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.
As the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations kick off across the Federal Capital Territory, emergency officials place all station commanders on red alert to prevent festive domestic fire accidents.
Former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi flatly rejects the African Democratic Congress presidential primary results, slamming the process as an internal electoral sham.