Business
Naira Continues to Weaken Amidst Central Bank Interest Rate Hike
The Nigerian naira has continued to weaken on the foreign exchange market, with the dollar-to-naira exchange rate showing a noticeable depreciation on Monday.
According to data from FMDQ, the naira fell to 1,586.71 against the dollar on Wednesday, down from 1,548.76 the previous day, marking a decline of 37.95 naira.
At the black market, the naira also experienced a drop, weakening to 1,585 naira per dollar from 1,580 naira the day before. This ongoing depreciation has persisted since last week, despite the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) releasing foreign exchange reserves to authorized dealers in an attempt to stabilize the currency.
Bismarck Rewane, the Chief Executive of Financial Derivatives, noted in a recent interview with Channels TV that the naira’s sharp decline is partly in response to the CBN’s recent decision to raise interest rates by 50 basis points to 26.75 percent.
The CBN had previously indicated that the country’s foreign exchange market is under strain due to increased demand, a situation exacerbated by the summer holidays.
Business
“Minimum Wage Can Buy a Bag Now” — User Claims Rice Price Falling in Nigeria
Nigerians react as a user claims and shares that the price of rice in Nigeria is already reducing.
“Rice prices are finally dropping, minimum wage can buy a bag now. Step by step, we’re getting there. Nigeria will work in our lifetime.”
It can be noted that rice was sold at ₦85k to ₦90k, however, according to a market survey, the price of rice has dropped to ₦56k to ₦62k.
Business
New Telecom that Allows Minutes Instead of Airtime for Calls Launches in Nigeria
Nigerians now have a new choice when it comes to making calls and browsing the internet. A new telecom company called LEBARA has launched in the country with a new idea. Instead of the usual airtime system that most networks use, this company is offering something different, subscribers will now buy call minutes and data directly.
What makes this different is that customers will only pay for what they actually use. If you buy 100 minutes, those minutes are yours until you use them up. If you make a call that lasts only 30 seconds, the rest of your time remains, leaving you with 99 minutes and 30 seconds. Nothing is taken away without your knowledge, and every second is accounted for.
The company is rolling out its services with the new 0724 number series, and it already has connections with all the major networks in Nigeria. This means subscribers will be able to call friends, family, and business contacts across MTN, Airtel, Glo, 9mobile and others without any problems. They have also been licensed as a Tier 5 Mobile Virtual Network Operator, which is the highest category approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
Company officials explained that the goal is to give Nigerians more freedom, fairness, and transparency. For years, people have raised concerns about airtime being deducted too quickly or without clear explanation. By introducing a minutes-based model, the new operator wants to end that problem once and for all. Subscribers can clearly see what they paid for, how much they have used, and what is left.
Business
Child Abuse Victim Begs Elon Musk to Stop Circulation of Abusive Content on X
Victim of child abuse pleads and urges American billionaire and businessman, Elon Musk, to halt the spread of a link that showcases her abuse on the social media platform, X.
The victim shared as she pleaded with Musk: “Hearing that my abuse — and the abuse of so many others — is still being circulated and commodified here is infuriating.”
The victim then expressed anger and disappointment that she is still reminded of her hurtful past and pleaded that Elon stop the link as he is the owner of the platform.
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