Category: International
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NAIRA CLIMBS N7.93 TO N1,456 VS DOLLAR IN MONDAY MARKET COMEBACK
The naira kicked off the week with a sharp rebound Monday at the official CBN window, firming up 0.5% to N1,456.56 per USD after shedding to N1,464.49 last Friday—erasing some prior week’s demand-driven wobbles as fresh inflows and tighter policy hints stabilize the FX rollercoaster under Tinubu’s reform push. This welcome bounce signals importer pressures…
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WHO UNVEILS GAME-CHANGING TRADITIONAL MEDICINE GLOBAL LIBRARY IN DELHI
The World Health Organisation dropped a bombshell Monday at the close of its second Global Summit on Traditional Medicine in New Delhi launching the first-ever TM Global Library, a digital powerhouse packing 1.6 million resources from hardcore science studies to ancient Indigenous wisdom, supercharged by AI wizardry like TMGL GPT and Evidence Gap Maps to…
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TRUMP YANKS 30 ENVOYS IN ‘AMERICA FIRST’ DIPLOMATIC SHAKEUP
President Trump’s team recalled nearly 30 senior career diplomats Monday, swapping them out for loyalists to laser-focus U.S. embassies on “America First” priorities targeting posts in smaller nations where non-partisan Foreign Service pros traditionally hold sway, a move State Dept calls routine but critics blast as morale-crushing politicization that hands wins to China and Russia.…
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NIGERIA MOURNS ANGOLA’S STATESMAN FERNANDO SANTOS WITH DEEP CONDOLENCES
Foreign Affairs Minister Amb. Yusuf Tuggar led Nigeria’s heartfelt tribute Sunday to Angola’s former Vice-President Fernando “Nando” Santos, hailing him as a liberation war hero, post-independence powerhouse and architect of modern Angola through roles from Vice-Minister to National Assembly President sharing profound grief with Angolan kin over a true African pillar of unity and progress.…
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US AMBASSADOR: VISA RESTRICTIONS BOOST SECURITY, NOT NIGERIA BASH
U.S. Ambassador Richard Mills cleared the air Sunday in Abuja alongside CODEL leader Rep. Bill Huizenga—fresh visa curbs kicking in Jan 1, 2026, target tighter vetting for select categories to shield American borders, sparing diplomatic/official passports, religious workers and everyday Nigerians while urging embassy site checks for deets. Mills hammered home it’s about credible info…
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US CONGRESS CODEL: CPC TAG WON’T BREAK NIGERIA TIES—IT’S A PUSH FOR REFORMS
A U.S. Congressional Delegation led by Rep. Bill Huizenga wrapped a two-day Abuja visit Sunday with a clear message—President Trump’s October CPC label on Nigeria over religious freedom threats is no relationship killer, but a nudge for reforms, frank talks and better protection for all faiths amid Middle Belt attacks and Northeast/Northwest violence. Huizenga, fresh…
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NGX EQUITIES INVESTORS BAG N1.67TRN WEEKLY WIN
Stock market bulls charged ahead Friday, lifting the NGX All-Share Index 1.76% to 152,057.38 points and market cap to N96.937 trillion—a juicy N1.673trn investor gain from last week’s 149,433.26 and N95.264trn—fueled by broad rallies despite dips in AFR Bank Value (-1.38%) and Oil & Gas (-0.17%) indices. Trading volume dipped to 4.373bn shares worth N97.783bn…
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NAIRA DIPS TO N1,464 VS DOLLAR AMID WEEKLY DEMAND SURGE
The naira closed Friday weaker at N1,464.49 per USD on the official CBN market—a 0.4% slide from Thursday’s N1,457.84—erasing Monday’s N2.59 gain as importer dollar hunts overwhelmed supply, pushing steady depreciation through Tuesday (N1,455.08) and Wednesday (N1,455.49). This volatility echoes Nigeria’s FX tightrope under Tinubu’s reforms, where early-week highs crumble against persistent pressures from oil…
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CHINA EMPOWERS 10K+ NIGERIANS VIA TRAINING, TRADE HITS $22B HIGH
Chinese Ambassador Yu Dunhai celebrated Friday at Abuja’s first China-Nigeria Alumni Reunion Gala, revealing over 10,000 Nigerians from governance to tech have leveled up through Beijing’s exchange programs—boosting skills, institutions and Naija’s dev dash while bilateral trade soared past $22B in 2025 with 130% Chinese investment jump and 200% export surge. Yu hailed “natural partners”…
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OSCARS DITCH TV FOR YOUTUBE EXCLUSIVE STREAM FROM 2029
Academy bosses Bill Kramer and Lynette Taylor dropped a streaming bombshell Friday, locking in YouTube as the sole global home for Oscars broadcasts starting 2029—dumping ABC after decades to beam Hollywood’s glitziest night live to billions, ending broadcaster exclusivity for the first time ever. This Google-powered pivot caps ABC’s run through the 100th Oscars in…
