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Note: “Buy” refers to the rate you pay if you want to buy forex. “Sell” is the rate that you sell to parallel market operators. Our rates are obtained from black market operators on the mainland and the island of Lagos. We prefer to publish the higher of the two. Dollars Buy   – N354 […]

Calling someone a greedy associate is redundant, right? After all, while some of us were drawn to the law by our unflagging sense of justice and dreams of becoming a modern Atticus Finch, most of us enter the law for a very different reason: our desire for cold, hard cash and lots of it. If […]

NAN – The Nigerian Governors Forum on Sunday, April 10, 2016 expressed concern over the political impasse in Abia State and called on parties to the crisis to respect the rule of law. Abdulaziz Yari, chairman of the forum and Zamfara State governor, made this known while addressing traditional rulers from Abia State who paid […]

The Fulani herdsmen militia is back on rampage killing 81 people in multiple attacks in Logo and Ukum local government areas in Benue State in central Nigeria. Chief Jimmy Meeme, a traditional ruler of Logo told Channels TV that the Fulani militia killers killed 70 people in six of the 10 local council wards in […]

Dahiru Yunusa, the man standing trial in the abduction of 14-year-old Ese Oruru has been released on bail after meeting the conditions set by a federal high court in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State. Yunusa’s release comes after he spent four months in prison remand and he is reportedly heading to his home state […]

Nigeria is ranked fourth on the list of top 9 countries with deaths from internal conflicts according to the Global Peace Index 2016. The report, which is published by the Institute for Economics and Peace sees Nigeria ahead of many war-torn countries such as Yemen, South Sudan, Pakistan, and the Central African Republic. Mexico tops the […]

Theresa May is the only candidate left to become Britain’s next prime minister, after the other contender, Andrea Leadsom, quit the race on Monday. It was not immediately clear whether the development meant that Home Secretary May would automatically become the nation’s next leader. Leadsom said that she had the backing of far fewer MPs […]

The leadership of  Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, on Sunday, July 10, 2016 boycotted a meeting with Chris Ngige Nigeria’s minister of labour and productivity and the minister of state for petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu. According to a Vanguard report, the oil workers’ union complained of being given an “impromptu” invitation to […]Read More

The attention of Afenifere has been drawn to  the statement  credited to the vice president of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, that the call for the restructuring of Nigeria would not make any difference. The vice president in the faux pas also argued that if states are given half of the resources of the federal government […]

In this poignant article, Leo Igwe analysis the growth of Islamic extremism in Northern Nigeria and how fundamentalists aim to use violence, in the form of murder and terrorism to annihilate Christians.  The Islam that reacts violently to real or imagined offence has gone on rampage again. It has bloodied its hand. This time, the […]

France Will Come Back Stronger After Euro 2016 Heartbreak While bemoaning France’s lack of luck in Sunday’s Euro 2016 final defeat to Portugal, disappointed midfielder Moussa Sissoko said his team-mates will come back stronger. Hosts France were unable to make it over the final hurdle in their bid for a third European Championship crown at […]

President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the arrest of a key member of the panel investigating the mismanagement of public funds meant for the war against Boko Haram after receiving damning reports that he was involved in alleged money laundering and illegal possession of firearms, reliable security and presidency sources have told PREMIUM TIMES. Despite being his […]