Nigeria Times

The Dollar to Naira exchange rate in the black market, also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx), shows that on Tuesday, 22nd October 2024, the buying rate for a dollar was N1720, while the selling rate stood at N1725 at the Lagos parallel market, according to Bureau De Change sources. Black Market Dollar...

Alhaji Yahaya Ndu, a former presidential candidate of the African Renaissance Party, has sharply criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's economic policies, calling them "thoughtless" and detrimental to Nigeria's economic stability. In an interview with PUNCH, Ndu claimed that these policies are pushing many Nigerians into extreme poverty. He described Tinubu's governance as a "civilian...

A Kano State Upper Shari’a Court has ordered an investigation into Danladi Sankara, the suspended Jigawa State commissioner, following allegations of an affair with a married woman, Tasleem Baba Nabegu. The court's directive to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Zone One, came after a complaint was lodged by Tasleem's husband, who expressed concerns over the alleged...

Speculation surrounding a potential cabinet reshuffle intensifies as President Bola Tinubu prepares to hold a valedictory meeting for outgoing ministers during the upcoming Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. Sources indicate that the meeting could take place on Wednesday, following recent closed-door discussions at the Presidential Villa. President Tinubu met with Hadiza Bala-Usman, his Special...

Meta Description: The PDP Governors’ Forum has clarified that Governor Bala Mohammed is not involved in any lawsuit concerning the National Executive Committee of the PDP, dismissing rumors as baseless. Focus Keyphrase: PDP Governors Bala Mohammed Lawsuit Slug: pdp-governors-bala-mohammed-lawsuit Tag: PDP, Bala Mohammed, Nigerian Politics, NEC Lawsuit

Controversial crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, spent a night in a female cell at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex in Alagbon, Lagos State, following his arrest by immigration officials. A source close to the police facility confirmed that Okuneye was detained due to his high-profile lifestyle and the absence of other female detainees...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, originally scheduled for October 24, to November 28, 2024. This decision was reached after a four-hour meeting of party stakeholders, including governors and other key members, at the Bauchi Governors’ Lodge in Abuja. Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed announced that the...

The Peoples Democratic Party Governors' Forum (PDP-GF) has strongly denied reports claiming its Chairman, Governor Bala Mohammed, or his associates filed a lawsuit in Gusau, Zamfara State, to compel the party to hold its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting as scheduled. In a statement issued by Dr. Emmanuel Agbo, Director General of the PDP-GF,...

Protesters involved in the #EndBadGovernance movement have accused the Department of State Services (DSS) of continued harassment, despite a Federal High Court ruling in Kaduna ordering their release. Activists revealed that after their release, the DSS summoned them to sign agreements restricting their movement and prohibiting public discussion of their detention experience. The protesters,...

The Peoples Democratic Party Governors' Forum (PDP-GF) has strongly denied reports claiming its Chairman, Governor Bala Mohammed, or his associates filed a lawsuit in Gusau, Zamfara State, to compel the party to hold its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting as scheduled. In a statement issued by Dr. Emmanuel Agbo, Director General of the PDP-GF,...