Category: News
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PDP Loses Governorship Candidate
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abia State, Prof Uche Ikonne, is dead. Ikonne’s death was announced in a statement by his son, Dr Chikezie Uche-Ikonne, on Wednesday. The statement read, “I regret to announce the death of my dear father, Prof Eleazar Uchenna Ikonne, who died at the National Hospital…
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President Buhari Takes Step To End Fuel Scarcity
Daily Trust President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday approved the constitution of a 14-man steering committee to enforce petroleum products supply and compliance with official prices. This is coming as consumers of petroleum products express outrage over worsening scarcity of the commodity amidst price hikes that have largely become unregulated. While some actors in the petroleum…
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Despite CBN Directive, Bank Caught on Camera Issuing Old Naira Notes (Video)
Despite the directive issued to commercial banks in the country by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to begin the issuance of redesigned naira notes, some banks are flagrantly flouting the directive by issuing out the old naira notes to customers. A bank whose name wasn’t disclosed on Tuesday was caught issuing old Naira Notes…
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Old Naira Notes: Lawmakers Send Message To CBN
The Senate has once again asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend the deadline for the stoppage of the use of old naira notes from January 31 till July 31, 2023. With one week to the deadline for the termination of the use of the old naira notes, federal lawmakers in the Senate…
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APC Breaks Silence Over Resignation of Muhammed as Tinubu’s Campaign Council Director
The Presidential Campaign Council PCC of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC on Monday made a U-turn on its decision to not respond to the resignation of one of its directors, Hajia Naja’atu Mohammed, saying she was sacked for incompetence and being a mole in its cold. It said it received with amusement Mohammed’s hasty…
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UNILAG Resticts 2023 UTME Candidates From Applying For Two Courses
Authorities of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, has restricted candidates obtaining 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, not to choose Biochemistry and Petroleum & Gas Engineering as their preferred courses. In an interview with The PUNCH, Public Relations Officer, UNILAG, Mrs Joke Alaga said, “We can’t accommodate those two courses right now and it is…
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Arsenal Fans Arrested While Celebrating Victory Against Manchester United
Ugandan police on Monday arrested at least eight Arsenal fans celebrating the club’s win over their Premier League rivals, Manchester United. The fans who wore the club’s red jersey and displayed a symbolic trophy were arrested in the Ugandan city of Jinja, according to BBC. Police said they did not have a permit to hold…
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ASUU Fumes Over ‘Slim-fitted’ Payment of Check-off Dues by FG
The Academic Union of Universities (ASUU), has fumed over the ‘slim-fitted payment’ of check-off dues by the federal government. Check-off dues refer to the money deducted from staff salaries by the employer and paid as membership fees to the union or organisation representing the workers. The federal government deducts check-off dues from the salaries of…
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HOW THE TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES HAS BEEN A MAJOR EFFECT ON THE STUDENTS OF UNILORIN
HOW THE TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES HAS BEEN A MAJOR EFFECT ON THE STUDENTS OF UNILORIN BY: ISHOWO , Ayomide Malik08165511716 . It’s not longer news that the University of llorin student’s have to queue before coming in and getting out of school, in which is regarded as a major challenge the students in the institution are…
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Naira Redesign Policy Stabilising Naira at Parallel Market – Bureax De Change Operators
The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) says the CBN’s naira redesign policy has fuelled the currency’s stability at the parallel market. ABCON president Aminu Gwadabe stated this on Sunday in Lagos. Mr Gwadabe spoke against the backdrop of the outlook of the naira as the January 31 deadline approaches for swapping…