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March 5, 2024

Ghana suspends FX licences of First Bank, GTBank

The Ghanaian central bank cautioned foreign exchange market players “to adhere strictly to the applicable forex market regulations and guidelines.”

Ghanaian Central Bank
February 27, 2024

CBN directs BDCs to buy forex at N1,301 per dollar, sell at 1% profit

It added that all BDCs should sell to end-users at a margin not more than one per cent above the purchase rate from CBN.

CBN
February 26, 2024

Catholic pope prays for Nigerians, says kidnapping ‘increasingly frequent’

“The increasingly frequent kidnappings in Nigeria are extremely concerning.

POPE PRAYING; KIDNAPPERS
February 22, 2024

FG bans exportation of cooking gas to reduce price

The minister said the decision was to increase the availability of cooking gas in the domestic market.

Cooking Gas
February 20, 2024

FG warns government officials leaking memos

The FG advised permanent secretaries to warn staff against leaking and circulating official information and documents.

Federal Secretariat
February 19, 2024

CIA officer reveals how she leveraged NGOs for U.S. covert operations in Nigeria under Buhari

Molly Chambers said she was sent to Maiduguri to track down late Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau during multinational efforts to rescue the schoolgirls abducted from Chibok.

Molly Chambers and CIA
February 16, 2024

Economic Hardship: Abuja popular supermarket sealed over price fixing

According to the FCCPC executive vice-chairman, they had previously informed the store to come and defend themselves but were ignored.

FCCPC locking Sahad Stores
February 16, 2024

Greece becomes first Christian Orthodox country to legalise same-sex marriage

The Greek parliament has approved the bill legalising same-sex marriage, becoming the first Christian-majority orthodox country to approve the bill.

ORTHODOX CHURCH LEADERS
February 14, 2024

NBA president disapproves agreement allowing UK lawyers to practise in Nigeria

Mr Maikyau described the minister’s statement as “ridiculous, unpatriotic, and uninformed.’’

Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau
February 7, 2024

Kenya bans youths with tattoos from National Youth Service recruitment

The youth pleaded with the authorities to reconsider their decision.

Kenya flag