Category: News Update

CBN opposes removal of Arabic inscriptions on naira notes

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has opposed a suit before the federal high court in Lagos seeking to remove Ajami (Arabic) inscriptions on the naira notes. CBN...

One dies in crashed plane full of cocaine worth $14m -Police

  The Guatemalan national police on Tuesday reported that a plane with tonnes of cocaine aboard crashed in the Guatemalan municipality of Champerico, killing one...

Uzodimma inaugurates interim c’mittee of ITC

Urges members to recover assets  Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has tasked members of the newly inaugurated Interim Management Committee of Imo State Transport...

PENGASSAN strike: No need for panic buying – NNPC

…Over 2.9 billion litres of petrol available for yuletide The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Tuesday dismissed mounting insinuation of possible...

Nigerians top w/Africa Media Excellence Awards final list

  Seven Nigerian journalists are on the list of 20 finalists from six countries for the 2020 edition of the West Africa Media Excellence Awards (WAMECA 2020)...

Second COVID-19 outbreak imminent – Health Minister warns

  • ..Governor Wike threatens to reintroduce restrictions Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has warned that a second wave of COVID-19 outbreak is imminent...

Sanwo-Olu presents N1.155trn 2021 budget of rekindle hope

…To abolish pension payment to ex governors, others The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has concluded the presentation of the 2021 budget themed...

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Lagos NUJ rejects c’mittee set up and ratified by its national counterpart

Describes it as ‘illegal’ We, members of the State Executive Committee, SEC of the Lagos Council, Nigeria Union of Journalists have met and evaluated the...

PenCom sets to launch RSA transfer system

  The National Pension Commission (PenCom) will officially launch Retirement Savings Account (RSA) transfer system, under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) on...

Panic as herdsmen invade Soka community in Oyo State

  The arrival of 300 suspected herdsmen to Maje, Soka area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital has created panic among residents of the area. According to the...