•Naira and Dollar Operatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission reportedly arrested some Bureau De Change operators at the popular Wuse Zone 4 market yesterday. This came as traders also said some BDC operators resisted the arrest during a sting operation, reports The PUNCH. The operatives had embarked on routine raids to saniti...
•Dollar and Naira The Naira yesterday continued its downward trend against the United States dollar, depreciating to N1,309/$ at the official market and N1,420 at the parallel market. The new rate which indicates a depreciation of N90 or 6.8 per cent from N1,330 quoted by currency traders on Wednesday followed renewed dollar demand pressure in...
•Naira and Dollar For the umpteenth time, Nigerian currency Naira yesterday depreciated at the official market, trading at N1,300.15 to the Dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, a platform that oversees the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), revealed that the Naira lost N65.66, reports Nigerian...
A commercial bus driver simply identified as Lukman slumped and lost his life while conveying some students to the University of Ilọrin campus. It was gathered that the tragic incident which occurred on Friday left occupants of the vehicle in shock, reports Daily Trust. A passenger who witnessed the incident narrated that he took control [&hel...
•Scene of accident A yet-to-be identified driver of a mini commercial bus popularly known as ‘Korope’ died when he suddenly slumped on the wheel while carrying passengers to their respective destinations in the town. Meanwhile, no fewer than four others sustained various degrees of injuries as the bus veered off the road, and collided with [&h...
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, has reportedly died of apparent heart attack while watching Wednesday night’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final match between Nigeria and South Africa. He was said to have slumped and died after South Africa was awarded a late penalty as Nigeria led [&he...
A Civil Servant, Abiodun Akintomowo, has reportedly slumped and died in Ondo town, Ondo State, after a sex romp with his girlfriend in a hotel. Consequently, police detectives have apprehended the suspect and the owner of the hotel where the victim died, reports Vanguard. Confirming the ugly incident, the spokesperson for the state police comm...
•Zachee Orji Prayers from celebrities and netizens have started to pour in for a veteran Nollywood actor, Zachee Orji , commonly called Zack Orji, after a video of him in the hospital went viral today. According to his friends who reached out to Linda Ikeji’s blog, the actor was “rushed to the hospital two days […]
A worker at Bolorunduro, Ondo East Local Government Area of Ondo State, simply identified as Mathew, has slumped and died in his office. It was learnt that Matthew, who lived at Elemosi in Ondo town, suddenly slumped and died a few minutes later in his office, reports Daily Trust. The deceased, according to co-workers, had […]
•Late Raphael Dwamena Former Ghana striker Raphael Dwamena died yesterday after suffering a heart attack during an Albanian league match between KF Egnatia and FK Partizani, according to a statement by the Albanian football federation. “Paramedics on the pitch rushed him to hospital, where he died at the age of 28,” said the federation. Dwamen...
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