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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Economy, Headlines, Naira (Currency), National Politics
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021
Godwin Emefiele of CBN. Photo: NAIRAMETRICS By Geoff Iyatse ‘We will ensure full compliance with new rules’ The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assured the public that it will monitor the deposit money banks (DMBs) to ensure they comply with set rules and meet the legitimate foreign exchange needs of Nigerians. This came as the […]
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EFCC Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho on Tuesday in Abuja, issued an order unfreezing the bank account of the Chairman of Daar Communications Plc, Raymond Dokpesi. Justice Tsoho gave the order while delivering a ruling on Dokpesi’s application argued by Mr Kanu Agabi, SAN. The judge ordered that the account […]
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Edo, Headlines, State News
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021
The Edo Government has suspended the principal of a public Secondary School, Edo College, in Benin, after a video of abuse of Junior students by their Seniors went viral. A statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Osarodion Ogie on Tuesday in Benin directed the Principal, Mr Peter Edomwonyi to proceed on […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021
Some security experts and a journalist have commended the posting of DCP Tunde Disu by the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, as the new commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), while one expert faulted the action. In separate interviews in Lagos on Tuesday, some of the experts said Disu was competent to […]
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Africa & World Politics, United Nations
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021
Capping years of deliberations, the UN General Assembly on Monday established a new platform to improve the lives of African-descendants, who had suffered racism, racial discrimination and a legacy of enslavement around the globe, for centuries. The 193-member body unanimously adopted a resolution establishing the United Nations Permanent Forum of People of African Descent, a […]
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Headlines, Plateau, State News
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021
The Commissioner of Police in Plateau, Mr. Edward Egbuka, has said that 17 people were killed and 85 buildings burnt in the recent attacks in Bassa and Riyom Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. Egbuka disclosed this on Monday while briefing newsmen at the end of an emergency state security meeting held at the […]
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Headlines, Sports, Track & Field
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021
Nigeria’s Long jumper Ese Brume has won the country’s first medal at the ongoing 2020 Tokyo Olympics clinching bronze in the final event of the women’s long jump. She jumped 6.97 meters and came just short of 0.3 of Germany’s Malaika Mihambo’s 7.00 meters and American Brittney Reese’s 6.97 meters. Brume came behind Brittney […]
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Education, Headlines
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021
The Federal Government says the meeting with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) aimed at evaluating the implementation of the Memorandum of Action (MOA) entered into by the parties is successful. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige said this while addressing newsmen at the end of a close-door meeting on Monday […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), INEC Politics, Latest Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021
former Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission of Nigeria ( INEC), Professor Attahiru Muhammad Jega By Ibrahim Wuyo, Kaduna …Says I am now in PRP looking to save Nigeria For their alleged failure to bring the desired growth and development in Nigeria within the past 20 years, a university don and former Chairman of the […]
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Headlines, Imo, State News
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021
By Chinonso Alozie Armed gunmen have unleashed violence in Okporo and neighbouring Communities in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State. Vanguard gathered that the attacks which started on Sunday night continued till Monday morning. At the time of filling this report, the reason for the attack was not known, just as residents linked it […]
