Experts make case for Pan African Payment, Settlement System
By Japhet Davidson LAGOS—For quick, efficient and effective financial transactions, African countries have been urged to embrace the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System, PAPSS, a platform that facilitates instant crossborder payments in local African currencies. This was the submissions of experts during the 23rd AGM of International Chamber of Commerce Nigeria (ICCN) and Post-AGM Talk […]
Debutant, Harmony Tan dumps Serena Williams out of Wimbledon
By Emmanuel Okogba Harmony Tan, ranked 113th and a debutant at Wimbledon defeated Serena Williams 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) in a game that took over three hours to progress to the second round. Despite racing to a 3-1 lead in the third set, Williams was not able to capitalize and allowed Tan drag it into […]
Naira constant, exchanges at 421 to dollar
The Naira on Tuesday remained constant at exchanging at 421.00 to the dollar for the second day at the Investors and Exporters window. The local currency remained unchanged at 421.00 to the dollar, same as the 421.00 traded on Monday. The open indicative rate closed at N420.70 to the dollar on Tuesday. An exchange rate […]
Labour pledges to ensure Peter Obi emerges winner
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have pledged to support campaign to ensure that the Labour Party candidate, Mr Peter Obi emerges winner In the 2023 presidential election. The leadership of the NLC and TUC made the pledge in separate addresses on Tuesday in Abuja. The NLC President, […]
NYSC board urges corps members to embrace SAED programme
The Chairman, National Governing Board, NYSC, Mrs Fatima Abubakar, on Tuesday urged corp members to embrace the Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme of the agency to enhance their lives. Abubakar gave the advice during the board’s facility tour of the Rivers NYSC orientation camp at Nowa Tai. She told the corp members that […]
Reps step down bill on controversial extension of tenure for legislative staff nationwide
By Levinus Nwabughiogu – Abuja House of Representatives, Tuesday, shelved the consideration of the report of a bill seeking to extend the tenure of legislative staff nationwide from 35 years to 40 years and the compulsory retirement from 60 years to 65 years. The report had provided that: “Staff of Legislative Houses in Nigeria shall […]
NNPC GMD blames fuel scarcity, hike in diesel price on non functionality of refineries
By Levinus Nwabughiogu-Abuja Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mr Mele Kyari has attributed the current fuel scarcity and hike in the price of diesel to the non functionally of the refineries in the country. He also said that over 200 illegal facilities were operating in the country which had made […]
Marginal fields: NUPRC awards licences to 161 coys
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has awarded Petroleum Prospecting Licences (PPLs) to 161 successful 2020 marginal fields awardees. The commission also officially unveiled the Host Communities Development Regulations and model Petroleum Prospecting Licences (PPLs). Chief Timipre Sylva, the Minister of State Petroleum Resources, at the unveiling and licences presentation on Tuesday in Abuja […]
Maritime security: Nigeria, Japan sign exchange notes on high-speed boat to reinforce deep Blue Project
By Dirisu Yakubu ABUJA- The federal government has signed an exchange note with the Japanese government for an economic and social development programme involving the acquisition of high-speed boat to reinforce services for coastal security in Nigeria, with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, as the implementing partner. The Minister of State, Federal […]
Trial Census:1,203 field personnel undergo training in Daura, Katsina
By Ogalah Ibrahim The National Population Commission has commenced State Level Training Workshop in Katsina State for 1,230 field personnel to be engaged for the Trial Census scheduled for 11th to 24th July 2022. The Federal Commissioner, National Population Commission (NPC), representing Katsina State, Engr. Bala Almu-Banye, disclosed this in a statement forwarded to Vanguard […]
2023: Ango Abdullahi tackled over attacks on Atiku
A former Special Assistant to ex-Governor Namadi Sambo of Kaduna State, Hon. Zachariah Diwong, has advised the Chairman of the Northern Elders Forum, Professor Ango Abdullahi to stop distracting Nigerians from the imperative of bringing about a much-needed change in the country.
