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The Southwest Arewa Community Renewed Hope Agenda for Asiwaju, popularly known as SWAC 4 ABAT AGAIN, has taken its mobilisation campaign for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election to Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area of Lagos State. During a visit to the council secretariat, the pro-Tinubu political group met with the LCDA Executive Chairman, Hon. Adetola Adunni Abubakar, to discuss collaboration ahead of the 2027 general elections.The Director-General of SWAC 4 ABAT AGAIN, Alhaji Shehu Usman Sampam, said the organisation was established to promote the Renewed Hope Agenda and mobilise members of the Arewa community across Nigeria’s six South-West states.According to him, the…

The Dollar to Naira exchange rate in Nigeria’s black market, also known as the parallel market, remained relatively stable on Thursday, September 3, 2026 as the United States dollar traded at N1,400 on the buying side and N1,410 on the selling side across major Bureau De Change (BDC) markets. Market participants said demand for foreign exchange remained steady despite improved liquidity in the official market. According to information obtained from Bureau De Change (BDC) operators, dealers are buying one US dollar from Nigerians at approximately N1,400, while Nigerians seeking to purchase dollars are paying about N1,410 per dollar. Exchange rates in…

Kenya President William Ruto has ordered the shutdown of small retail shops owned by foreigners in the east African country. Mr Ruto, on Wednesday, directed the Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry to begin enforcement action against foreigners engaged in local trading and hawking next Monday. The president said the directive was based on the need to protect local Kenyan traders and ensure that businesses reserved for citizens are not affected by unfair competition. There’s a bill before the Kenyan parliament that targets foreign participation in certain small-scale businesses. The Local Content Bill introduced in 2025 seeks to increase Kenyans’…

The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has announced extension of service year for 27 corps members in Osun State in accordance with the scheme’s regulations. This is as the NYSC disclosed that 31 corps members absconded from their Place of Primary Assignment during the service year. This revelation was made by the Osun NYSC State Coordinator, Ekene Ita Kubiangha, during the passing out parade for corps members who participated in the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream II service year. Kubiangha, while addressing the corps members during the low-key Passing-Out Parade on Thursday, congratulated them on successfully completing their national service. Recommended He…

News » Premier League news » Chelsea newsSeptember 2, 2026 20:38 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Chelsea transfer targets Chelsea set to wait until Jan for new midfielder Chelsea have decided against pursuing a free agent following their failure to land Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara on deadline day, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano. The Blues were keen on landing Camara as a replacement for Enzo Fernandez, who left for Manchester City earlier on Tuesday. A verbal agreement was reached with the Ligue 1 outfit for £47 million, but the club vetoed the deal at the last hurdle.Chelsea were deeply frustrated by the last-gasp decision,…

By Gilbert Ekugbe The Lagos University Teaching Hospital has urged the private sector and other stakeholders to increase their support for the healthcare sector, saying government alone cannot meet all the needs of public health institutions. In a statement on Wednesday, the Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee of LUTH, Prof. Oluwole Ayodeji, made the call while receiving a donation of electrical appliances, home equipment and educational materials from Deekay Group of Companies, in partnership with the Aksara Foundation, for the Association of Resident Doctors of the hospital. Ayodeji said partnerships with private organisations, non-governmental organisations, religious bodies and individuals were essential…

The Builders Stage is returning to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, bringing together founders, startup operators, and investors for practical conversations on what it takes to build and scale successful companies. Hear from startup and venture leaders shaping the tech ecosystem, including Grant Lee, CEO and co-founder of Gamma; Leah Solivan, founder and general partner at Precedent.vc; Robby Stein, VP of Product at Google; and more. Through candid conversations and real-world case studies, speakers will share actionable insights on fundraising, hiring, go-to-market strategy, AI, and the operational decisions that fuel startup growth. Join more than 10,000 founders, investors, startup operators, and technology leaders at Moscone Center in San Francisco on October 13-15. Register…

Manchester City have moved to the top of the all-time list of clubs with the highest transfer spending in a single window after splashing €526.2m on new signings, surpassing Liverpool, Chelsea and Real Madrid. According to Transfermarkt on Thursday, City became the first club to cross the €500m mark in a single transfer window after their deadline-day business took their total spending for the 2026/27 summer window to €526.2m. The figure eclipsed Liverpool’s previous record of €483m, set in the 2025/26 summer window, while Chelsea’s €418m spending in 2023/24 and Real Madrid’s €331m outlay in 2019/20 also rank among the…

The Dollar to Naira exchange rate in Nigeria’s black market, also known as the parallel market, remained stable on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, as the United States dollar traded at N1,400 on the buying side and N1,410 on the selling side across major Bureau De Change (BDC) markets. According to information obtained from Bureau De Change (BDC) operators, dealers are buying one US dollar from Nigerians at approximately N1,400, while Nigerians seeking to purchase dollars are paying about N1,410 per dollar. The latest exchange rate indicates that the naira continued to trade within a relatively narrow range despite sustained demand…

As campaign activities for the 2027 general elections get underway, clerics and politicians have quickly resorted to old rhetoric and tricks to mobilise support for their candidates. But Nigerians are challenging the attempts to use rhetoric and financial inducements to sway voters. The presidential candidate of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, was trying to put the personal records of President Bola Tinubu and the religious composition of his ticket on the front burner of the campaigns, before reopening the debate about fuel subsidy. In a recent interview with JKD Media, Atiku recounted how he refused to nominate…