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Economy recorded $4.17bn forex deficit in one year
Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja A total foreign exchange of $58.01bn came into the economy through the Central Bank of Nigeria within a 12-month period covering November 2018 and November this year. The figure was arrived at based on an analysis of the foreign exchange inflow and outflow through the economy as contained in the economic report
Pastor ‘inciting’ subversion bags nine-year jail term in China
China on Monday jailed the leader of an unofficial Protestant church for nine years for “incitement to subvert state power”. Pastor Wang Yi, whose Early Rain Covenant Church was the target of a government crackdown last year, was also found guilty of “illegal business operation” by a court in southwest China’s Chengdu, according to an
Refineries process no crude oil in three months
Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja Refineries under the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation stayed dormant for three consecutive months as they processed no drop of crude oil, latest report on the operations of the facilities has shown. An analysis of the consolidated operations of the refineries showed that the plants were dormant in July, August
Against varsity’s pronouncement, ICPC clears embattled FIIRO DG’s PhD
We have yet to issue him a PhD, Benin varsity insists FIIRO Law: Only PhD holders can be senior officers Samson Folarin The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission has said the acting Director General of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi, Dr Chima Igwe, obtained a PhD certificate from the Universite
Obaseki, wrong choice for Edo, says Osagie
Sola Shittu, Benin A former Minority Whip of the House of Representatives, Mr Samson Osagie, on Sunday blamed the crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress, in Edo State on the choice of Mr Godwin Obaseki as the governor of the state by the National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole. Osagie, who said this
Kano to begin N30,000 minimum wage payment
Ted Odogwu, Kano The Kano State Government has concluded arrangements to begin the payment of N30,000 minimum wage. At the end of a meeting held between the state government and the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council in Kano on Thursday, it was agreed that Kano State should commence the payment from this month (December). The
JAMB warns varsities against irregular admissions
Olaleye Aluko, Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board said it had cautioned some universities offering admissions to candidates on their school portals, without following the guidelines on the Central Admission Processing System. The board stated this in a presentation by its Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, in Abuja, obtained by our correspondent. It listed the
Apapa-Oshodi Expressway ready next year – Fashola
Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi The Apapa-Oshodi-Oworonsoki-Ojota highway will be completed in the next 12 months, the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola has said. Fashola announced that the reconstruction of the road would be completed by the end of 2020 while inspecting the project with the President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote. He
CBN disburses N611.5bn to commercial farmers
Nike Popoola The total amount disbursed to farmers under the Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme from inception in 2009 rose to N611.5bn as of the end of November 2019. The Central Bank of Nigeria disclosed this in its November 2019 economic report Part of the report read, “In November 2019, the sum of N1.07bn was disbursed
Police arrest student for gang-rape in Ekiti
Abiodun Nejo, Ado-Ekiti The police in Ekiti State have arrested a 23-year-old student of the Crown Polytechnic, Odo, Ado-Ekiti, Joseph Emmanuel, for allegedly raping two female students at gunpoint. The arrest followed a report to the police that Emmanuel an accomplice, who is still on the run, with the aid of weapons, including a gun,
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