CBN releases US$500 million to various industries to further alleviate the backlog of confirmed foreign exchange transactions
The Acting Director of the Corporate Communications Department at the CBN, Mrs. Hakama Sidi Ali, stated this in Abuja on Monday, noting that the management of the CBN was committed to settling all legitimate foreign exchange backlogs within a short time frame. Reiterating the assurances of the Governor, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, Sidi Ali said the […]
Prof. Muhammad Mahmud says Nigerian universities are still good choices for study of medicine
The Chief Medical Director, National Hospital, Abuja (NHA), Prof. Muhammad Mahmud, says Nigerian universities are still very good choices for the study of medicine. Speaking in Abuja, the Chief Medical Director who admitted that there were challenges of funding and equipment, however added that Nigerian medical trainees were about “the best in the world” owing […]
Côte d’Ivoire knock out Defending champions Senegal from AFCON 2023
Hosts Ivory Coast have qualified to the quarter finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after defeating holders, Senegal 5-4 on penalties on Monday. Senegal took the lead in the 4th minute through Habib Diallo before Franck Kessie leveled parity in the 86th minute, to send the game into extra time, and eventually into […]
FG to inaugurate tripartite committee on minimum wage
The Federal Government is set to inaugurate a 37-man Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage with a mandate to recommend a new National Minimum Wage for the Country. This was according to a statement on Sunday by Segun Imohiosen for the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The inauguration of the Committee, which is […]
Jannik Sinner beats Daniil Medvedev in final to win 2024 Australian Open
In Tennis, Jannik Sinner landed his first ever Grand Slam title after an extraordinary fightback to beat Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final. Italy’s 22-year old Sinner, trailed by two sets before recovering to win 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 in his first major final. It was another bitter experience for the 27 year […]
NDLEA declares Miss Oluwadamilola Aderinoye wanted
The Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared one Miss Oluwadamilola Aderinoye wanted. Ms Aderinoye, who is the founder of Queen Christmas Foundation, a non-governmental Organisation, and is a former beauty queen, haven won the Miss Commonwealth Nigeria Culture 2015/2016, was declared wanted on Sunday for dealing in illicit drugs. NDLEA’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, […]
TCN blames gas shortage for poor power supply
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has confirmed that the poor power supply experienced by electricity consumers nationwide was caused by a shortage of gas. The TCN in a statement affirmed that there had been a gradual decrease in available power generation into the grid due to gas constraints to the power generating companies. This, the […]
Kenneth Eugene Smith to become first person to be executed with nitrogen gas
An Alabama death row inmate, Kenneth Eugene Smith, is expected to become the first person in the US (or anywhere in the world) to be executed with nitrogen gas, after losing last-minute appeals. The US Supreme Court and a lower appeals court declined to block what Smith’s lawyers called a “cruel and unusual” punishment. The […]
The IOM sets to launch a new housing initiative for the Internally Displaced Persons
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is set to launch a new housing initiative for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the Northeast, where climate-proof housing with local materials would be built for them. IOM Nigeria’s Chief of Mission, Laurent De Boeck, who stated this on Wednesday at a media briefing in Abuja, pointed out […]
Nigerian Police reaffirms the prohibition of same-sex marriage in Nigeria
The Nigeria Police has reaffirmed that the practice of same-sex marriage in Nigeria is strictly prohibited and punishable under the laws of the country. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement yesterday said the clarification followed a recent post on social media, where some individuals, identified as queer were visibly encouraging […]