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

Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas has released ₦1.39 billion to pay 2026 WAEC fees for 39,536 public secondary school students, expanding his administration’s free education drive across the state. The funding covers full examination costs, including registration charges, practical fees, administrative expenses, monitoring, sensitisation, and other related WAEC requirements, removing financial pressure from thousands of
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Arsenal F.C. secured a place in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals after a hard-fought goalless draw against Sporting CP at the Emirates Stadium, progressing 1-0 on aggregate. The decisive moment in the tie came in the first leg, where Kai Havertz scored the only goal in Portugal to give Arsenal the narrow advantage they successfully
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Bayern Munich stormed into the UEFA Champions League semi-finals after edging Real Madrid CF 4-3 in a thrilling second-leg battle, sealing a 6-4 aggregate triumph at the Allianz Arena. Madrid, who entered the night trailing from the first leg, mounted a fierce comeback and took the lead three different times, with Arda Güler dazzling early
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Domestic carriers in Nigeria have announced plans to halt flight operations from April 20, warning that soaring Jet A1 fuel prices are pushing the aviation industry toward collapse. The planned suspension, led by the Airline Operators of Nigeria under President Abdulmunaf Sarina, follows mounting frustration over what airlines describe as exploitative and arbitrary pricing by
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Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has approved N4.289 billion for the payment of pensions, gratuities, and death benefits, reinforcing his administration’s push to improve welfare for retirees and families of deceased civil servants. The funds will settle obligations under both the Contributory Pension Scheme and the Defined Benefit Scheme, helping reduce longstanding backlogs and ease
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China has dismissed accusations by the United States that it is intensifying military pressure on Taiwan, describing the claims as distorted and politically motivated. Speaking in Beijing, Chen Binhua, spokesperson for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said some American officials were deliberately exaggerating the “mainland threat” narrative to interfere in China’s domestic affairs. Chen insisted that
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