At the backdrop of sustained supply gap in Nigeria’s foreign exchange (forex) market, the local currency, Naira, has hit a new low at the weekend, trading N803.9 to a dollar in the Investors & Exporters (I&E) window which is the official forex market and N822/$ in the parallel market.Financial News providers findings indicated a 6.6…
The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Sir Monday Onyeme, has said the state government would pay great attention to linking communities in the state with good roads.Speaking at Asaba, when the traditional ruler of Abala Kingdom, Ndokwa East Local Government Area of the state, HRM Obi Fredrick Egbunkonye, led his subjects to pay him a…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday declared a state of emergency on food security as the Federal Government stepped up efforts to tackle food inflation following the removal of fuel subsidy.Tinubu also approved that all matters pertaining to food and water availability as well as affordability, as essential livelihood items, be included within the purview of…
The detained suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, will today, know his fate concerning the fundamental human rights suit he filed to challenge his arrest and detention by the Department of State Services.Recall that on June 10, the DSS arrested the governor of the apex bank shortly after President Bola Tinubu…
The Association of Orphanages and Home Operators in Nigeria, ASOHON, has urged the federal government to intensify efforts in ridding of fake orphanage homes in the country.This was as they called for statistics on the number of orphanage homes and children in orphanages in Nigeria, saying it will aid the process of clamping down on…
In a thought-provoking Community Development Service (CDS) meeting held today, participants engaged in an extensive discourse on social ethics and values, fostering a renewed sense of optimism and shared commitment to positive change. The meeting became a forum for diverse perspectives on navigating social ethics, reminding attendees of the prevailing goodness in humanity despite the…
A vessel conveying 800,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil has been intercepted by a private security contractor engaged by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd).The vessel and its crew members were apprehended on July 7, by operatives of Messrs. Tantita Security Services at an offshore location heading to CameroonMr Garba Muhammad, Chief…
The Sokoto government says it commenced payment of three years’ arrears of tuition fees for its students studying at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS).The government had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the university to pay the tuition fees of students from the state admitted to the institution.However, the Sokoto government had failed…
