duties, this time, to...
Cardoso blames food inflation on Nigerian govt’s palliatives purchase
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso has blamed the rising food inflation on the purchase of foodstuffs as palliatives...
Nigerian govt unbundles TCN, new system operator emerges
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has unbundled the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and ordered it to transfer all market and system operation...
