The Peoples Democratic Party and the ruling All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State on Tuesday bickered over the situation of hunger in the state and why Ekiti residents shunned the nationwide organized by some groups. Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, had in a statewide broadcast on July 31, appealed to Ekiti residents to embrace […]
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A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Lagos State Government to conduct a thorough investigation into the death of Pelumi Onifade, a 20-year-old reporter who was arrested by the police during the #EndSARS protests in 2020 and later found dead in a mortuary. The court also directed the government to conduct a coroner’s […]
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A member of #RevolutionNow and policemen during a protest against bad governance and insecurity in the country in Lagos…on Wednesday. Photo: Olukayode Jaiyeola The Federal Government disbursed a total of N1.03tn to boost the fight against insecurity and terrorism between January and June 2024. In the budget implementation report for the first half of 2024 […]
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The guidelines for the suspension of customs duty and taxes on imported food items are to commence next week, the Federal Government announced on Tuesday. In July the Federal Government approved a 150-day duty-free window to allow the importation of maize, husked brown rice, and wheat as part of measures to combat rising food inflation […]
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Agency Report Thousands of UK riot police on Wednesday stood ready to deal with more potential outbreaks of violence, which erupted more than a week ago after three children were murdered. Far-right groups have planned demonstrations in more than 30 locations, with immigration lawyers and buildings hosting asylum seekers set to be the primary targets, […]
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By Mohammad Sabiu and Wale Akinselure It is yet another moment of deep reflection on the state of the nation after days of protests triggered by what those behind it tagged #EndBadGovernance. Stakeholders in the Nigerian project are still busy counting majorly the losses so far inflicted on the country. Many protesters have lost their […]
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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, a longtime political foe of Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been named the country’s interim leader. The 84-year-old was appointed a day after Hasina fled the country following weeks of deadly protests that brought her resignation. While Yunus has been lauded for his pioneering use of microloans, Hasina regarded […]
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By Richard Akinnola When the Dangote Refinery controversy blew up, naturally as someone wired to support anyone l perceive to be oppressed, this time, l lined up to support Dangote the richest man in Africa. I perceived he was being unduly treated by the Downstream and Midstream regulators, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory […]
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At least four northern politicians are beng investigated by security agencies, over their ‘involvement’ in the use of Russian flags by #EndBadGovernance protesters. Several sources who spoke with Punch on the development revealed that the politicians who hail from Katsina, Kaduna, and Kano states, are behind the use of Russian flags among demonstrators in the […]
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Dollar to Naira CBN Rate Today Dollar to Naira (USD to NGN) CBN Rate Today Buying Rate N1605 Selling Rate N1606 Please note that the rates you buy or sell forex may be different from what is captured in this article because prices vary. Naira Fights Back Against US Dollar At Official Market The Nigerian […]
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