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By Adedapo Adesanya For another week, the Naira closed without recording a gain against the United States Dollar at the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEX), as FX demand pressure continues to mount. On Friday, the country’s legal tender further depreciated against the greenback by N5.82 or 0.42 per cent to trade at N1,393.26/$1 compared with the preceding day’s N1,387.45/$1. Also, the local currency tumbled against the Pound Sterling in the official market segment yesterday by N7.61 to close at N1,859.99/£1 versus Thursday’s closing price of N1,852.38/£1, and crashed against the Euro by N1.58 to settle at N1,611.49/€1, in contrast…

Ekiti State Governor and All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, on Friday inaugurated 5,000 canvassers for his re-election as well as that of President Bola Tinubu. The 5,000 Person-to-Person Community Canvassers for Biodun Oyebanji/Monisade Afuye and President Bola Tinubu were put together by the Director-General, Bureau of Community Communications, Mrs Mary Oso-Omotosho. Oyebanji, who expressed appreciation to the canvassers for volunteering to secure voters for his re-election as well as that of the President, urged peaceful conduct by mobilisers, party members and opposition members ahead of the June 20 governorship election. The governor, while seeking Ekiti people’s votes…

Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) players have expressed confidence ahead of the Nigeria National League, NNL, matchday 11 fixture against Lobi Stars. The Ilorin-based side will face Lobi Stars at the McCarthy Stadium in Makurdi on Saturday. ABS FC defender, Ahmed Mukaila believes that with hard work, focus, and determination the team can upset their host in the game. In the same vein, midfielder Abdulrahman Ayoku said the team is fully aware of the task ahead and has prepared well for the encounter. “We have to be determined to get something out of tomorrow’s game. Our focus will be on our…

Nigeria has not given up hope of returning to the race for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to the Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko. Dikko said the country is still waiting for an official decision from FIFA over a complaint linked to Nigeria’s World Cup qualification hopes. Earlier this week, many fans believed the Super Eagles’ chances were over after FIFA released information about the upcoming intercontinental playoffs. In the announcement, the Democratic Republic of Congo appeared among the six teams expected to compete for the final two places at the tournament. The development made…

Singer, Lawal Olumo, aka Konga, tells OGHENOVO EGODO-MICHAEL about his early struggles in the music industry, the lessons fame taught him and other issues Your early journey in music was quite intense. What part of that experience still shapes your music today? The hunger and raw energy of my early days still drive me. Back then, every beat was survival and every lyric was proof of identity. I was not creating from a place of comfort. I was creating because I had a message to pass. That urgency has never left me and it still shapes my sound today. You…

The Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2026, released by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) on Wednesday, finds that at the current pace the region will miss 103 of 117 measurable targets – or 88 per cent – across the 17 global goals.Adopted by world leaders in 2015, the goals focus on ending extreme poverty and hunger, ensuring access to clean water and sanitation, and providing quality universal education, among other targets, by 2030.‘A stark contradiction’The findings reveal what ESCAP calls a “stark contradiction”. While Asia-Pacific has made notable progress in reducing…

Samuel Olusesan, a 21-year-old first-class chemistry graduate of Olabisi Onabanjo University, speaks to TEMITOPE ADETUNJI about the discipline, consistency, and sacrifices that shaped his academic journey and inspired his pursuit of excellence Congratulations on your remarkable achievement. Graduating with a First Class in Chemistry at just 21 is no small feat. What did that accomplishment mean to you personally? Thank you very much. It meant a great deal to me. I felt fulfilled and deeply grateful. Beyond academic success, it was about making my parents proud. My mother was present when my name was called, and I received my plaque…

Kenya’s Court of Appeal struck down criminal penalties for publishing “false information” online, a decision that weakens a cybercrime law rights groups say has been used to arrest bloggers, journalists, and social media users since 2018. In a ruling delivered in Nairobi on Friday, a three-judge bench invalidated Sections 22 and 23 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, saying the provisions were vague and infringed constitutional protections for freedom of expression and media freedom.  The Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE), Article 19 Eastern Africa, the Kenya Union of Journalists, and other civil society groups filed the case in the…

President Tinubu has appointed 65 Ambassadors. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the deployment of 65 ambassadors to represent Nigeria in various countries and international missions, including the United Nations. The list, which includes 31 non-career ambassadors and 34 career diplomats, was made public on Friday in a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Among the notable political figures on the list are former presidential spokesman Reno Omokri, who has been posted to Mexico City, and former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode, who will serve as Nigeria’s ambassador to Germany.…

BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 March 2026 – BDMS Wellness Clinic, the preventive healthcare center under Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Public Company Limited (BDMS), is spearheading a defining new chapter in Thailand’s national development strategy through strategic partnerships with public and private sectors both locally and internationally — including collaboration with the Global Wellness Institute (GWI), the preeminent global research and advisory organization dedicated to advancing the wellness economy, widely recognized for its data-driven industry intelligence, economic impact reports, and policy guidance shaping wellness markets worldwide. Together with global biotechnology pioneers including Illumina, Abbott, Straumann Group, and…