Following the tumbling of the naira at the parallel market in recent times, the Central Bank of Nigeria has started introducing foreign exchange intervention measures aimed at clamping down on currency speculators in the foreign exchange markets. Acting Governor of the CBN, Folashodun Shonubi, made the disclosure to State House …
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The Nigeria Labour Congresshttps://www.nlcng.org/ (NLC) has threatened to declare a nationwide strike if there is a further hike in the pump price of petrol from the existing N617 naira. Recall that oil marketers had indicated that the cost of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, would rise to between N680/litre …
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An aircraft belonging to the Nigeria air force has crashed. According to sources that spoke with Punch on the development, the aircraft took off from Kaduna en route to Minna, the Niger state capital when the incident occurred. The Director of Public Relations and Information of the Force, Air Commodore …
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Governor Alex Otti’s led government of Abia state https://abiastate.gov.ng/has banned operations of commercial motorcycles, otherwise known as Okada, within Umuahia and Aba metropolises. Otti, in a statement signed and released on Sunday through his Chief Press Secretary, Kazie Uko, directed security agencies in the two cities to arrest any individual caught violating the …
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The ruling All Progressives Congress has stated that the persistent attacks on the legacy of the party’s National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, in Kano State, have cost the presidential candidate of New Nigerian People’s Party, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, a position in the cabinet of President Bola Tinubu. Prior to …
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Oil marketers, on Sunday, indicated that the cost of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, would rise to between N680/litre and N720/litre in the coming weeks should the dollar continue to trade from N910 to N950 at the parallel market. They also hinted that dealers seeking to import PMS were …
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The body of a young nurse was discovered without a womb after a night outing in Ibadan. The nurse, Omoniyi Boluwatife, was found dead and evacuated by the Police in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Boluwatife, a graduate of Lead City University was on Tuesday inducted into the Nursing and …
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The political situation in Edo State has taken a fresh turn with the State Governor, Godwin Obaseki alleging that his current deputy, Philipe Shaibu has a desperate ambition to become the next governor of the state. The Governor lamented that Shaibu is so desperate and exploring every possible option …
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The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) expressed concerns over the recent trend of relocation and divestment of foreign businesses saying it leads to unemployment and tax losses. This was briefed by its Director-General, Mr. Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. NECA highlighted that the private sector continued …
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The Nigeria Association of residents doctors (NARD) has given the Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government 72 hours to meet some of its urgent demands to call off its strike. The National President of NARD, Dr. Emeka Orji, disclosed this in an interview with The PUNCH on Wednesday. Orji said though the …
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Barring any last-minute changes, the All progressive congress is set to disclose names to fill vacant positions in the National Working Committee (NWC) following nominations from zonal and state chapters. Former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje had last week assumed office as national chairman and Senator Ajibola Basiru as national …
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President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Prof. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Okonjo-Iweala arrived at the Presidential Villa at about 2:50 p.m. The WTO DG arrived alongside the former Minister of State for Health under Goodluck Jonathan’s …
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President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms. The inauguration ceremony was held at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday. The Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications, and Strategy, Dele Alake, in a statement on July 7 announced the establishment …
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The youth faction of the Baga Road Market Fish Sellers and Fish Farmers Association, in Maiduguri, Borno State staged a protest at the market, Monday, calling on the leaders of the main association, Borno State Fish Producers and Marketers Association, to account for about N3bn revenue of the association over …
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