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President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the government of Libya over the flood that has ravaged the eastern part of the North African country. Major parts of the city of Derna — home to approximately 100,000 people — were swept away on Sunday after Storm Daniel, an extremely deadly Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone, collapsed two dams. […]

The naira, on Wednesday, depreciated to N930 per dollar at the parallel section of the foreign exchange (FX) market. The figure represents a depreciation of N25 or 2.76 percent compared to the N905 it reported on August 23. Currency traders known as Bureaux De Change operators (BDCs), who spoke to TheCable in […]

Talks between Kim Jong Un, North Korean leader, and Russian President Vladimir Putin have wrapped up after a two-day visit. The North Korean president’s last visit to Russia was in 2019 and he has not met any foreign official since March 2020. On Wednesday, the leaders met at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, a space […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it is not planning to introduce a new naira policy that will crash the dollar exchange rate to N1.25 kobo. On Wednesday, a report circulating online claimed that the apex bank is mulling a new FX policy. According to the report, the policy is scheduled […]

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Bisoye Coker-Odusote, acting director-general of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has advised Nigerians not to engage third-party services for their National Identification Numbers (NIN).  She also said they should not offer bribes to NIMC officials to expedite NIN registration or modifications. Coker-Odusote noted the importance of adhering to proper procedures established […]

Durojaiye Ogunsanya, a public affairs analyst, says he was a classmate of President Bola Tinubu at the Chicago State University (CSU). During a chat with TVC on Monday, Ogunsanya said he graduated alongside Tinubu at CSU from the department of accounting and business administration in 1979. CONTROVERSY OVER ACADEMIC RECORDS Over […]

Vice-President Kashim Shettima departed Nigeria on Tuesday to represent President Bola Tinubu at the G77+China leaders’ summit in Havana, Cuba.  According to a statement by Olusola Abiola, director of information at the vice-president’s office, the summit is slated for September 15 to 17, 2023. Shettima will be joining other world leaders, including […]