Month: February 2024
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Bandits kidnap director near military base in Abuja
Punch Newspaper Bandits, on Thursday, abducted a director in Federal Housing Authority, Federal Capital Territory, identified as Aondo Ver, from his home, during an attack about 200 metres close to a military base in Pambara in the Bwari Area Council of Abuja. The bandits who struck around 12.30am on Thursday, shot indiscriminately, causing panic in…
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CBN Orders Banks to Sell Excess Dollars in 24 hours
Punch Newspaper Amid its fresh moves to stabilise the nation’s volatile exchange rate, the Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered Deposit Money Banks to sell their excess dollar stock latest February 1, 2024. The CBN, which made the disclosure in a new circular released on Wednesday, also warned lenders against hoarding excess foreign currencies for…