The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has ordered Rwandan troops deployed under the East African States (EAC) regional force in Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu to vacate their country immediately.In a notice issued today Tuesday morning, Maj Gen Sylvain Ekenge Bomusa Efomi, the national spokesperson of the Armed
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The National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC), on Tuesday in Abuja launched its Strategic Roadmap on Ageing 2022 to 2032 and the National Plan Action on Ageing in Nigeria and Project Activities 2021 to 2025 respectively.The Director-General of NSCC, Dr Emem Omokaro, in her welcome address, said the occasion was a
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The Organisation for the Advancement of Nigerians (OAN, Inc.), in collaboration with 15 other Nigerian organisations in the U.S., has expressed readiness to hold a debate for presidential candidates before February 25 poll.The ‘Diaspora Listens’ presidential debate, earlier scheduled for November 22, 2022, was postponed due to the failure of
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President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to tighten surveillance at Nigerian borders ahead of the forthcoming 2023 general elections,In a statement on Tuesday, January 31, issued in Abuja by Sola Fasure, the Media Adviser to the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, the directive was given while
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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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