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IMF urges African oil exporters’ reforms to boost ‘subdued’ growth

NAIROBI/WASHINGTON: Sub-Saharan African nations that depend on commodity exports need to reform their economies to...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:26pm

World

Nigeria fuel tanker explosion kills almost 150

MAJIYA: An explosion tore through crowds of people who had rushed to collect fuel spilling from a crashed tanker in...

Updated 16 Oct, 2024 10:37pm

World

At least 60 dead in Nigeria boat accident, official says

MAIDUGURI: At least 60 people were killed after a boat carrying mostly women and children returning from a religious...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 02:59pm

World

16 dead, scores missing in Nigeria boat capsizing

KANO: At least 16 people have died and scores are missing after a boat carrying hundreds of passengers capsized in...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 12:24am

World

Fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria kills at least 52: official

LAGOS: A fuel tanker exploded after colliding with a truck carrying passengers and cattle in northern Nigeria’s...

Published 09 Sep, 2024 03:48pm

World

At least 48 killed in Nigerian fuel truck explosion

MAIDUGURI: At least 48 people were killed on Sunday in a fuel tanker truck explosion following a collision with...

Published 08 Sep, 2024 11:09pm

World

Nigerian president calls for end to protests, ‘bloodshed’

ABUJA: Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu called for the suspension of nationwide protests and an end to...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 11:54am

World

Nigerian police crack down on protests as rights group says 13 killed

ABUJA: Nigerian police fired shots in the air to break up protests in the capital Abuja on Friday as rights group...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 02:47am

World

Bomb kills 19 in northern Nigeria’s Borno state: security sources

KANO: A bomb exploded in a tea house in a village in northeast Nigeria, killing 19 people and wounding two dozen...

Published 01 Aug, 2024 01:47pm

Technology

Nigeria fines Meta $220mn for ‘violations’

LAGOS: Nigeria has issued a $220 million fine against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and WhatsApp, for...

Published 20 Jul, 2024 05:30pm

World

String of Nigeria suicide attacks kill at least 18

KANO: At least 18 people were killed and 19 seriously wounded in suicide attacks targeting a wedding, a hospital and...

Published 30 Jun, 2024 01:26pm

Business & Finance

Three governors from Nigeria's states visit LCCI

LAHORE: Three governors from Nigeria's northern states visited the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry and met...

Published 26 Jun, 2024 03:15am

Technology

South Africa’s MTN Q1 service revenue down 18%

JOHANNESBURG: MTN Group, Africa’s biggest telecoms operator, reported an 18.8% fall in its first-quarter service...

Published 14 May, 2024 12:18pm

World

IMF maintains Nigeria growth forecast at 3.3% for 2024

ABUJA: The International Monetary Fund on Thursday maintained its growth forecast of 3.3% for Nigeria’s economy for...

Published 09 May, 2024 07:47pm

World

Nigeria becomes first country to roll out new meningitis vaccine, WHO says

ABUJA: Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out the “revolutionary” new Men5CV vaccine...

Published 14 Apr, 2024 03:23am

World

Nearly 300 Nigerian students released after abduction in Kaduna

MAIDUGURI: Nearly 300 students and staff abducted by gunmen from a school in northern Nigeria this month have been...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 02:06pm

World

Gunmen kidnap at least 87 in Nigeria’s Kaduna state

KADUNA (Nigeria): Gunmen in Nigeria have kidnapped at least 87 people, including women and children in Kaduna state,...

Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:53am

Life & Style

Ropes, brass, salt, stone: Reinventing jewellery in Kenya

NAIROBI: Sisal ropes, salt crystals, volcanic rocks and aged brass: award-winning Kenyan designer Ami Doshi Shah has...

Published 18 Mar, 2024 11:02am

World

Thousands of Nigerians protest soaring costs

ABUJA: Thousands of Nigerians rallied against soaring living costs on Tuesday as the worst economic crisis in a...

Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am

Markets

Shell resumes oil supply to Nigeria’s state refinery ahead of restart

LAGOS: Shell Plc’s Nigeria unit said on Friday it has resumed supply of crude oil from its Bonny export terminal to...

Published 09 Feb, 2024 04:55pm

Sports

Nigeria reach AFCON final after shootout victory over South Africa

BOUAKÉ: Substitute Kelechi Iheanacho scored to give Nigeria a 4-2 penalty shootout victory over South Africa on...

Published 08 Feb, 2024 02:35pm

Sports

Nigeria beat Angola to reach Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals

ABIDJAN: Ademola Lookman’s goal late in the first half gave Nigeria a 1-0 win over Angola on Friday as they advanced...

Published 04 Feb, 2024 10:50am

Sports

Victor Osimhen on a mission with Nigeria at Cup of Nations

ABIDJAN: Many of the biggest stars at this year’s Africa Cup of Nations have already been eliminated before the...

Published 01 Feb, 2024 12:46pm

Sports

Ivory Coast seek reset but in-form Senegal await

ABIDJAN: Hosts Ivory Coast get to push a reset button after escaping early elimination at the Africa Cup of Nations...

Published 26 Jan, 2024 10:21am

Markets

Nigeria’s naira falls to new low in official trade, close to parallel rate

ABUJA: Nigeria’s naira fell to a record low against the U.S. dollar on the official market on Thursday, converging...

Published 25 Jan, 2024 05:31pm

World

Antony Blinken builds US ties with Africa west coast as Sahel concerns grow

ABIDJAN: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday opens a week-long tour of Africa’s west coast as he seeks to...

Published 22 Jan, 2024 10:49am

Sports

Mohamed Salah rescues Egypt as Nigeria draw and Ghana lose at Cup of Nations

ABIDJAN: Mohamed Salah saved Egypt from an embarrassing defeat in their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations on...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 12:07pm

Sports

Sadiq latest Nigeria injury casualty ahead of AFCON

ABIDJAN: Nigeria have been dealt a further injury blow ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations finals after striker Umar...

Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:35pm

Business & Finance

Weekahead: Nigerian, Kenyan and Ugandan currencies seen falling

NAIROBI: Nigeria’s naira and the Kenyan and Ugandan shillings are expected to weaken in this week to Thursday,...

Published 08 Jan, 2024 05:23am

Markets

Nigeria aims to raise oil, condensates output to 2.6mn bpd by 2026

ABUJA: Nigeria’s upstream oil regulator on Monday announced an annual oil and condensates production target of 2.6...

Published 01 Jan, 2024 07:06pm

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 30	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 30	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 30	153.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 30	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 30	1.29
Euro to USD / Oct 30	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 30	5,813.67
India Sensex / Oct 30	79,850.58
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 30	39,116.79
Nasdaq / Oct 30	18,607.93
Hang Seng / Oct 30	20,489.06
FTSE 100 / Oct 30	8,159.63
Dow Jones / Oct 30	42,141.54
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 30	19,257.34

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 30	68.95
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 30	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 30	246,403.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 30	2,786.14
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 30	69.88
Petrol/Litre / Oct 31	247.03

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 31 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 31 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 31 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 31 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 31 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 31 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 31 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 31 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 31 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 31 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 31 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 31 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 31 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 31 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 31 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 31 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 31 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 31 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 31 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 31 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 31 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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