CBN defends naira with $2.1bn, suffers marginal depreciation
By Babajide Komolafe The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, in a bid to defend the naira, injected $2.1 billion into the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window, in the seven months to July this year (7mths-2021). This represents a 238 per cent increase when compared with the $621.1 million injected into the I&E window in the […]
Placing travel bans that target Africa attacks global solidarity – WHO warns
The World Health Organisation, WHO, has warned that putting in place travel bans that target Africa attacks global solidarity.
Bandits release 10 of 13 abducted Zaria LG staff
The Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed the release of 10 of the 13 abducted workers of the Zaria Local Government Council in Kaduna State.
Restoration of flights between Nigeria, UAE : Air Peace resumes Dubai flights Dec 1
Following the restoration of flights between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates, UAE on Friday, Air Peace airline yesterday announced the resumption of flights to Dubai through Sharjah with effect from December 1.
FG to divert traffic on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway for six days
The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, on Sunday announced a six-day traffic diversion on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, starting from Monday, to speed up construction works. Popoola, in a statement, said the diversion is to enable Julius Berger, contractor handling section one of the project, to lay asphalt between Arepo and Warewa, […]
Ijaw wants Uranta immortalized by S-South govs
The Coordinator of Ijaw Monitoring Group, IMG, Comrade Joseph Evah, on Sunday, urged South-South governors to immortalize the late Executive Secretary of United Nigerdelta Energy Development and Security Strategy, UNDESS, Mr. Tony Uranta.
Alleged bribery: Mutu never promised to refund N400m – EFCC witness
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja was told that there was never a time the former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission, NDCC, Mr. Nicholas Mutu undertook to refund the N400million paid to Starline Consultancy Services as commission.
COVID-19: Indonesia bans arrivals from Nigeria, 7 others as Omicron variant spreads
On the heels of the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant in Africa and Europe, Indonesia says from Monday it will ban entry of travellers who have been in eight African countries including Nigeria and extend quarantine times for all arrivals to curb the spread of the new variant.
2023: PDP can’t be trusted to rescue Nigeria ― Okechukwu
By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja Ahead of the 2023 Presidential Election, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Director General, Voice of Nigeria VON, Mr Osita Okechukwu, has knocked the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for making return plans to the presidency, saying the erstwhile ruling party cannot be trusted to rescue the […]
Fish out 61 abducted Baptist worshippers, or … – CAN
The Christian Association of Nigeria ( CAN ) has urged the government and security agencies to be serious in locating 61 worshippers of Emmanuel Baptist Church who. were abducted by bandits in Kaduna State, alleging that failure to free the Baptist worshippers would make CAN think there was connivance in the kidnap incident.
Insecurity: Presidency, ex-presidential spokesman trade words over Buhari’s performance
THE Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam
Garba Shehu and the former Special Assistant to former President Goodluck Jonathan on new media, Reno Omokri, have engaged in social media exchange of words over claims by Shehu that President Muhammadu Buhari deserves credit for his efforts to tackle insecurity in the country.
