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CBN Extends old Naira Swap Deadline to February 10
From Victor Osula, Abuja The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has extended the deadline for the swap of old Naira …
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Media Rights Agenda Releases Sensitisation Video to Commemorate Data Privacy Day
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today released a sensitisation video to commemorate the global Data Privacy Day, which is celebrated yearly …
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NBA to CBN: Law Allows Nigerians to Redeem Old Notes after January 31
From Victor Osula, Abuja The Nigeria Bar Association, NBA has urged the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele …
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Labour Issues Governor Makinde with Strike Notice
By Ayo Kehinde The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Trade Union Congress, TUC, and the Joint Negotiating Council in Oyo state …
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Committee On Fuel Scarcity: CNPP Urges Buhari To First Purge NNPC of Corrupt, Incompetence Leadership
Chief Willy Ezugwu, Secretary General, CNPP Conference Of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has commended the move by President Muhammadu Buhari …
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FMBN Inaugurates 100 Housing Estate for Federal Workers
From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, on Thursday, inaugurated 100 Housing Estate in Lokoja built for …
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Savings bonds: DMO announces 2023 first offer
Ms Patience Oliha, G-G, DMO. The Debt Management Office (DMO) on Monday announced its first bonds issuance for 2023, two Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Savings Bonds for subscription. According to a statement by the DMO, one is a two-year FGN Savings Bond due in Jan. 11, 2025, at the interest rate of 9.600 per cent per annum. The other is a three-year FGN Savings Bond due in Jan 11, 2026, at the interest rate of 10.600 per cent per annum. The DMO said that the opening date would be Jan. 3, while the closing date would be Jan. 6, and settlement date, Jan. 11, while coupon payment dates would be April 11, July 11, Oct. 11and Jan. 11. “They …
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NIMASA: Jamoh Has Excelled As D-G, Says Senator Goje
– Inducted as Fellow of Nigerian Institute of International Affairs. R-L: Chairperson, House Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration, Hon. Lynda Ikpeazu; Director General, Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Professor Eghosa Osaghae; Chairman, Senate Committee on Marine Transport, Senator Danjuma Goje and Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh OFR during Dr. Jamoh’s induction as a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) at an event hosted by the Institute in Lagos. The Chairman Senate Committee on Marine Transport, Senator Danjuma Goje has commended Dr Bashir Jamoh, for his sterling performance as the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA. Senator Goje who spoke as Chairman of Dr. Jamoh’s induction ceremony …
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Firm Empowers Youths with Free Digital Skills Training
By Ibukun Emiola Clockwise: L-R: Digital Literacy for Sustainable Development Initiative, presenting certificate to Adenike Taiwo, a graduate from the Product Design programme, and Emmanuel Adegoke, Deputy Director and Manager, Programme/Products), Adeola Adeyilu, a graduate from the Data Analysis programme and Ololamide Yomi-Francis, Team Lead, BetaX Learning Programme, at the Certificates presentation in Ibadan on Thursday. Mr Oludayo Olusoga, the Executive Director, BetaX Digital Literacy for Sustainable Development Initiative, says the initiative will empower African youths, alleviate poverty, solve hunger problems and reduce unemployment in the continent. Olusoga made this known at the graduation of the First set of free Digital Skills Training organised by the initiative, on Thursday in Ibadan, where certificates were presented to the graduands. According to …
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Buhari commissions first African Quality Assurance Centre in Ogun
President Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, commissioned the first African Quality Assurance Centre in Sagamu, Ogun State, with assurance to implement the Nigerian Quality Infrastructure Policy aimed at ensuring acceptability of Nigerian products in the global market. President Buhari who spoke at the occasion, said the centre would encourage such policy and give confidence to producers, manufacturers that raw materials from Nigeria, are of the highest acceptable quality. He noted that the Centre would help in job creation, address unemployment challenges and put Nigeria’s industrialization in sound footing. “It will improve domestic consumption as our priority is to protect the lives and wellbeing of our people by ensuring the quality of what they consume. This is in line with …
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“Don’t Pay a Kobo Higher Than the Official Fee”, Aba Power Tells Customers as Demand for Prepaid Meters Soars
Aba Power, Nigeria’s 13th and newest electricity distribution company, has advised customers not to pay even a kobo higher than N63,061.32 and N117,910.69 for single-phase and three-phase meters respectively. The warning has become necessary because of the surge in the number of people demanding the meters in nine out of the 17 local government areas in Abia State where it provides electric power, its managing director, Patrick Umeh, has explained. “We have enough for every customer who wants a meter in his residence or industry or hospital or laboratory or office”, he said in a statement today. “We have 5,000 meters in the first instance, and we are going to replenish the stock when this batch is exhausted by 60% …
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US Police Killing of Black Man: Tyre Nichols not seen to resist in police beating video
Footage of a traffic stop that has seen five ex-Memphis police officers charged with murder shows them kicking and punching …
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Tribunal Verdict: Osun Coalition of Parties Urges Adeleke To Remain Focused, Expresses Support
Mr Wole Adedoyin, ACPP leader The Alliance of Collaborating Political Parties (ACPP) under the leadership of Wole Adedoyin, has urged …
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PDP To Conduct Fresh Primary in Abia State, Feb 4, Expands Ekiti Caretaker Committee
From Victor Osula, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has released timetable for the conduct of fresh governorship primary in …
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Governor Adelele Rejects Tribunal Verdict, Vows to Appeal
Governor Ademola Adeleke Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has rejected the verdict of the Osun Election Petition Tribunal which …
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Tribunal Removes Adeleke, Returns Oyetola As Governor of Osun State
Oyetola in the midst of supporters before the polls The Osun State Election Tribunal has declared former Governor Gboyega Oyetola …
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Anambra records 15 suspected cases of Lassa fever, one death
Anambra confirmed 15 suspected cases of Lassa fever and one death on Thursday. “In Anambra, we have recorded 15 suspected …
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Plateau Ex-speaker asks court to declare his impeachment illegal
From Yakubu Busari, Jos Former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Nuhu Ayuba Abok has approached …
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N450 fraud: Court Adjourns Ex-Minister Bulama’s Till March 21
Justice Fadima Murtala Aminu of the Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu, Yobe State, has adjourned the trial of a …
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EFCC Arraigns Former NSITF GM, One Other, For N60m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a former General Manager and Head of Legal Services of the Nigeria …
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Dalung, SDP Candidate Declares Free Water Day in Constituency
Dalung Former Minister of Youth and Sports Development and the Social Democratic Party candidate for Langtang North and South Federal …
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