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Naira rises to 1,494.03/$ at official market

The naira strengthened to 1,494.03/$ at the official window on Thursday according to data from FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited. Similarly, it appreciated at the parallel market to 1,510.00/$, further reducing the spread between the markets to 15.5/$. The gap between the official foreign exchange and the parallel market rates is closing, following the various policies...
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Investors stake N2.41tn in treasury bills auction

Nigeria’s latest treasury bills auction, conducted on February 19, 2025, saw total subscriptions hit N2.41tn, reflecting sustained investor interest across the three tenors on offer. However, this marked a decline from the N3.22tn recorded in the previous auction held on February 5, 2025. This is according to the auction results seen by The PUNCH on...
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Kwara TESCOM Releases CBT Results

Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has said applicants for public school teaching jobs can now check the results of the Computer Based Test (CBT) done earlier on Saturday. The TESCOM Chairman, Mallam Bello Taoheed said all the applicants who sat the test can access their results on the portal. “This is the first step...
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PFI, AEI Present Free JAMB Forms To Students In Lagos

Following their cardinal objectives of helping indigent students attain quality education, two non-governmental organisations, People First Initiative (PFI) and Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI) have presented free JAMB forms to students writing this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Oshodi, Lagos State. The distribution of the free forms held on Saturday was done after careful...
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NAFDAC Shuts Down 11,000 Shops Over Illicit Drug Trade

Amid the ongoing crackdown on illicit drug trade in major drug markets nationwide, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said it shut down over 11,000 shops in Aba, Onitsha, and Idumota Lagos. NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye also disclosed that the Agency arrested 40 people linked to the...
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