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President Tinubu Declares State Of Emergency On Food Security
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a state of emergency on food security in Nigeria. Presidential spokesman, Dele Alake, made this known while briefing State House correspondent on Thursday. The President directed that all matters pertaining to food and water availability and affordability, as essential livelihood items, be included within the purview of the National…
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ASUU, ASUP criticise student loan scheme, as school fees rise by 200%
Vanguard News The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) have kicked against the Student Loan Scheme introduced by President Bola Tinubu to solve the major challenge facing the education sector in the country. Tinubu signed the Student Loan Act to Law days after his assumption of office…
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Tinubu Writes Senate Over $800 Million Loan Request
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the senate to approve a borrowing request of $800 million. The president’s request was contained in a letter read by Godswill Akpabio, senate president, at the plenary on Thursday. Tinubu, in the letter, explained that the loan would be used to scale up the national social safety net programme.…
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Emefiele: Court Issues Order to DSS
A Federal Capital Territory High Court has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to charge the suspended Central Bank Of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele to court within one week or release him. The court gave the order during hearing in the fundamental human rights suit Emefiele filed to challenge his arrest and detention by…
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CBN directs payment of dollar receipts in Naira
From the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday came a directive to International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs): pay dollars received through Diaspora remittances to domestic beneficiaries in naira. A circular to banks, IMTOs and the public by CBN Director, Trade and Exchange Department, O.S Nnaji, listed 62 approved IMTOs to carry out the directive. In…
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Reps Make Fresh Move To Extend Validity of UTME Results
The House of Representatives has kicked off fresh moves to extend the validity of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result. The green chamber on Wednesday, following a motion moved by Akintunde Rotimi (APC, Lagos), resolved that the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) should extend the validity of the UTME result from the current…
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26 Sit-at-home Enforcers Arrested in Imo (Photo)
The Imo State Police Command said it has arrested 26 enforcers of the illegal sit-at-home order by some suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The police also arrested 53 other suspects involved in criminal activities ranging from conspiracy, armed robbery, murder, defilement, kidnapping, child trafficking, unlawful possession of prohibited firearms, car…
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Thunderstrike Kills Three Suspected Kidnappers In Kwara
Thunderstrike has reportedly killed three suspected kidnappers in the agrarian Oro Ago community in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. It was gathered that the incident, linked to the efforts of the local vigilance team in the Igbomina Kwara axis aimed at checking security challenges in the area, happened three days ago. In…
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Headies: Burna Boy, Davido, Asake, Others Make List of Nominees (Full List)
Nominees for the 16th Headies Awards were announced on Tuesday, with an interesting lineup of artistes set to battle it out for the award. Established in 2006, the Headies Awards recognise outstanding achievements in the Nigerian music industries. Heralded by fanfare and much anticipations and hot takes, the award show features performances from top music…
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Naira Declines Against Dollar To Lowest Level In Nine-month
Following increasing demand for the dollar on the parallel market, sometimes known as the black market, the naira sank on Tuesday to N800 per dollar, its lowest level in nine months. Comparing this to N795, which was the price of one dollar stated during Tuesday’s intraday trade, the value of the naira has decreased by…
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