IN a bid to enhance the efficiency of the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled a series of operational changes for the Bureau De Change (BDC) segment. The announcement, made on August 17, 2023, outlines key measures aimed at streamlining and improving the BDC …
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THE spokesperson for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Femi Babafemi, has said they the agency intentionally enlisted controversial artiste, Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, for its drug abuse advocacy. Recall that criticisms trailed a video of Naira Marley advising youths to stop taking illicit substances. This was particularly so …
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THE President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Joe Ajero, has noted that the N5bn palliative package per state as announced by the Federal Government won’t amount to N1500 per person when shared among over 133 million Nigerians who are multi-dimensionally poor. Ajero, who made this known on Friday in an …
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A Federal Capital Territory High Court on Friday dismissed a fundamental human rights suit filed by a staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sa’adatu Yaro, against the Department of State Services. The suit sought an order releasing her six exotic cars seized by the secret police on July 12 …
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THE Lagos State Government has declared Monday, August 21, as a work-free day for all public servants in the state in commemoration of the 2023 Isese Day celebration which will be held on Sunday, August 20. This is contained in a circular dated August 18 and obtained by The PUNCH …
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A suspected kidnapper has been set ablaze in Niger State. He was accused of abducting two children in Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State. Newsextra24 learnt that the suspect, whose identity is not yet known, was taking the children to an unknown destination when he was accosted by some …
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OSUN State government has announced that it is set to recruit teachers into public schools. This announcement was made by the Commissioner for Education, Dipo Eluwole during a press conference in Osogbo on Friday. The state government also called on the 1,509 teachers recruited by the Adegboyega Oyetola administration but …
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AN aide to Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Daniel Bwala, has described the President Bola Tinubu administration’s N5 billion palliative as renewed nonsense. Bwala made the remark while noting that the organized labour demystified the N5billion palliative to State governments. He noted that …
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TAIWO Awoniyi has set a new record for Nigerian players in the Premier League after netting in Nottingham Forest’s 2-1 victory against Sheffield United on Friday night. The 22-year-old nodded home Sergier Aurier’s cross in the fourth minute of the thrilling contest. The former Union Berlin forward was also on …
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The Oyo State House of Assembly has announced the constitution of twenty four standing committees for the current 10th Assembly. The names of the chairmen and members of the committees were revealed on Thursday. The names were announced at the plenary of the House on Thursday. Speaker of the …
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