The Managing Director of Save A Life Mission Hospital, Dr. Richard Okoye, has emerged the 2022 Sun Newspaper Public Service award following his apex services in the health sector. The award winning doctor said, the reason why no cancer victim survives in Nigeria was due to lack of awareness and […]
Naira Extension:House of Reps unimpressed, insists Emiefele must appear or compelled
The House of Representatives has insisted that whether or not the deadline of the exchange of the old Naira notes to new ones was extended, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN) must appear before the committee investigating the new CBN monetary policy The Chairman of the […]
Naira Extension:House of Reps unimpressed, insists Emiefele must appear or compelled.
The House of Representatives has insisted that whether or not the deadline of the exchange of the old Naira notes to new ones was extended, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN) must appear before the committee investigating the new CBN monetary policy The Chairman of the […]
Gunmen kill three police officers at Ebonyi checkpoint.
Three police officers were shot dead on Saturday night when gunmen attack a check point at a boundary between Abakiliki, the Ebonyi State capital and Enugu Expressway. The gunmen reportedly arrived the area in two Sienna buses and opened fire at the checkpoint l killing the three policemen. A fourth […]
Breaking: Novak Djokovic wins 10th Australian Grand Slam title.
By Happy Ogbonna Tennis star, Novak Djokovic has won the 2023 Australian Open Men singles Grand Slam title. Djokovic beat Stephano Tsitsipas 6-3,7-6(4),7-6(5) on Sunday at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne , Australia. Djokovic has by this feat equalled Spanish star, Rafael Nadal with 22 grand slam titles and […]
Breaking: CBN Extends Deadline for NAIRA Swap.
The Central Bank of Nigeria CBN has extended the deadline for the exchange of Old Naira notes to newly designed currency by 10 days. The new deadline is February 10,2023. This is contained in a statement by the CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele on Sunday. Emefiele said the extension stemmed from […]
Scarcity: Buhari assures Nigerians of hitch – free dispensation of new Naira notes.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said that the current scarcity of the redesigned Naira notes are being sorted out to enable Nigerians go about their businesses without a hitch. Buhari made this known amid pressure by the political class, lawyers, business owners and religious leaders on the Federal Government to […]
INEC Extends PVC Collection by One Week.
The Independent National Electoral Commission,( INEC,) has further extended the deadline for collection of Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, nationwide. INEC arrived at the decision during a meeting of the Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu with the Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs, from the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital […]
FG SIGNS MOU WITH KADUNA STATE ON CUSTODY OF AHMADU BELLO STADIUM.
The Nigerian Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kaduna State Government on the custody and management of the 25, 000 capacity Ahmadu Bello Stadium by the State. The Honourable Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr Sunday Dare alongside the Executive Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam […]
JUST IN :Commercial banks disagree with CBN on New Naira Notes.
Commercial Banks have countered claims by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on the availability of the new Naira notes. Defending their position Friday on the scarcity of the new Naira notes and the 31 st January deadline before the House adhoc committee investigating the matter, the bank Chiefs separately […]