Korede Abdullah

Nigeria’s FX Gets Major Boost with Electronic Foreign Exchange Matching System

In a move to increase transparency and efficiency in Nigeria’s foreign exchange market, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the introduction of the Electronic Foreign Exchange Matching System (EFEMS), set to launch on December 1, 2024. This innovative system aims to improve governance, promote a market-driven exchange rate, and make transactions more accessible…

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Economic Hardship: Take It Back Movement Defies Odds, Continues Demonstration

The RevolutionNow movement, led by Sunday Oguntola of the National Students, Take It Back Movement, students’ wing, has vowed to continue its daily protests against bad governance and economic hardship in Nigeria. The group, donning identical orange caps, marched from Freedom Park to Olaiya flyover, singing solidarity songs, despite initial resistance from police authorities. Oguntola…

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Youths Besiege Ikeja UnderBridge on Independence Day Call for Reforms

Nigeria marks its 64th Independence Day today, but the celebrations are overshadowed by protests against high living and energy costs. Thousands of citizens gathered in Lagos, the nation’s economic capital, to express their dissatisfaction with the current state of affairs. #FearlessInOctober protests is a continuation of the #EndBadGovernance demonstrations that occurred from August 1 to…

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Child Myopia Epidemic

Global Child Myopia Epidemic Worsens After COVID-19 Lockdown

A comprehensive global analysis has revealed a startling rise in childhood myopia, or short-sightedness, with one in three children now affected. Researchers blame increased screen time and decreased outdoor activities, exacerbated by Covid-19 lockdowns. The study, published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, analyzed data from over five million children across 50 countries. Findings show…

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