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Naira swap: Depositors funds 100% safe – NDIC
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has assured Nigerians that depositors’ funds are safe, saying that the current Central Bank of Nigeria currency swap has nothing to do with people’s monies in banks. The Managing Director of NDIC, Malam Bello Hassan, gave the assurance during the NDIC Special Day at the 44th Kaduna International Trade Fair
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I have been surviving on N20,000 for one week – Femi Adesina
The Special Adviser Media and Publicity to the President, Major General Muhammdu Buhari (retd.), Femi Adesina, has revealed he was also affected by the naira scarcity occasioned by the Central Bank of Nigeria’s currency redesign. Adesina, in an article titled “Living on shoestring budget,” said he has been spending N20,000 for one week. The presidential
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I wasn’t a cameraman, Fashola under pressure, Jandor fires minister
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Abdulazeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has responded to a comment by the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, referring to him as a cameraman. Jandor, in a tweet on Thursday, described the statement by the former Lagos State governor as baseless,
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Ways to reduce fuel consumption in your car
Fuel in Nigeria has become a scarce commodity and the possibility of getting it after a long queue is not assured. Many filling stations sell at exorbitant prices with a long queue of car owners and various users of the product. With petrol and diesel prices constantly on the rise, it’s super important that
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Dismantle syndicate issuing fake certificates, HURIWA tells new NYSC DG
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria has called on the new Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Yushau Dogara, to dismantle a syndicate issuing fake NYSC certificates to members of the public. The group, on Thursday, said it suspected the existence of a syndicate in the scheme, adding that it believed that the
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How INEC can avert post-election violence – CSO
A Civil Society Organisation, Yiaga Africa, on Thursday, called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to be intentional in averting and reducing post-election violence that may occur because of result computation across the country. It added that favouritism, nepotism and mediocracy would be eliminated across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory if INEC
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Poor implementation of naira redesign sign of sabotage – Ganduje
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Thursday met with bank managers, representatives of the Central Bank of Nigeria, security agencies and other stakeholders for an interactive session in an effort to find lasting solution to the suffering faced by citizens as a result of shortage of new naira notes and unending queues in banks.
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Accidents: Lagos mulls designated routes for trucks, articulated vehicles
The Lagos State Government said it was contemplating implementing logistic routes for trucks and articulated vehicles as specified in the state’s Transport Master Plan. The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, made the disclosure at a Stakeholders’ meeting on Thursday at Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa Ikeja. Oladeinde said that the decision was made following recurring
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Elections: Appeal Court dismisses suit against Ayade
The Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, won at the Court of Appeal Abuja Division, in an appeal no: CA/ABJ/CV/1394/2022, filed against him by Cecilia Adams, a participant in the May 28 primary of the All Progressives Congress. The appellant had lost at the Federal High Court, Abuja, where she sought to challenge the candidature
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PressOne Africa raises $600k pre-seed to help entrepreneurs connect with customers
PressOne Africa, a startup with a unique product that allows entrepreneurs to monitor all business calls on the go, announced the closing of her $600,000 pre-seed round. The round was led by Ventures Platform, along with participation from Voltron Capital and a set of stellar angels. Founded by Mayowa Okegbenle and Opeyemi Shokunbi, PressOne
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