Naira depreciates as CBN injects $250m
The naira, yesterday, depreciated against the dollar in the parallel market as well as in the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window, even as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) injected $250 million into the interbank foreign exchange market.
Our investments in education, health paying off – Dickson
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson, Monday, said that the substantial investments the government was making in the health sector has paid off and continues to do so, as the Government House Specialist Hospital recently performed a vascular recanalization surgery, the first of its kind in the south-south zone, performed on a diabetic patient.
Ndokwa to enjoy steady power supply with IPP Phase 2
Ndokwa nation is set to enjoy uninterrupted power supply as the step-down of Okpai Independent Power Project, IPP, Phase II, begins.
Bayelsa to conduct local council election in 2018
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, has said that it is no fault of his administration that local council elections have not been conducted as the current economic situation has made it practically impossible to do so.
FG, states’ public debt stock hits N19.6trn- DMO
Nigeria’s public debt stock for both the Federal Government and the states as at June 30 stood at N19.63 trillion, a document by the Debt Management Office (DMO) says.
Anambra to pull out of Karate competition over unfair officiating
Anambra Karate Coach, Godwin Okoro has said he might pull his team out of national competitions over what he called ‘deliberate effort to frustrate him’ by officials.
Charly Boy, Adeyanju visit family of 10-yr-old boy killed in Owerri Market, call for investigation
The members of pro-democracy and good governance groups, OurMumuDonDo Movement and Concerned Nigerians led by ace musician, Charles Oputa, a.k.a Charly Boy and Deji Adeyanju, respectively have visited the family of the 10-year-old boy allegedly killed by security operatives during the demolition of the Eke Ukwu Market in Owerri, Imo state.
President Buhari didn’t snub Ganduje in Daura – Presidency
The Presidency has described as false the social media report that President Muhammadu Buhari refused to grant audience to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State during the recent Eid-el-Kabir holidays.
Video: Biafra Lion Squad from Anambra head to Kanu’s home after military invasion
By Anthony Ogbonna Video shows buses filled with members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, who called themselves Biafra Lion Squad from Anambra state heading to their leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s home in Abia state after the Nigerian army’s inversion on Sunday.
‘Goodbye Spain’: Huge rally for Catalan independence before vote
Hundreds of thousands of Catalans rallied on Monday to demand their region’s secession from Spain, in a show of strength three weeks ahead of an independence referendum which has been banned by Madrid.
Buhari decries handling of Paris Club refund by governors
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met with members of the National Council of traditional rulers and decried the way the Paris Club Refund was spent by some state governors.
