One man died on Thursday in an accident along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, Ogun State. The multiple crash occurred at about 07:15 am around the Kara bridge, injuring a woman. The road crash, it was learnt, involved seven vehicles: a Toyota Sienna (RSH492XE), a Toyota Camry (MUS479HE); a Toyota Hiace bus …
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Foremost human rights activist, Femi Falana, SAN, has disclosed why the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, must comply with the Supreme Court order regarding the currency swap crisis. Falana, in a statement on Thursday, said the apex bank should not fall for the reports and opinions indicating that it could …
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The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, on Thursday promised to supply commercial banks with plenty of funds to address the new Naira note scarcity in Kogi State. Kogi CBN Branch Controller, Ahmed Sule, made the vow while speaking with NAN in his office in Lokoja. Recall that protesters had on …
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The National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has declared a State of Emergency on bleaching after establishing that Nigeria today has been ranked first in cases of bleaching. Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director General of NAFDAC, raised the alarm on the menace of bleaching creams in Nigeria, …
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Former Bolton Wanderers and Nigerian midfielder Austin Jay-Jay Okocha has identified Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partery as the Gunners player who has reached his full potential. Partey joined Arsenal from Atletico Madrid back in 2020 after his €50 million buyout clause was activated by the Premier League leaders. The Ghanaian international …
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Lagos lawyer, Monday Ubani, on Thursday, said the Supreme Court still had a duty to decide on whether its original jurisdiction was properly invoked in deciding on the naira swap. Ubani said that although the Supreme Court possessed original jurisdiction in matters affecting the federal and state, there was, however, …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has re-arraigned a social media influencer and comedian, Adedamola Adewale, popularly known as Adeherself, before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja for an alleged internet fraud of N7.9 million. The Commission docked the influencer before Justice Mojisola Dada on a three-count charge …
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The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has been conferred with a chieftaincy title, Okokocho K’Idoma in the Idoma Kingdom of Benue State. The Paramount Ruler of the Kingdom, HRM. Agaba’Idu Chief. Dr Elaigwu Odogbo Obagaji John conferred the title on the governor on Thursday during the inauguration of the kings’ …
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Amid the national currency crisis, the naira on Wednesday exchanged at N461.17 to the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window. The figure represented a slight appreciation of 0.07 per cent compared to the 461.50 it exchanged for on Tuesday. The official market indicative exchange rate closed at N461.50 to …
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The Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, Manir Muhammad Dan Iya has handed in his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, leadership. The Walin Sokoto, in a letter dated 8th February 2023 and addressed to his Ward Chairman in Kware, Kware Local Government said he was notifying the Party leadership …
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