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.
