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CBN Denies Issuing New Policy Actions On Forex
The Central Bank of Nigeria has denied rumour making the rounds over new policy actions in the foreign exchange market. The CBN made this known Thursday night in its official X, formerly Twitter handle. According to the apex bank, the purported Press Release dated 20th February 2017 should be disregarded. “We would like to bring to your attention that the attached images...
Ohanaeze Campaigns For Nigeria’s Unity, Equity In UK
Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said that with harmony, equity, and fairness, Nigeria can become one of the most prosperous countries in the world. Its President- General, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, stated this in London, when he took the campaign to foster peace and unity in Nigeria to the United Kingdom. Iwuanyanwu, who was accompanied by his wife and other members of the Ohanaeze...
Alleged Sexual Harassment: UNICAL Takes Action On Dean Of Law, Cyril Ndifon
The University of Calabar (Unical) has suspended Prof. Cyril Ndifon, Dean of the Faculty of Law, for alleged violations of the institution's existing statutes and regulations. Mr. Gabriel Egbe, the University Registrar, conveyed the suspension in a written letter, noting that it will take effect on August 17, 2023. According to the letter, the suspension followed the Dean's response to a...
Why Patience Jonathan Met With First Lady, Remi Tinubu
Mrs Patience Jonathan, the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday, expressed her support for the First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu, saying Nigerians have no other country and must support her. “I have come here to encourage you, to support you, because we are one country and our country must move forward and for the country to be better...
Court Strikes Out FG’s Firearms Charge Against Ex-CBN Gov, Emefiele
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Thursday struck out the illegal possession of firearms charge filed by the Federal Government against the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele. Justice Nicholas Oweibo made the order following an application by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in the Ministry of Justice, Mohammed Abubakar, to withdraw the two-count...
Police Checkpoints Can’t Be Vacated Now, Says IGP Egbetokun
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has said that the Nigeria Police Force cannot afford to vacate checkpoints. The IGP, according to a statement yesterday by the Force spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, noted that checkpoints are vibrant parts of visibility policing and are crucial to effective policing of the contemporary Nigerian society. He ordered the deployment of the Monitoring Unit...
Appoint Nurses Into Your Cabinet – NANNM Tells President Tinubu
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to appoint nurses to ministerial, personal, and special assistant positions in his administration. It also expressed dissatisfaction with President Bola Tinubu’s alleged neglect of nurses in ministerial nominations, noting that there was not a single nurse on the list, which did not sit well with...
Bandits Have Forced Farmers To Flee – Gov Bago Raises Alarm
Niger State Governor Umar Muhammed Bago has lamented the state’s criminal activities, which include bandits, cattle rustlers, and illegal miners, among other things. Farmers, he claims, have been hit the hardest, with many abandoning their farms out of fear of being attacked. According to a release signed by the Corps’ spokesman, Babawale Afolabi, on Wednesday, he revealed this when the Commandant General...
Govt Won’t Do Everything For You, Remi Tinubu Tells Nigerians
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu says Nigerians should do whatever they can to help themselves and those around them. Mrs. Tinubu admonished Nigerians not to wait for the government to do everything for them She gave the admonition on Wednesday while hosting the National Executive of the National Council for Women Societies (NCWS) in her office at the State House, Abuja. READ ALSO: Recruitment:...
Recruitment: NIS Alerts Applicants On Fraudulent Invitation Letters
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has warned the public, especially applicants, to be cautious of fraudulent invitation letters for recruitment into the service. The warning was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by Dr. Adedotun Aridegbe, the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO) Deputy Comptroller of Immigration (DCI). Aridegbe disclosed that invitation letters for recruitment into the service could only be...
