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  • New naira: World Bank, IMF warn CBN, S’Court stops Friday deadline

    By Ifunanya | February 9, 2023 | Comments Off on New naira: World Bank, IMF warn CBN, S’Court stops Friday deadline

    The Supreme Court on Wednesday restrained the Federal Government from implementing the Friday deadline for the currency swap. A seven-man panel of the apex court led by Justice John Okoro, in a unanimous ruling, granted […]

  • Delayed passport: Court hears suit against immigration March 7

    By Ifunanya | February 9, 2023 | Comments Off on Delayed passport: Court hears suit against immigration March 7

    The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed March 7 to hear a suit filed by a Lagos-based woman, Benita Ezemezu, who accused the Nigerian Immigration Service of delaying the issuance of her passport. The […]

  • Contempt: Obey court order, Olanipekun tells EFCC chair

    By Ifunanya | February 9, 2023 | Comments Off on Contempt: Obey court order, Olanipekun tells EFCC chair

    Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, AbdulRasheed Bawa A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ola Olanipekun has called on the Inspector-General of Police to comply with a court order committing the Chairman of the Economic […]

  • NCC issues advisories to protect Nigerians against latest threat actors

    By Ifunanya | February 9, 2023 | Comments Off on NCC issues advisories to protect Nigerians against latest threat actors

    The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT), in line with its mandate, has rolled out some advisories in the first few weeks of the year 2023 as cyber threat actors continue to […]

  • Immigration seizes 6,216 PVCs, national ID cards from migrants

    By Ifunanya | February 9, 2023 | Comments Off on Immigration seizes 6,216 PVCs, national ID cards from migrants

    The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has seized a total of 6,216 national identity cards and voter cards from some migrants in 21 border states across the country. The Comptroller General of Immigrations (CGI), Isa Jere, […]

  • Turkey-Syria earthquake deaths now over 11,200

    By Ifunanya | February 9, 2023 | Comments Off on Turkey-Syria earthquake deaths now over 11,200

    Rescue workers and volunteers search for survivors in the rubble of a collapsed building, in Sanliurfa, Turkey, Photo: AFP The death toll from a massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria rose above 11,200 on […]

  • Disney lays off 7,000 as streaming subscribers decline

    By Ifunanya | February 9, 2023 | Comments Off on Disney lays off 7,000 as streaming subscribers decline

    Entertainment giant Disney said Wednesday it was laying off 7,000 employees, as CEO Bob Iger announced a reorganisation of the company he returned to lead last year. The job cuts follow similar moves by US […]

  • Masari meets IPMAN to address fuel scarcity in Katsina

    By Ifunanya | February 9, 2023 | Comments Off on Masari meets IPMAN to address fuel scarcity in Katsina

    Katsina State Governor, Aminu  Masari Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State, on Wednesday met with the leadership of the state chapter of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, following the incessant fuel scarcity in […]

  • Continue to spend old naira notes – El-Rufai tells Nigerians

    By Ifunanya | February 9, 2023 | Comments Off on Continue to spend old naira notes – El-Rufai tells Nigerians

    Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State has urged Nigerians to continue spending the old denominations of the redesigned naira notes. El-Rufai said Nigerians should disregard the directives of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, because […]

  • FEC approves contract for Oloibiri Museum and Research Centre

    By Ifunanya | February 9, 2023 | Comments Off on FEC approves contract for Oloibiri Museum and Research Centre

    The Federal Government through the Federal Executive Council, FEC, has approved the award of Phase 1 engineering, procurement & construction contract for Oloibiri Museum & Research Centre (OMRC) in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa […]

  • More banks shut down as new notes scarcity persists

    By Ifunanya | February 9, 2023 | Comments Off on More banks shut down as new notes scarcity persists

    As the naira scarcity persists, more banks have started shutting down their branches, according to findings by The The observed large queues still existed at the Automated Teller Machines of many commercial banks in Lagos, […]

  • N195/litre impossible, adamant marketers tell govt

    By Ifunanya | February 9, 2023 | Comments Off on N195/litre impossible, adamant marketers tell govt

    Oil marketers, on Wednesday, said the supply of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, had not yet stabilise and this was why queues were still prevalent in many parts of Nigeria, aside Abuja where it […]

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