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

The United Kingdom government has imposed an “emergency brake” on study visas for nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, citing a sharp rise in asylum claims from individuals who initially entered the country through legal migration routes, official sources say. Under the new policy announced by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, the UK will halt
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Liverpool FC suffered a shocking 2–1 defeat to bottom-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. in a dramatic Premier League clash that left fans stunned. Wolves, who came into the match sitting 20th on the table, produced a spirited performance and capitalised on defensive lapses to secure a crucial three points in their relegation battle. The home side
READ MOREThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed a surge in Lassa fever infections nationwide, reporting 82 new confirmed cases and 20 deaths in a single week, the agency said in its Epidemiological Week 7 situation report released Tuesday March 3, 2026. According to the NCDC, the weekly figures show an increase
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A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has remanded two senior bank officials in prison pending trial over an alleged $306,667.81 (Three Hundred Six Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Seven Dollars Eighty-One Cents) and €50,250 (Fifty Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Euros) fraud, legal sources report. The suspects, Bakare Oladimeji Surajudeen and James Olukayode Imokwede, both top
READ MOREOperatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have rescued a kidnapped six-year-old boy identified as Mohammed Jabir at Gyada Village, Talase in Balanga Local Government Area of Gombe State, security sources say. The swift operation followed a tip-off from the boy’s family after he was abducted by a suspect who lured him with a
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the promotion of 2,339 of its staff members nationwide, with 45 officers elevated to director level, the commission announced in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday March 3, 2026. The promotion exercise was part of INEC’s annual 2025 Senior Staff Promotion Exercise and was authorised at
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