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The naira depreciated further on Thursday, April 25, against the United States dollar.   At the official market, the Naira depreciated to N1,309/$ and N1,420 at the parallel market.    The new rate which indicates a depreciation of N90 or 6.8 per cent from N1,330 quoted by currency traders on …

Air Peace made an inaugural flight from Lagos to Gatwick Airport in the United Kingdom last weekend. The management of Air Peace has announced an increment of capacity on its Lagos to London route to meet surging demands by passengers.

Yamandú Pagliano plans to cross Praia do Cassino, the world’s longest beach, stretching 250 kilometers along Brazil’s southern coast from Uruguay, in his homemade wheeled wind buggy, to highlight the need to address global heating. Credit: Yamandú Pagliano by Paul Virgo (rome) Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Inter Press Service ROME, Mar …

Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC, this morning March 20, picketed the headquarters of the Labour party in the Utako area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.   The union members led by the acting Chairman of the Political Commission of the Congress, Theophilus Ndubuaku, demanded the immediate …

Over the weekend the Chicago Bears signaled to everyone they were zeroed in on Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft by shipping Justin Fields off to Pittsburgh in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2025. The news does not come as a surprise by any …

The family of a young graduate who died while visiting a hospital for a simple procedure are demanding justice while accusing the hospital of medical negligence.   Rebeka Sekidika, a first class Univeristy graduate, was set to travel abroad to further her education when she visited Paragon Clincs & Imaging …

The terrorists who kidnapped over 286 students and staff in Kaduna State have demanded a total of N1 billion ($620,432) for their release.    According to Reuters, a community leader, Jubril Aminu, who acts as a spokesman for the families of the hostages, said he received a call from the …

Members of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore stormed the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, March 13, to demand the unconditional release of their president, Bello Bodejo.    Bodejo has been held in the custody of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) since he was arrested on January 23 at …

Bandits have demanded a ransom of N40 trillion for the release of 16 residents who were kidnapped from the Gonin Gora area of  the Kaduna metropolis.   Recall that on Wednesday, February 28, bandits invaded Anguwan Auta, a community in Gonin Gora, killed two people and abducted three others. About …

More than 40 countries on Monday, March 4, demanded an independent international investigation into the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny alleging that President Vladimir Putin bore ultimate responsibility.   European Union members, the United States, Britain, Ukraine, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway were among the countries to …