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CAN Tasks Voters on Governorship Election

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State Chapter has tasked voters to cast their ballots only for candidates who are credible during the Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly’s elections in parts of the country. In a statement, the religious group, told newsmen in Minna  that it is by so doing that the society […]

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Anchor Borrowers’ Loan Repayment Stands at 52.39%, CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that total repayments as of the end of February 2023 under its Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) now stands at N0.503 trillion, representing 52.39 per cent, adding that the balance of N0.119 trillion was not due for repayment. The apex bank declared that it remained devoted to its […]

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Buhari calls for Duty-Free Market for Least Developed Countries

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on developed and developing nations to grant duty-free and quota-free market access for products originating from the world’s 46 least-developed countries to ensure their integration in regional and global value chains. The President sharply criticized the current structure of the global financial system, which places an unsustainable external debt burden […]

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Oyo Labour Party collapses Structure for Makinde

The Labour Party in Oyo State has thrown its weight behind the People’s Democratic Party candidate (PDP) and Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, ahead of the 2023 Gubernatorial Election. Mr Tunji Sadiq, the party chairman addressing journalists at the party’s state office in Ibadan on Sunday, said the party had resolved to use its […]


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71 Illegal Refineries, 22 Oil Bunkering Sites destroyed by NSCDC in a year

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has disclosed that between January 2022 till date, 71 illegal refineries and 22 oil bunkering sites have been destroyed. The Corps Commandant General, Dr Ahmed Audi, at the World Civil Defence Day in Abuja made the disclosure. He noted that the Corps in clampdown on activities of […]

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Court stalls trial of Fani-Kayode over ill-health after DSS grilling

The trial of Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja was stalled on Monday due to the absence of the ex-minister from court. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is prosecuting Fani-Kayode on 12 counts, in which he was accused of tendering forged medical report before […]

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Popular Gas plant explodes in Delta community

A popular cooking gas plant, NELMIC Gas Plant, located along Effurun/Sapele road in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State was on Monday gutted by fire. PUNCH Metro gathered that the gas station identified as NELMIC Gas Plant, located opposite the Effurun Post Office, got afflamed at about 10:30pm on Monday night. The cause of […]

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Naira redesign: Ekiti joins suit, urges S/Court to stop implementation of policy

The Ekiti State Government has applied to be joined as a Co-Plaintiff in a suit against the Federal Government at the Supreme Court of Nigeria on the Naira redesign policy and the deadline issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the swap of old notes for new ones. Ekiti State Attorney General and […]

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Oyo State Flags-off Lassa Fever Week

by Oluwatoyin Fasalojo The Oyo State Ministry of Health has flagged-off Oyo State Lassa Fever week 2023 at Emergency Operation Center (EOC) Conference Hall, Yemetu, Ibadan on Thursday. In his flag-off speech, the Commissioner of Health, Dr. Olabode Taiwo noted that this is a better time to start the campaign considering the recent rise in […]

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Malami Asks Supreme Court to Dismiss Suit on Naira Swap

The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to dismiss a suit filed by three state governments challenging the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), reports Channels TV. In a preliminary objection submitted by the AGF through his lawyers, Mahmud Magaji and Tijanni Gazali, the […]

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