Here are the major headlines for Friday, July 29, 2016

* N4.7 billion fraud: I transported poll funds for Obanikoro, says ex-aide

* Vehicle prices rise over forex scarcity, high duty

* Cultists shoot retired police officer, son

* We will talk with leaders, say Ijaw leaders

*Internet fraud: AAUA suspends student arrested by EFCC

* Ize Iyamu didn’t make me governor, says Oshiomhole

* Sokoto uncovers 13,000 ghost workers in LGAs

* l almost fled to Cameroon during Jonathan’s regime – Lamido

* l didn’t receive N3 trillion allocation as governor – Amaechi

* Residents, motorists lament slow work pace on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

* Man rapes church member after her birthday party

* Bricklayer abducts two children, sells three year old for N1, 500

* MPR: Banks raise interest rate on existing loans

* Mikel denies donating $30,000 to Olympic Eagles

* For many months l didn’t know my husband had died – Lady Aguiyi-Ironsi

* Military descend on Arepo vandals in Operation Awathe

* Buhari not APC President but father of all Nigerians – Ita Giwa

* PDP clear Anenih of anti-party activities

* N481 billion budget: Heads to roll in National Assembly

* Video: Toyin Aimakhu in tears, alleges scam over #Save Mayowa

* July 29, 1966 coup: Africa’s bloodiest coup d’etat

* Video: Pope Francis falls in Poland

* El Rufai sacks top civil servants over land, hajj matters

* Police hold emergency meeting over killings, insecurity in Lagos

* EFCC on wild goose chase in Ekiti, says Fayose

* Economic hardship: Help beg Nigerians, Buhari tells clerics

* Aborted coup: Turkey demands closure of 17 Turkish schools in Nigeria

* Drug trafficking: Indonesia executes three Nigerians by firing squad

* Buhari sacks health agency DGs

* Reduce taxes to save economy – NACCIMA, MAN urge FG

* Naira appreciates to N322/$1 on interbank market

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The exchange rate rebounded on Friday to close at N308 at the official interbank market. The local currency gained about 5.2% reversing the N325 it closed with on Thursday. According to reports, the gains was mostly due to a sale of forex by the Central Bank of Nigeria providing enough liquidity to meet the demand currently in the market. The naira has closed at an all time low of N364 to the dollar on Thursday following a surge in demand. The central bank has been selling dollars almost daily to boost liquidity and support the naira. Join our BBM channel for instant updates : C0030863D

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