The Fall And Fall of Naira: Nigeria’s Exchange Unit Crumbles to 48-Year Low

Naira, Nigeria’s unit of exchange, has crashed to N545/$1, lowest level in its 48-year history     The exchange rate between the naira and the US dollar closed at N411.67/$1, at the official Investors and Exporters window, last week Meanwhile, the exchange rate at the parallel market where the majority of Nigerians patronize slumped to a new record on Friday to close at N545/$1. The naira has suffered devaluation at the parallel market and many stakeholders have expressed their concern as foreign currencies scarcity persists. Some traders have attributed the…

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Who is Afraid of NNPC’S Veteran Process Engineer, Ahmed Dikko?

Who is Afraid of Ahmed Dikko, NNPC’S Veteran Process Engineer ?     By Jeremiah Odafe-Igho   Why is Engr. Ahmed Dikko, Managing Director of the Port Harcourt Refining Company, (PHRC) coming under series of what appears to be trumped-up campaign of calumny against his personae?   But why would a man like Dikko who has express Presidential mandate to provide hands-on supervision and coordination of the ongoing comprehensive rehabilitation of Nigeria’s largest crude oil refining facility, Port Harcourt Refinery, be the subject of intense media driven umbrage?   The…

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How Nigeria Popular First Class Monarch, Emir of Bungudu, was Kidnapped

A police personnel was said to have been killed during exchange of fire with the terrorists.   A popular first class monarch in Nigeria, Emir of Bungudu, has been abducted by suspected bandits. Platforms Africa reports that the chief was abducted while traveling along the notorious Kaduna – Abuja highway on Tuesday evening. A police personnel was said to have been killed during exchange of fire with the terrorists. READ ALSO: How Gunmen kidnapped Nigeria ex-President Obasanjo’s top workers – Police BREAKING: Bandits Kidnap Commissioner For Information in Nigeria BREAKING:…

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