The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has evacuated banknotes from its vaults to commercial banks across the country.The apex bank said the measure is part of a coordinated effort to ease the circulation of banknotes of various denominations.The CBN has also directed all commercial banks to open for
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The Meta CEO, 38, and his wife Dr. Priscilla Chan welcomed their third baby together, daughter Aurelia Chan Zuckerberg.In a heartwarming Instagram post, the beaming dad shared precious snapshots of the couple cradling their newborn, soaking up the first few moments with their baby girl.“Welcome to the world, Aurelia Chan
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By Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaThe celebration is yet to end in Abia State. The celebration of the victory of the governorship candidate of Labour Party (LP) Dr Alex Otti in the March 18 governorship election. The excitement had been palpable. This is what you get when the winner is the choice
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The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has affirmed Governore Ademola Adeleke as winner of the Osun Governorship Election.The Court on Friday stated that the All Progressives Congress and Oyetola failed to prove its over voting case against Adeleke.Recall that the former governor of the state and candidate of the All
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The Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, on Friday, ordered the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar and his counterpart in the Labour Party, Peter Obi. To serve the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, copies of petitions seeking to nullify his election, through substituted means.A three-man panel
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The federal government of Nigeria and United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) are partnering to improve on techniques of communicating children’s rights issues, including various violations and sanctions against them.The initiative is to develop university curriculum that helps to broaden the scope of knowledge and exposure of the communication
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council has said that the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu didn’t have any meeting with Olukayode Ariwoola, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), in London.In a statement on Thursday, Bayo Onanuga, media director of the campaign council decried an attempt to create doubt about the
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The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has said the proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air, will fly before May 29, 2023.He said the project was 98 per cent completed.He stated this in Abuja yesterday during the 10th Aviation stakeholders’ forum where he spoke on the status of the roadmap of
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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has said his Benue State counterpart, Dr. Samuel Ortom would not appear before National Disciplinary Committee of his party Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over his alleged involvement in anti-party activities.The governor has also described the suspension of former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose and
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A former speaker of the Gombe State House of Assembly, Nasiru Abubakar Nono is dead.He died yesterday as a result of a ghastly motor accident along Abuja-Jos Road.Nono who served as the speaker of the assembly from 2015 to 2018 hailed from Yamaltu/Deba local government area of the state.Meanwhile, Governor
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