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New Chairman, Aduwawa Livestock Market Promises All Inclusive Administration
The newly elected chairman, Aduwawa livestock market, Alhaji Muhammadu Buhari, has promised to run an all inclusive administration without discriminating or treating one person above the other.
He made the promise on Saturday at the swearing in of new executives that will pilot the affairs of the market for the next few years.
According to him, being a Muslim, Almight Allah forbid treating one person above other, adding that great judgement awaits anyone that does that.
He said he will do everything within his power to make sure his people, that is the northerners, that are into livestock business, cohabit with the indigenes peacefully without any crisis.
Cara market (livestock market), Aduwawa
“In this my new position, I want to work hand-to-hand with everybody. I will treat everyone as equal without preference.
“Being Muslim, I know the implication of preferring someone to another, and doing that, God will judge me in the last day, so I will not try that,” he said.
Speaking on some persons who claimed they are landlords of Aduwawa and wanted to demolish their mosque, the new chiarman said if not for the prompt intervention of the Hohen of Aduwawa it would have turned to a full blown crisis.
While thanking the Oba of Benin, and the Hohen for their prompt intervention, Alhaji Muhammadu urged the Hausa community and the indigenes to live as one, stressing that religion crisis will not do the country any good.
The said mosque.
On his part, chairman, Mosque Committee, Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim, also promised to make sure peace rain between his people and the host indigenes.
He said his committee is making sure bad persons do not sneak in to cause trouble in the area, adding that to this effect, ID card has been provided for everybody for easy Identification.
He added that there is special ID card for those who sell in the market, and there is another separate one for those who travel to the north to purchase goods and transport them to Benin.
Business
NNPCL Increases Fuel Price
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has increased the pump price of premium motor spirit across its retail outlets.
It was gathered that NNPCL retail outlets in Abuja have adjusted their fuel pump price to N955 per litre from N890.
This is the case in NNPCL retail outlets along Kubwa Expressway, Wuse and other parts of Abuja.
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Similarly, the pump price hike has been implemented at filling stations in Kogi and Nasarawa.
This means that the petrol pump price was increased by N65.
This comes after independent petroleum product marketers and filling station owners in Abuja increased petrol pump prices to between N950 and N971 per litre at the weekend. Their decision followed an upward review of the ex-depot petrol price by Dangote Refinery to N858 per litre, up from N820.
Business
Naira Appreciates Against Dollar As External Reserves Swell
The naira appreciated against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Monday to begin the week on a bullish note amid swelling external reserves.
According to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s exchange data, the naira appreciated to N1,531.95 against the dollar on Monday from N1,533.74 traded last week Friday.
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This showed that the Naira strengthened by N1.79 when compared to the N1,533.74 exchanged at the close of work last week.
Meanwhile, at the black market, the naira remained stable at N1560 per litre, the same exchange rate traded on Friday.
The development comes as Nigeria’s external reserves had maintained a modest rise to $39.54 billion as of August 1st, 2025, up from $39.36 billion on July 30th.
Business
Naira Continues To Appreciate Against Dollar On Official Market
The naira continued its appreciation against the dollar at the foreign exchange market on Tuesday.
Accordingly, the naira strengthened further to N1,533.18 against the dollar on Tuesday, from N1,534.21 traded the previous day.
This represents a gain of N1.03 against the dollar on a day-to-day basis and marks the second consecutive day of appreciation at the official FX market.
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Meanwhile, on the black market, the naira depreciated further to N1,545 per dollar on Tuesday from N1,537 traded on Monday.
Recall that the naira had similarly closed Monday’s trading session with mixed sentiments, recording gains at the official market but depreciating at the parallel market.
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