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CBN Imposes N150m Fine On Banks Distributing New Notes To Hawkers
The Central Bank of Nigeria has declared that deposit money banks that are found to have allowed the unlawful transfer of mint naira notes to currency hawkers and dishonest agents will face fines of N150 million per branch. The apex bank disclosed this in a circular issued on Friday, December 13, 2024, signed by the Acting Director of the Currency...
Tinubu Working Hard To Ensure All Nigerians Smile, Says Lagos Speaker
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has urged Nigerians not to despair, as President Bola Tinubu’s administration is working to resolve the country’s challenges. “The outgoing year is indeed a challenging one, especially considering the economic situation of the country. Nevertheless, we have solace in the fact that the government of Asiwaju Bola...
Lagos Traders, Consumers Excited Over Drop In Bean Prices
The recent decrease in bean prices has some Lagos State food traders and consumers in an ecstatic mood. The residents expressed their joy over the drop in the price of the produce in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Lagos. NAN reports that there has been a slight drop in the price of beans that has...
“FG To Commence Testing Of Minerals Samples Locally” – Alake
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has hinted that testing of mineral samples will henceforth be conducted in the country. He said this on Thursday while commissioning the ultra-modern mineral analysis laboratory in Sabon-Wuse, Niger State-built African Natural Resources and Mines Limited (ANRML). The minister, who was quoted in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Segun...
Ebonyi Gov Set To Gift Civil Workers N150,000 Christmas Bonus
The governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has declared that every civil servant in the state will receive a N150,000 Christmas bonus. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Monday Uzor, made this known in a Facebook post on Thursday night. Uzor disclosed that the state workers would receive the bonus before 1 pm on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. “Every worker in...
Tinubu To Present 2025 Budget Tuesday
President Bola Tinubu will present the 2025 budget to the joint session of the National Assembly on Tuesday. This was disclosed by President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio, during the plenary on Thursday. Akpabio said the budget presentation would take place in the chamber of the House of Representatives. Recall that on November 14, the Federal Government proposed N47.9 trillion as the total expenditure in...
Lagos Passes Bill To Fight Illegal Organ Harvesting
The Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation Bill, which forbids the illicit harvesting of organs, has been signed into law, according to Lagos State's Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Lawal Pedro (SAN). Pedro disclosed this on Thursday at the Ministry of Justice in Alausa, Ikeja, while briefing newsmen on the significance of the new law and four others. According to...
“Prioritise Grassroots Healthcare Delivery” – Senate Leader Urges Govs
The Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, lament over Nigerians still die of treatable diseases due to poverty and poor access to Medicare. Bamidele, who made a case for an improved primary healthcare system to reduce the mortality rate among Nigerian citizens substantially, appealed to state governors “to prioritise the health needs of those at the grassroots, where over 70 percent...
INEC To Phase Out PVCs, Plans Diaspora Voting
The Independent National Electoral Commission has proposed extensive reforms to enhance the nation's electoral system. Among the reforms being proposed are diaspora voting and phasing out of the use of Permanent Voter Cards during elections. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed these on Thursday in Abuja during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners. He stated that INEC would soon present these...
“68 Journalists Killed In 2024” — UNESCO
The UN Educational, Scientific Organization, conflict areas have proven hazardous for media professionals, with at least 68 people dying in 2024. More than 60 percent of these killings occurred in countries experiencing conflict—the highest percentage in over a decade, according to UNESCO new data. “Reliable information is vital in conflict situations to help affected populations and to enlighten the world,” UNESCO...
