Naira Appreciates to N1,585 per Dollar in Parallel Market
The Naira appreciated N1,585 per dollar in the parallel market yesterday, improving from N1,600 per dollar on Monday. Similarly, in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), the Naira appreciated…
Nigeria to Begin 150-Day Customs Duty Suspension on Imported Food Items
The Federal Government announced on Tuesday that guidelines for the suspension of customs duty and taxes on imported food items are set to commence next week. This move is part…
Economic Crisis Sparks Wave of Youth Protests Across Africa
Young protesters in Kenya have successfully demanded the withdrawal of a bill that would have raised taxes on essential items, including bread, vegetable oil, and sanitary towels. Inspired by their…
Sanwo-Olu Govt Completes 19 Abandoned Housing Schemes
In a commendable achievement, the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has successfully completed 19 previously abandoned housing schemes. This remarkable feat has earned the Housing Commissioner the prestigious Housing Commissioner…
Best of AIHS Awards and Honours: Leading Exhibitors, Partners Win, Celebrate at the end of the show Dinner
The Africa International Housing Show (AIHS), a leading event in the housing and construction industry in Africa, supported by Nigeria’s Housing Ministry, has honored notable stakeholders and individuals for their…
Bangladesh’s ‘Gen Z revolution’ toppled a veteran leader.
(CNN) — Inside Bangladesh it’s being dubbed a Gen Z revolution – a protest movement that pitted mostly young student demonstrators against a 76-year-old leader who had dominated her nation for decades and turned…
Naira Appreciates to N1,607.15 per Dollar in NAFEM
The Naira appreciated to N1,607.15 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) yesterday. According to data from FMDQ, the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM fell to N1,607.15…
Dangote, BUA, and Lafarge Report N2.4tn in Cement Sales Amid Profit Decline
Nigeria’s three largest cement manufacturers, Dangote Cement Plc, BUA Cement Plc, and Lafarge Africa Plc, have reported significant increases in sales revenue, which surged to over N2.4 trillion by June…
LASBCA to Seal Construction Sites Without Licensed Professionals
The Lagos State Government announced plans to close down buildings under construction that lack supervision by relevant professionals in the built environment. This announcement was made on Monday by Gbolahan…
Tinubu Reschedules FEC Meeting, Calls Security Chiefs to Aso Rock
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting scheduled for Monday afternoon has been rescheduled. Ministers who had arrived for the meeting were seen departing the Council Chambers at the Presidential Villa…