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The currency strengthened to N1,346.79 per dollar on November 6, compared with N1,436.74 recorded on the corresponding date in 2025, representing a gain of N89.95 against the dollar.

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast dust haze, thunderstorms and rainfall across parts of the country from Monday to Wednesday, advising residents to take precautions against possible health and weather-related hazards.

Ahead of the 2027 general election, violence appears to be stalking the candidates and putting a question mark on the peaceful conduct of the upcoming polls. Without exception, all politicians from the governing and opposition parties alike are feeling the heat.

A closer examination of debt performance reports published by FMDQ Securities Exchange has drawn attention to cases in which payments were reportedly completed weeks after their stated maturity dates, as well as an entry whose dates appear inconsistent.

On Tuesday, the Chairman of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, raised the alarm over the fate of 57 Nigerian professionals in The Gambia on the verge of losing their jobs following a directive from the country’s Central Bank to replace foreign workers with its citizens.

The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to account for the ₦15.8 trillion reportedly saved from petrol subsidy removal, more than $100 billion in borrowings and increased government revenues since his administration assumed office.

Former Minister of Transportation and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, has attributed his defeat in the 2022 All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary to his decision to rely on an assurance from the late President Muhammadu Buhari that he would emerge as the party’s presidential candidate.

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to stop actions capable of undermining Nigeria's democratic institutions and shutting out opposition parties following a Federal High Court judgement nullifying the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC)

The United States has carried out fresh military strikes against Iran, targeting its air defence installations near the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, after Tehran claimed its forces had shot down an American military drone over the area.

President Bola Tinubu has announced his approval of the establishment of the long-awaited Ibom Deep Seaport in Akwa Ibom State, describing the project as a major economic investment that will create new opportunities and accelerate development in the state and the country.