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CBN will introduce new FX laws and guidelines to tackle Naira depreciation — Cardoso
Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr Yemi Cardoso has stated that the apex bank will soon introduce a new set of foreign exchange laws and guidelines to tackle Naira depreciation and achieve exchange rate stability. Cardoso who made the announcement while giving a keynote speech at the 2023 Annual Bankers Dinner of the Chartered […]
Oshimili South Chairman, Ezeyili List Achievement, Engages 240 Youths As Environmental Marshall
By Onomiguren Agbamu The Chairman of Oshimili South Local Government Council, Hon. Chief Kelvin Ezeyili has reelout some of his achievements as the chief executive chairman of the council and has empowered over 240 youths as environmental Marshall to enforce compliance for a clean and safe environment. The local government chairman disclosed this on Friday […]
DELTA PDP CONGRATULATES GOVERNOR OBOREVWORI ON HIS APPEAL COURT VICTORY
DELTA PDP CONGRATULATES GOVERNOR OBOREVWORI ON HIS APPEAL COURT VICTORY Delta State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has expressed its hearty congratulations to the State Governor and leader of the party in the State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on his well-deserved Appeal Court victory. The felicitations, which was contained in a congratulatory message by the Delta […]
Economic Council Recommends Disaster Insurance Policy
The National Economic Council, under the Chairmanship of Vice President Kashim Shettima has strongly recommended the adoption of a national disaster insurance policy for Nigeria. This was part of resolutions reached at this month’s meeting of the Council. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu revealed this while briefing Journalists at the end of […]
No Accurate Population Data – Senate Committee
The Chairman of the Senate committee on National Identity and National Population, Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi, has lamented the absence of accurate population data to plan Nigeria. He also regretted that successive administrations have relied on inconsistent numbers making it difficult to arrive at a strategic plan for the future. Addressing a delegation from the […]
Naira Drops To N956/$ As Dollar Supply Falls By 46%
The naira fell to N956/$ on the official Investor and Exporter forex window as dollar supply declined by 46.77 per cent. This is a 13.78 per cent decline from the N840.53/$ the naira closed trading on Wednesday according to data from the FMDQ Securities Exchange. Also, the turnover of dollars traded in the market fell […]
Akawor resigns as Rivers State PDP Chairman after Tinubu appointment
Desmond Akawor has resigned from his position as the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State after Bola Tinubu appointed him Federal Commissioner representing Rivers State in the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation, and Fiscal Commission. In his resignation letter dated November 22, 2023, and addressed to the PDP acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umaru Damagun, […]
Trump posts ‘Thanksgiving message’ at 2AM with a list of insults
Donald Trump wished Americans a happy ‘Thanksgiving’ but that wasn’t all, the former US president laced his message with insults. On Thursday, November 23 the former president used a post on his Truth Social platform to wish “Happy Thanksgiving to ALL, including…” The four-times-indicted Republican 2024 front-runner then wished well to New York Attorney General […]
School teacher, 30, is accused of instructing 14-year-old male student to send n*des via Snapchat to ‘arouse her’
An Arkansas middle school teacher has been accused of soliciting n*de photos from her 14-year-old male student through Snapchat. The teacher, Kaytlann Barnes, 30, from Booneville Junior High School, was arrested at her home in Fort Smith last week and charged with child sex felonies. The teacher is accused of sending the boy sexually explicit […]
Military arrests arms suppliers of notorious Zamfara bandit kingpin, Bello Turji
The military high command announced that troops in separate operations arrested suspected gunrunners supplying weapons to notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Thursday, November 23, 2023, the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, said the suspects were on their way to supply arms and ammunition to the bandit leader […]