CBN Lifts Forex Ban On 43 Items, To Intervene In FX Market

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lifted the forex ban on 43 items and also promised to intervene in

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Maduwa bags Igbo chieftaincy title in Adamawa.

Dr. Stephen Maduwa, the coordinator of RIFAN’s Adamawa State Chapter and a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party in Adamawa

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SON seeks jail time for peddlers of potentially lethal products.

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says it is reviewing its Act to ensure peddlers of life-threatening materials are jailed

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Ifeanyi Ubah Dumps YPP, Joins APC

Senator Ifeanyi Ubah representing Anambra South Senatorial District has dumped the Young Progressives Party (YPP) for the All Progressives Congress

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Tinubu Appoints Ola Olukoyede As EFCC Chair

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ola Olukoyede as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).   Presidential spokesman,

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Amo Farm to improve agricultural development and empower rural households in Oyo-Makinde

Engr. Seyi Makinde, Governor of Oyo State, has characterised Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery’s creative approach to agricultural improvement as a

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African leaders must solve the continent’s problems. – Olusegun Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo stated on Wednesday that African leaders must find indigenous answers to the continent’s plethora of challenges.

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Tinubu Replaces NCC’s Danbatta With Maida, Makes Other appointments

President Bola Tinubu fired Umar Danbatta, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Wednesday. Ajuri Ngelale,

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FEMA cuts emergency response time in FCT to three minutes (official).

According to the Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), its emergency response time has been decreased from five to

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Voting takes place in Liberia as President Weah seeks a second term.

 There are at least 2.4 million registered voters in Liberia, and President George Weah is running for reelection following his first six years in office. After a great football career, Weah, 57, decided to enter politics and has promised to create more roads if reelected so that he may achieve his vow to repair Liberia’s broken economy, institutions, and infrastructure. Weah, who was elected in 2017 in the first democratic shift of power in the country in almost 70 years, is currently one of 20 contenders for president. The winner needs to get at least 51.9% of the vote to avoid a second-round vote. Weah concluded his campaign with a march through Monrovia on Sunday night, portraying his first term as a success despite serious setbacks.   The iron-ore-rich West African nation is still recovering from two terrible civil wars that occurred between 1989 and 2003 and an Ebola epidemic that occurred between 2013 and 2016. I’m pleased with the results we’ve achieved despite the challenges we’ve faced.   Weah informed his adoring audience that they had accomplished a great deal despite having fewer resources at their disposal and had resolved several systemic issues. The opposition and Liberia’s international partners have accused him of failing to do enough during his first term to combat corruption in the country.   The United States sanctioned his chief of staff and two other high-ranking officials for corruption in 2022, prompting him to dismiss them. In his farewell address, he mentioned the nomination of impartial members to the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission and other measures done to combat corruption.   We intend to step up our fight against corruption during our second term, he stated. Weah’s major opponent is Joseph Boakai, 78, who was the vice president till Weah defeated him in a runoff election in 2017.   Boakai has based his campaign on the promise that he will save Liberia from the mismanagement of the Weah government.  

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