THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the collection of Permanent Voters Card (PVC) to September 15 in Edo State, preparatory to the September 21, 2024, governorship election in the state. INEC National Commissioner Sam Olumekun announced this in Benin, the Edo State capital, on Thursday, September 12. Olumekun …
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THE IMF has forecast that Uganda’s economy will experience rapid growth, reaching 10.8 percent in the 2025/2026 financial year, thanks to the start of commercial crude oil production. This significant boost follows a projected growth of 6.2 percent for the previous fiscal period, indicating a major uplift driven by the country’s …
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The equity market, on Wednesday, reversed its previous session’s gain by 0.09 per cent leading to N50 billion loss for investors. Selloffs in Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), Oando Plc, Transnational Corporation, Julius Berger, among others declined stocks, pulled the market performance down. Specifically,the market capitalisation shed, from an opening …
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A Nigerian working as a nurse in the United Kingdom, Ruth Auta, has been sentenced to three years in prison for neglecting her 10-week-old baby, Joshua Akerele, who died while she was at work. The 28-year-old single mother had reportedly left Joshua alone in her nurse’s accommodation for eight hours …
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THE Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has declared a ban on the Edo State Security Network (ESSN) from engaging in the forthcoming governorship election. Trojan News reports that all eligible electorates are expected to troop out en mass on September 21 to exercise their civic rights by electing another leader to …
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What is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx)? See the black market Dollar to Naira exchange rate for 11th September, below. You can swap your dollar for Naira at these rates. How much is a dollar to naira …
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NIGERIA’s crude oil production rose to 1.352 million barrels per day in August from 1.307mbpd in July 2024. The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries disclosed this in its September Monthly Oil Market Report. Further analysis showed that the average daily crude production rose marginally by 45,000 barrels per day, …
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FRANKIE Beverly, the legendary R&B musician and frontman of the iconic band Maze, has passed away at the age of 77. The news was confirmed by his family on Instagram, revealing that the music icon, whose real name was Howard Stanley Beverly, died on September 10. The announcement, made on …
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THE gunmen that abducted a councillorship aspirant, Japheth Zarma Yakubu, in Kurmin-Kare community, Kachia LGA of Kaduna State, have demanded a N20 million ransom and two motorcycles for his release. A source told DAILY POST that the bandits’ leader called on Sunday 11:45am through the victim’s phone and asked the …
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Dr. Oamne Boamah demands a forensic audit of voters register THE opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called for a forensic audit of Ghana’s voters register ahead of the December elections. Dr Omane Boamah, the NDC’s Director of Elections, raised concerns about unauthorised voter transfers, system vulnerabilities, and delays …
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