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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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Survey: 88% of African respondents believe climate change affects their everyday life
A survey conducted a month after the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Changed, COP 27, held in Egypt, has showed that 88 per cent of Africans believe that climate change is already affecting their everyday life, 61per cent believe that climate change and environmental damage have affected their income or source of livelihood, while 76 per cent of African respondents say renewable energy should be prioritised. Conducted by the European Investment Bank, EIB, the results of the survey come at a critical moment for Africa, after COP 27 where the mobilization of resources for the mitigation of global warming and the adaptation to its effects were at the heart of the debates with …
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KGIRS Goes Digital, Unveils E-Tax Services to Boost Revenue Generation
From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja The Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS), on Friday, launched its e-payment platform to the public to ensure easier and effective tax collection for the state. The Acting Chairman of KGIRS, Alhaji Sule Salihu Enehe while performing the ceremony in his office, said that the era of using technology to drive tax payment has become imperative to enable his organisation Live up to expectations in revenue generation for the state. “The new management has resolved to key into technology for effective service delivery as well as enhancing compliance in tax payment. Our tax payment processes from now on will receive serious boost as you can simply stay in your house or office to pay your tax …
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Sound of Union: A New Way to Redefine Legacy
After over a century of existence, Union Bank is turning to music for next century. Here’s how they got it right, Joey Akan asks. Music is fun. Music is emotional. Music takes us to places that we can neither travel to on our own, nor experience. Music is identity. Music is a store of value. And also, music is utility. It comes alive when it is deployed to serve humanity in myriad ways. Over time, music has been used in every facet of human existence. Ancient earth dwellers used sounds for communication. Distant tribes danced around fires and beat drums as identity markers to foster camaraderie. Friends and family celebrate it. Revelers soundtracking indulgence in momentary and lasting happiness, whether …
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Groups Calls for Increased Agric Budget, Prompt Release Funds
From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja Hamza Aliyu making his presentation at the Press briefing Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria, Kogi Budget Committee and ActionAid, Nigeria have called on the Kogi state government to increase budgetary allocation to agricultural sector. The Groups also solicited prompt release of funds to farmers in the state to carry out their agricultural activities at the appropriate farming seasons. The Groups made their position known at a press briefing to analyse year 2023 Kogi state budget in Lokoja on Thursday. Hamza Aliyu, the Executive Director, Initiative for Grassroot Advancement (Nigeria) and Member, Budget Committee Group who made the presentation, decried N9.5bn budgetary allocation to agricultural sector for 2023 representing 5.3% which he described as grossly …
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Geometric Power: 9 LGAs Pledge to Protect Public Power Facilities in Abia
Chairmen of nine out of the 17 local government areas in Abia State supplied electric power by Geometric Power group have pledged to work more closely with both the power firm and security agencies to protect electric infrastructure in their domains, according to a statement by Aba Power Limited, a subsidiary of the group. “Geometric Power is playing a critical role in the life of every person and business in Abia State and it is legally and morally incumbent on each of us as the chairman of the local government in his or her place to take the assignment seriously”, Aba Power managing director, Patrick Umeh, quoted the chairman of the Association of Local Government Chairmen (ALGON) in Abia State, …
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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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