What is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx)? See the black market Dollar to Naira exchange rate for 30th August, below. You can swap your dollar for Naira at these rates. How much is a dollar to naira today in the black market? Dollar to naira exchange rate today black market (Aboki dollar rate): The exchange rate for a dollar to naira at Lagos Parallel Market (Black Market) players buy a dollar for ₦1545 and sell at ₦1527 on Saturday 30th August, 2025, according to sources at Bureau De…
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As Rivers residents look forward to the expiration of the state of emergency on September 18, expectations are high that suspended Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, will return to office. Sources told Sunday Punch that the successful conduct of the local government election appeared to provide no reason for an extension of the emergency rule. A ministerial aide, who spoke to Punch, insisted that democratic governance was already being restored in the state. He said, “The emergency rule will expire on September 18 and, from what I know and the conduct of the local government election, there is no reason to extend…
The suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and his loyalists were noticeably absent on Saturday during the conduct of chairmanship and councillorship elections in the state. Naija News reports that Fubara, who hails from Opobo Local Government Area, was not seen at his ward even though voting took place on a limited scale. Top aides and loyalists of the suspended governor, including the Chief of Staff to the Government House, Edison Ehie, the Secretary to the State Government, Tammy Danagogo, and the recently sacked 23 local government chairmen, also stayed away from the exercise. Members of the Simplified Movement,…
At least 13 villagers were confirmed dead and more than 20 others declared missing on Friday, after a boat carrying residents fleeing a bandit attack capsized in Birnin Magaji ward, Zamfara State. Naija News learnt that the victims were among dozens attempting to escape after armed men invaded several communities in the area. According to an international news agency, Reuters, panic gripped residents who rushed to the riverbank and boarded an overloaded boat in a desperate bid to escape the violence. Shehu Mohammed, a health worker in Birnin Magaji, told Reuters, “My eldest son and two nieces were among the…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed frustration over the Federal Government’s continued inaction on issues affecting lecturers, warning that its members will only accept a concrete counteroffer to the long-delayed 2009 agreement. Naija News reports that the National President of ASUU, Prof. Chris Piwuna, said the union’s patience has been stretched, insisting that the government must move beyond “mere words.” The Minister of Education, Prof. Tunji Alausa, had on Thursday disclosed that a technical committee led by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Abel Enitan, was preparing a “clean proposal” to be presented to ASUU. Alausa, while…
A leadership tussle has erupted in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the party trade words over the legitimacy of its new executives. While INEC insists that the ADC has not met the conditions required for official recognition of its new leaders, the party maintains that due process was followed in the transfer of power. The crisis began after the former National Chairman of the ADC, Ralph Nwosu, alongside other members of the National Working Committee (NWC), resigned on July 1 following the adoption of the ADC as the platform for an opposition…
Azibaola Robert, the cousin of former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has debunked claims that he has stepped aside from contesting the 2027 presidential election. Naija News reports that this follows a report which alleged that the Otuoke-born politician had ruled himself out of the race to preserve Southern unity. Although Jonathan has not formally declared his intention to run, strong indications suggest that he has been holding consultations across the country to actualise what would be his second term bid. On Friday, Robert took to his verified Facebook page to clarify that the former president has not made any statement suggesting…
The Vice President of the Republic of Colombia, Francia Márquez, arrived in Abuja on Saturday for a three-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between Nigeria and Colombia. Naija News reports that Márquez, who was accompanied by her husband, Mr. Rafael Yerney Pinillo Ocoró, was received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport by senior Nigerian government officials. On hand to welcome the Colombian Vice President were the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji; Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim; Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Dr. Mariya Mahmud Bunkure; and the Director-General of the…
The Niger State Police Command has arrested several suspects linked to assassination plots, thuggery, drug cultivation, illegal immigration, and attempted culpable homicide across the state. Naija News reports that the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday, noting that the arrests were part of ongoing efforts by the Commissioner of Police to clamp down on violent crime and other vices. According to Abiodun, two suspected assassins were arrested on August 23 at the railway crossing, Beji, in Maikunkele, Bosso Local Government. He said, “A locally made pistol, a live cartridge and a…
The suspended Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, has described Saturday’s local government elections in the state as free, fair, and credible. Naija News reports that Amaewhule stated this shortly after casting his vote at Unit 15, Ward 1, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. Commending the conduct of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, Amaewhule lauded election officials for their professionalism and orderly handling of the exercise. He said, “I just cast my vote, as you can see, everything went smoothly. Those who are here to conduct the elections are indeed very professional, from the presiding…
