Naira Responds Favorably to FX Code Introduction, Gains Value in Official and Parallel Markets

In an apparent reaction to the official launch of the FX code by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Nigerian currency, the naira, appreciated massively against the dollar at both the parallel and official foreign exchange markets on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Ripples Nigeria reports that the CBN, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, officially launched…

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Nkot Mbok: TCRG Commends Gov Otu Over Proactive Security Approach.

Nkot Mbok: TCRG Commends Gov Otu Over Proactive Security Approach.

…Says Move in the Best Interest of C’River By Our Reporter The initiator of the Think Cross River Group( TCRG), Edem Darlington has commended the Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, for his security approach and modern policing initiatives in the State. Mr. Darlington,who said this while speaking with Journalists in Calabar the state…

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Joe Exotic Claims He Deserves a Pardon More Than Those Involved in January 6th Incident

“Tiger King” star Joe Exotic has taken issue with Donald Trump pardoning hundreds of Jan. 6 insurrectionists and ignoring his calls for clemency. The former zoo owner-turned-reality TV star — whose real name is Joseph Allen Maldonado — has been publicly crusading for a release from prison since his conviction on 19 criminal counts in 2020. Currently incarcerated at Federal Medical Center in Fort…

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Netanyahu Plans Washington Visit to Discuss Ceasefire with Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to visit Washington next week to meet with President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter, as the leaders look to maintain the ceasefire in Gaza. The meeting is not yet finalized and may not come together in that time frame, the people said on condition of anonymity to discuss the plans….

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