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CBN Tightens BDC Forex Rules, Launches Digital Tracker to Monitor Dollar Purchases

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CBN Tightens BDC Forex Rules, Launches Digital Tracker to Monitor Dollar Purchases

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a new set of operational guidelines for Bureau De Change (BDC) operators, unveiling a centralized electronic platform that will monitor foreign exchange purchases in real time as part of efforts to strengthen transparency and compliance in the retail foreign exchange market. The new framework, contained in a…

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Exchange and Forex, Finance and Economy

Kogi Confirms Rescue of Four Abducted in School Attack as Security Hunt for Suspects Continues

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Kogi Confirms Rescue of Four Abducted in School Attack as Security Hunt for Suspects Continues

The Kogi State Government has confirmed that four persons abducted during a recent armed attack on a secondary school in Dekina Local Government Area have been rescued following a coordinated security operation. The victims were kidnapped when gunmen invaded Government Secondary School, Olowa (also referred to as Odo-Ekina), during the ongoing National Examinations Council (NECO)…

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Insecurities and insurgencies, News

DSS-Led Security Operation Rescues Two Abducted Children in Kwara, Two Suspected Kidnappers Killed

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DSS-Led Security Operation Rescues Two Abducted Children in Kwara, Two Suspected Kidnappers Killed

A coordinated security operation involving the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies has led to the rescue of two children who were abducted by suspected kidnappers in Kwara State. According to security sources, the joint operation successfully freed the victims unharmed after operatives tracked the kidnappers to their hideout. During the ensuing…

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Insecurities and insurgencies, News

Umahi Gives Fresh Account of Nurse’s Death, Says Mary Habila Reported Nosebleed During Final Call With Boyfriend

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Umahi Gives Fresh Account of Nurse’s Death, Says Mary Habila Reported Nosebleed During Final Call With Boyfriend

Minister of Works David Umahi has disclosed that Mary Habila, the nurse who died at a guest house within his residence in Ebonyi State, spoke with her boyfriend shortly before her death and complained of a nosebleed. Umahi made the remarks on Thursday in Abuja while briefing journalists on recently approved federal road projects, using…

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News

Arsenal Reach Agreement to Sign Club Brugge Winger Christos Tzolis in £34m Deal

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Arsenal Reach Agreement to Sign Club Brugge Winger Christos Tzolis in £34m Deal

Arsenal have reached an agreement with Belgian champions Club Brugge to sign Greek international winger Christos Tzolis in a deal reportedly worth around £34 million (€40 million), with the player now expected to complete the remaining formalities before joining the North London club. The 24-year-old is expected to bolster Mikel Arteta’s attacking options following the…

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Football, Player Transfers

Appeal Court Restores INEC’s 2027 Election Timetable, Overturns High Court Ruling

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Appeal Court Restores INEC’s 2027 Election Timetable, Overturns High Court Ruling

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned a Federal High Court judgment that nullified key timelines contained in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections, handing the electoral body a major legal victory. In a unanimous judgment delivered on Thursday, a three-member panel of…

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INEC

Court Orders Final Forfeiture of Aisha Achimugu’s N4.6bn Jewellery, Luxury Assets to Federal Government

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Court Orders Final Forfeiture of Aisha Achimugu’s N4.6bn Jewellery, Luxury Assets to Federal Government

An Abuja High Court sitting in Apo has ordered the final forfeiture of jewellery valued at approximately N4.65 billion and other high-value assets linked to businesswoman Aisha Achimugu to the Federal Government. Justice Jude Onwugbuzie granted the order following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), bringing the forfeiture proceedings over the…

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EFCC Court Cases, Financial Crimes

Kwara Police Foil Alleged N22m Kidnap Plot, Arrest Two Togolese Nationals

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Kwara Police Foil Alleged N22m Kidnap Plot, Arrest Two Togolese Nationals

Kwara State Police Command has foiled an alleged kidnapping and extortion plot, arresting two foreign nationals accused of threatening to abduct a resident unless a ₦22 million ransom was paid. The Command said the suspects, identified as Yakubu Ismaila and Hadiza Kosia, both nationals of the Republic of Togo, were apprehended following an intelligence-led operation…

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Crime Watch

PSC Unveils 50,000 Successful Police Constable Recruits, Directs Candidates to Check Recruitment Portal

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PSC Unveils 50,000 Successful Police Constable Recruits, Directs Candidates to Check Recruitment Portal

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has released the names of 50,000 successful applicants recruited into the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) as Police Constables, marking the conclusion of the nationwide recruitment exercise aimed at strengthening the country’s policing capacity. The Commission announced that the recruitment process was conducted in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, the…

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Police and Interior Affairs

One Killed, Resident Kidnapped as Suspected Terrorists Attack Kwara Community

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One Killed, Resident Kidnapped as Suspected Terrorists Attack Kwara Community

A fresh attack by suspected terrorists has left one person dead, another abducted, and several others injured in Wande community, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The attack, which occurred on Wednesday night, has heightened concerns over the worsening security situation across parts of Kwara South. According to information reported by Afrika Eyes, heavily…

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Insecurities and insurgencies, News