#EndBadGovernance: Organisers suspend protest in Lagos, to reconvene Wednesday

Organisers have suspended the #EndBadGovernance protest in Lagos for 24 hours. The decision was reached during a congress that took place on Monday in Ojota. Hassan Soweto, one of the organisers, said President Bola Tinubu’s speech did not address the demands of the demonstrators. Soweto added that organisers have been receiving threats from sponsored thugs […]

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Flying Russian flag in Nigeria capital offence, over 90 arrested already – Police

The Nigeria Police Force says protesters flying the Russian flag have committed a capital offence, stating that over 90 persons have already been arrested in that regard. DAILY POST reports that some Nigerians participating in the ongoing EndBadGovernance protests were caught with the Russian flag, calling for military rule in Nigeria. In viral video clips, […]

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Dangote reclaims his throne as Africa’s richest man – overtakes 7 world billionaires

Nigerian magnate and industrial powerhouse, Aliko Dangote, has stormed back to the pinnacle of Africa’s rich list, reclaiming his title as the continent’s wealthiest man on the Bloomberg billionaire index, mere days after ceding it to South African tycoon, Johann Rupert. In a dramatic turn of fortunes, Bloomberg reports that Dangote’s immense wealth surged by […]

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Heed Tinubu’s call for dialogue – ECOWAS urges protesters

The Economic Community of West African States Commission has expressed concern over the ongoing protests in Nigeria, lamenting reports of violence, fatalities, and property destruction. It, therefore, urged protesters to heed the call for dialogue. The commission extended condolences to the families of those who have died and expressed sympathy with the Nigerian government and […]

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Africa’s wealthiest City: Johannesburg needs $12 Billion to revamp crumbling infrastructure

Johannesburg South Africa’s Johannesburg, ranked as the continent’s richest city due to its concentration of businesses and estimated 12, 300 millionaires, is facing a substantial infrastructure crisis. The city requires 221 billion rand ($12 billion) to address a severe backlog of maintenance and overdue upgrades across its deteriorating road, power, and water networks. Recent discussions […]

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Naira appreciates by 0.6% against dollar at official market

The Naira on Monday appreciated at the official market, trading at N1,607.15 to the dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, a platform that oversees the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), showed that the Naira gained N9.93. This represents a 0.61 percent gain when compared to the previous trading date […]

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Naira trades N1,607/$ at official market

The naira, on Monday, August 5, 2024, appreciated at the official market, trading at N1,607.15 to the dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, a platform that oversees the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), showed that the naira gained N9.93. This represents a 0.61 percent gain when compared to the […]

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BUA Cement’s pre-tax profit drops by 54% in the second quarter of 2024

BUA Cement released its 2024 second-quarter results, revealing a pre-tax profit of N18.8 billion. This represents a 54.00% year-over-year decline from a profit of N40.9 billion reported in 2023. Revenue spiked by 76.80% year-over-year from N114.7 billion the previous year to N202.8 billion in Q2 of 2024. However, BUA Cement’s earnings per share fell by […]

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Investors lose N93bn at stock market

The Nigerian stock market started the week on a negative note as investors lost N93 billion due to sell-offs in MTN Nigeria, Transnational Corporation (Transcorp), and other declining stocks on Monday, August 5, 2024. The market capitalisation, which opened at N55.497 trillion, shed N93 billion or 0.17 percent to close at N55.404 trillion. The All-Share […]

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