Naira Hits Two-Year High: Parallel Market Drops Below ₦1,350 Following New CBN BDC Directive
- BUSINESS
- February 11, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a one-year extension of the ban on the export of raw shea nuts, a policy aimed at boosting local processing capacity and deepening value addition within Nigeria’s agricultural sector, according to the presidency. The ban will remain in effect from February 26, 2026 to February 25, 2027, the statement
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Olatunji Ridwan Disu has officially assumed duty as the Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP) of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), pledging to lead the service with professionalism accountability and a renewed commitment to public trust, multiple news outlets report. Disu took over from Kayode Egbetokun at a ceremony held on Wednesday February 25, 2026 at
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A Kano State High Court has sentenced one Barau Saidu to 20 years in a correctional centre after finding him guilty of killing his uncle in a dispute over farmland, local court records and news reports say. The incident occurred in Kadawa village, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State where Saidu allegedly shot
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has outlined key messages that his supporters and campaign ambassadors should convey to Nigerians in the run-up to the 2027 general elections, emphasising communication of his government’s reforms and achievements, local news reports say. At the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) Renewed Hope Ambassadors Summit 2026 held in Abuja, Tinubu and APC
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A High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, has sentenced a 39-year-old man, Usual Etim Udo, to life imprisonment for raping an eight-year-old girl. The incident occurred in March 2025 in Calabar. According to court proceedings, the defendant was arrested after the matter was reported to law enforcement authorities. He was subsequently charged and
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The Coroner’s Court sitting at the Yaba Magistrate Court has adjourned proceedings to April 14, 2026 for the formal commencement of an inquest into the death of 21-month-old Master Nkanu Nnamdi Esege, the late son of renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Dr Ivara Esege, court records show. Magistrate Atinuke Adetunji made the order
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