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The Enugu police command says its operatives have dislodged a group of hoodlums enforcing the sit-at-home order in the state. Daniel Ndukwe, police spokesperson, in a statement on Friday, said the hoodlums were intercepted while they were trying to snatch an ENTRACO branded minivan. Ndukwe said the operatives engaged the hoodlums in […]

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to become the next chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), TheCable understands. Tinubu, who leaves Abuja on Saturday ahead of the Sunday meeting of the heads of state of the regional political and economic bloc, is expected to take over from President Umaro […]

The naira, on Friday, depreciated by 1.87 percent to close at N776.9/$ at the investors and exporters (I&E) window. Data from FMDQ Securities Exchange, a platform that oversees foreign exchange (FX) trading in Nigeria, showed that the local currency opened with an exchange rate of N762.5 to the dollar and sold for an […]

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday to attend the 63rd ordinary session of the authority of heads of state and government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in Bissau, capital of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. Dele Alake, Tinubu’s special adviser on special duties, communications and strategy, announced the […]

Oil prices rose marginally on Friday amid supply concerns in the global oil market. Brent crude rose by 1.7 percent to reach $77 a barrel — the first time since May 24.  The US West Texas Intermediate crude, meanwhile, gained two percent to hit $73 a barrel. Earlier in the week, […]

Kefas Agbu, governor of Taraba, has declared free education in all government primary and secondary schools in the state. Kefas, who spoke while on an assessment tour of primary and secondary schools in Wukari, his home town, said the policy takes effect from the next academic session. The governor said the decision […]