The Nigeria Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo earlier today received a delegation of the European Union Election Observation Mission led by Mr. Barry Andrews, the Chief Observer, who is also a member of the European Parliament at the Presidential Villa.Speaking on the cashless policy of the Administration, Osinbajo said when
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that as from January 31, 2023, no candidate would be registered without the provision of a personal email address.In a statement issued yesterday by the spokesperson of the Board, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, the Board has come up with the measure to
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a dual-currency Trade Finance Line of Credit (LoC) for ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID).In a statement issued on the website of the AfDB, the LoC comprises 50 million dollars and 50 million euros.An additional co-financing of 30 million dollars for
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The Nigeria electoral body, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it plans to meet with the leadership of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to ensure adequate fuel supply during the 2023 general election.The Chairman of the body, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this at a consultative meeting with the
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Anietie Udobit,AbujaThe Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has honoured the invitation to appear before the House of Representatives adhoc committee on cashless policy today Tuesday 31 January. The House had invited Emefiele and the chief executive officers of commercial banks to appear before it last week.The House
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Nigeria Apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has deployed 30,000 super agents nationwide to enhance its cash swap initiative in the hinterlands, rural areas and regions underserved by banks in the country.The deployment of the 30,000 super agents was also to ensure that the weak
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Sunday worldBoris Johnson has claimed that Vladimir Putin told him “I don’t want to hurt you, but with a missile, it would only take a minute”, in a call ahead of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.The former prime minister said the “extraordinary” conversation took place in February after he had
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Anietie Udobit. AbujaThere are long queues of vehicles at few petrol stations dispensing the Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, known as petrol in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and its environs.The queues which can be sighted at a distance most of the times block the highways obstructing the free movement of
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaAs the dates for 2023 general elections draw nearer, and more Nigerians are eager to participate, The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has again extended the deadline for the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) by an additional one week.In a statement by INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman,
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...Long queue at ATM centres-Anietie Udobit, AbujaDespite the Central Bank warnings and threats to sanction erring commercial banks, most of the banks’ in Abuja and other parts of the country are still giving customers the old notes.Although few banks visited by our correspondents in Abuja have started giving the
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