Abuse of Naira: IG orders arrest, prosecution of violators
…..Tasks supervising AIGs, CPs on enforcement of CBN Act The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has placed high-ranking police personnel on red alert.
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8th Lagos City Marathon kicks-off with fanfare
The 8th Gold-Label Access Bank Lagos City Marathon kicked off on Saturday amidst fanfare, with runners expectant of a good show. The marathon.
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Africa, Latin America understand roots of Ukrainian conflict – Russian
Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, said on Friday that, Russia finds an understanding of the causes of the Ukrainian conflict with Asian, Latin American and.
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Fuel, Naira crisis: Makinde suspends campaign activities
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has suspended his campaign activities until further notice over unending fuel and new naira notes crisis in.
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Burkina Faso’s PM suggests forming federation with Mali
Burkina Faso is seeking to form a federation with neighbouring Mali in order to unite efforts to overcome the common challenges facing the.
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Zimbabwe’s forex receipts reach record $11.6bln in 2022
Zimbabwe’s foreign currency inflows soared to a record $11.6 billion in 2022, supporting its robust economic activity, the country’s central bank announced in.
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Customs seize fake U.S.$6m, arrest 4
The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area Command says it has seized fake $6 million and other prohibited items. The Area Controller of the.
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FG deploys 2500 TAC volunteers to ACP countries
The Federal Government deployed no fewer than 2500 Technical Aid Corps volunteers to African, Caribbean Pacific (ACP) countries under its Directorate of Technical.
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China donates .3m textbooks to S/Sudan school
South Sudan’s Ministry of General Education and Instruction on Wednesday received 330,000 printed textbooks from the Chinese government for instruction to primary one.
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NLC kicks against new remuneration for political appointees
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has opposed the demand by public and political officeholders for an upward review of their remuneration by the.