The naira strengthened to N1,401.40 against the U.S. dollar at the official foreign exchange market, according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Vice President Kashim Shettima says the federal government’s tax reforms will ease the burden of multiple levies on small businesses and low-income earners, insisting the policies are designed to improve livelihoods rather than impoverish Nigerians.
Vice President Kashim Shettima says the South East is central to President Tinubu’s economic agenda, stressing coordinated regional planning and long-term infrastructure development.
Nigeria’s Q3 GDP figures show a modest improvement driven by services and agriculture, signaling a cautious upward shift in the nation’s growth rate despite persistent inflation and forex pressures. Analysts say the data offers a mixed outlook heading into the final quarter.
President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to intensify efforts to secure the release of 44 abducted pupils from Mussa community in Borno State, as Governor Babagana Zulum meets their anxious parents.
Governor Alex Otti has delivered a major jobs boost in Abia State, temporarily lifting the civil-service employment ban to recruit 19 outstanding TechRise graduates while empowering 850 youths with laptops and ₦100,000 each.
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the deadly boat accident in Gorau Community, Sokoto State, and directed federal agencies to strengthen waterway safety and prevent a recurrence.
Kaduna Police have secured a major breakthrough after rescuing 75 kidnapped travellers, including men, women and children, from a cave in a mountainous area of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area.