Imo Court Sentences 28-Year-Old POS Operator to Death for Kidnap, Murder of 83-Year-Old Man, Driver

An Imo State High Court sitting in the Urualla Judicial Division has sentenced a 28-year-old Point-of-Sale (POS) operator, Isaac Okorie, to death by hanging for his involvement in the kidnapping and murder of an 83-year-old man, Chief Alexander Chukwuma Okoli, and his driver, Daniel Sarki. The judgment followed a trial in which the prosecution presented […]
Naira Exchange Rate: Nigerian Currency Trades Around ₦1,337/$1 as Forex Market Remains Stable

ABUJA, Nigeria — October 22, 2026 — The Nigerian naira traded relatively steadily against the United States dollar, with the official exchange rate hovering around ₦1,337 per dollar as investors and businesses continued to monitor developments in the foreign exchange market. Available market data showed that the naira closed at approximately ₦1,337 per dollar at […]