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The Central Bank of Nigeria has started introducing foreign exchange intervention measures aimed at clamping down on currency speculators in the foreign exchange markets. Acting Governor of the CBN, Folashodun Shonubi, made the disclosure to State House correspondents on Monday at the Presidential Villa after briefing President Bola Tinubu on what the bank was doing […]
There seems to be no respite for Nigerians after President Bola Tinubu announced the removal of petrol subsidy in his inaugural speech on May 29, 2023. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) says it has no plan to raise the pump price per litre of Premium Motor Spirit also known as petrol. In a terse […]
Bandits have attacked a secondary school in the Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau state and killed two teachers. It was learnt that the victims were a newly married couple who were teaching at the BECO Comprehensive Secondary school in the Kwi community of the council area. Eyewitnesses said the incident happened on Monday afternoon […]
The Transition Committee Chairman for Jos South Local Government Area, Honourable Peter Vwang Dung has congratulated the Plateau State First Lady, Barrister Mrs Helen Mutfwang on the occasion of her birthday. The Council chairman in a congratulatory message described the First Lady as a worthy woman and a role model whose numerous interventions in Plateau’s quest […]
The economic Community of West African States’ planned military action against the junta in Niger grew as the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, urged ECOWAS to embrace dialogue. In a statement signed by its President, Joe Ajaero, NLC warned the regional bloc against the use of military forced to remove […]
The Abia State Governor Alex Otti has directed the ban on the operation of commercial motorcyclists better known as okada within the Umuahia and Aba metropolis. According to Governor Otti’s Chief Press Secretary Kazie Uko, this directive takes effect immediately. Security agencies have also been directed to arrest any individual caught violating this order, for possible […]
Oil marketers have indicated that the cost of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, would rise to between N680 per liter and N720 per liter in the coming weeks should the dollar continue to trade from N910 to N950 at the parallel market. They also hinted that dealers seeking to import PMS are being forced to put the plans on hold due […]
A 33-year-old suspected armed robber, Akeem Owonikoko, has alleged that a police inspector, simply identified as Ola, supplied him and other gang members with guns. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer Ogun State Command, Omolola Odutola, the suspect was arrested along Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway during a sting operation led by the Area Commander for Ijebu Ode, ACP Omosanyi […]
The Leader of the military junta in the Republic of Niger, General Abdourahmane Tchiani, says the coup in which they overthrew President Mohammad Bazoum was well intended and carried out to avert an imminent threat that would have affected not only the Niger but also Nigeria. General Tchiani said it is painful to the coup leaders that the Economic […]
The National Judicial Council NJC has dismissed a letter claiming that it is surrendering its statutory powers and functions on judges’ appointments and promotions to state governors. This was made known in a statement issued yesterday by NJC’s Director of Information, Soji Oye, The NJC said that the letter, addressed to the Chief Judge of Kebbi State and purportedly […]
