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Day: November 10, 2023

BDC operator calls for collective efforts to stabilise naira in FX market

Bashir also commended the CBN on its efforts toward stabilising the naira at the forex market. The Managing Director, 313 Bureau de Change, Alhaji Murtala Bashir, has emphasised the need for collective efforts to ensure the stability of the naira in the Foreign Exchange Market in Nigeria. Bashir made the call in a statement made…

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2 ex-Nestle workers land in court for allegedly stealing goods worth ₦5.7m

The Magistrate, Mrs S.I. Babalola, granted the defendants bail in the sum of ₦1 million each and two sureties each in like sum. One Mrs Omowumi Barikin, 42, and Mr Sheriff Azeez, 40, both former Nestle workers, were on Friday arraigned at an Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court, Ibadan, for allegedly stealing company goods worth ₦5,785,329. The…

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Enugu CP orders investigation into attack on vehicle conveying students

The commissioner also assured the residents of the state that further development on the matter would be made public. The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Kanayo Uzuegbu, has ordered a discreet investigation into the yet-to-be-identified armed hoodlums who allegedly attacked a vehicle conveying students. Uzuegbu also directed a manhunt of the said hoodlums who…

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Air travellers beg NLC, TUC to shelve proposed strike

A passenger appealed to the unions to implore other options to express their grievances. Some air travellers at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja have appealed to the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Labour Congress (TUC) to reconsider their proposed nationwide strike scheduled for Nov 14. They made the call in an interview with…

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Police recover vehicle stolen from Lagos motor park in Ogun

The PPRO said the car was stolen by unknown thieves from a motor park in Gbagada, Lagos. The Police Command in Ogun on Friday said it had recovered a stolen Toyota RAV4 SUV with registration No. MUS 580 JA at Sango-Ota, Ogun. The Command’s Spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, said this in a statement made available to…

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There’ll be severe consequences for disrupting guber polls – Ribadu

Ribadu further said that a monitoring system had been deployed to the field to collate any evidence of violence and irregularities. The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has assured voters and residents of Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo of adequate security during Saturday’s governorship elections. Ribadu gave the assurance in a statement by the…

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EKEDC vows to prosecute Lekki residents for energy theft, illegal connection

Sanda disclosed that the management of EKEDC was working with the police and communities’ vigilante to reduce vandalism on its network. Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has decried the rising energy theft and illegal connection by residents within the Lekki business unit and threatened to prosecute anyone caught in the act. Dr Tinuade Sanda, the…

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Edo operates highest paid civil service in Nigeria – Obaseki

According to Dangote, the ease of doing business in Edo State is the point of attraction for investors in various locations in the state. Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo, on Friday, said that the state operates the highest-paid Civil and public service in Nigeria, thereby consciously laying a solid foundation for the future of the…

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Watertight security at INEC Bayelsa office on election eve

NAN also reports that security patrol vehicles were also seen on major streets within the state capital. Security operatives have mounted heavy security presence at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Bayelsa Head office in Yenagoa as the commission rounds off preparations for Saturday governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that at…

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Saudi Arabia to pump forex into CBN, invest in Nigeria’s refineries – FG

The Government of Saudi Arabia has pledged to invest in the revamp of Nigeria’s refineries, as well as provide financial support to sustain President Bola Tinubu’s government on its foreign exchange reforms. Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman made the pledge at a bilateral meeting with President Tinubu on the sidelines of the Saudi-Africa Summit…

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