• Senate Worried Over Fresh Naira Depreciation

    Worried by another round of naria depreciation at the forex market, the Senate through its Committee on Finance, has called for concerted efforts by all relevant stakeholders to rescue and sustain its stability . In a statement issued on Sunday , the Chairman of the Committee, Senator Mohammed Sani Musa (APC Niger East), said there […]

  • Naira depreciates to N1,300/$ in official market

    The Naira yesterday depreciated in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM, to N1,300.15 per dollar exceeding the parallel market rate by N45.15.

  • A divine dream leads a troubled teen to reject trans ideology

    She had a dream.Ariella Crouse was a sophomore in the fall of 2022 at Carlisle High School in Iowa when, before she went to bed one night, she cried out to God that she was going to kill herself unless He showed her He was real.She hadn’t prayed in years, but she had been going to church with her mom for about a year at that point. It was a church that regularly preached the truth about homosexuality and transgenderism, a world that Ariella was consumed by after years of emotional instability...

  • Why Naira depreciated by 23% in 4 days — Currency dealers, analysts

    A surge in demand for dollars in the parallel market driven by banks and end-users combined with slow forex disbursement to BDCs by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, caused the Naira, last week, to fall by 23 per cent against the dollar, thus recording the worst weekly performance of the Naira since February.

  • Why Naira depreciated by 23% in 4 days — Currency dealers, analysts

    A surge in demand for dollars in the parallel market driven by banks and end-users combined with slow forex disbursement to BDCs by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, caused the Naira, last week, to fall by 23 per cent against the dollar, thus recording the worst weekly performance of the Naira since February.

  • Border conflicts cause shortages, high prices for Myanmar traders: report

    Trade with China, Bangladesh and Thailand has been hurt by conflict between junta and insurgent forces.

  • 28 border markers installed on Armenia-Azerbaijan border

    Based on geodetic measurements on the border of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, 28 border markers have been installed as of April 26, 2024, the Armenian Government informs. According to the Government, about 35 percent of the planned works has been completed. The work of the expert groups of the two …

  • First border post installed on Armenia-Azerbaijan border

    On April 23, 2024, on the basis of geodetic measurements, the first border post was installed on the border of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, as experts of the two countries adjust coordinates on the ground. As it was reported earlier, in line with the agreements reached as a result of …

  • Democrat Rep. Connolly: The Ukrainian-Russian border ‘is our border’

    by WorldTribune Staff / 247 Real News April 22, 2024 “The Ukrainian Russian border is our border!” Ukraine flags waved in unison as legislation was passed. These words and scenes were not from Ukrainian parliament, but from the U.S. Congress. The House on Saturday approved sending another $60 billion in U.S. taxpayer funds to Ukraine […]

  • 'The Ukrainian-Russian border is our border,' Democrat declares while advocating US aid to Ukraine

    During remarks before the House passed a Ukraine aid bill on Saturday, Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia passionately advocated for the U.S. to green-light assistance for the Eastern European nation.After noting that some people say that the U.S. needs to address its border first, Connolly said, "The Ukrainian-Russian border is our border. It's the border between depraved autocracy and freedom-loving people seeking our democratic way of life." He said, "We must meet this test today. We...

  • Dem lawmaker urges return of Trump-era border policies: 'US does not have operational control of the southern border'

    Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez from Washington stated in a recent interview with NPR that there is an "urgency" for the Biden administration to revive Trump-era border policies.Gluesenkamp Perez and a group of other "self-described centrist Democrats" are demanding that the federal government do more to tackle the crisis at the southern border, the news outlet reported.During a Monday interview with NPR's A Martinez, Gluesenkamp Perez said that Biden needs to bring back Title 42 and...

  • K-9 Border Officers Seize $1 Million of Methamphetamines Stashed in Charcoal Shipment at Southern California Border

    As CBP officers began sifting through hundreds of packages of charcoal, they found 119 that contained a total weight of 782 pounds of methamphetamine narcotics. The post K-9 Border Officers Seize $1 Million of Methamphetamines Stashed in Charcoal Shipment at Southern California Border first appeared on The Foreign Desk | by Lisa Daftari.