Bayelsa APC Governorship Candidate Name Missing As INEC Unveils List Of Candidates For Bayelsa Election Wednesay October 25, 2023 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has delisted the name of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Timipre Sylva from the list of candidates for the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa State. According to the updated list uploaded on the INEC website on Tuesday, the name of Sylva’s running mate, Joshua Maciver was also removed. The updated list which also included the candidates for the Imo election had the column for the names of the APC candidate and his…
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President Tinubu Promises To Honour Nigeria’s Foreign Exchange Obligations Monday October 23, 2023 President Bola Tinubu has promised to honour all the foreign exchange obligations that Nigeria has entered into through forward contracts. Forward contracts are financial agreements where two parties agree to exchange a specified amount of one currency for another currency at a predetermined future date and exchange rate. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) initiated agreements with Nigerian businesses to sell forward contracts, which essentially promised the businesses a fixed amount of dollars at a predetermined price in the future. These contracts allowed the businesses to open…
Oyo Evacuates 359 Shanties in Ibadan Public Schools Monday October 23, 2023 The Oyo State Government has evacuated Three Hundred and Fifty Nine (359) illegal structures and shanties shielding its public primary and secondary school premises within the Ibadan metropolis. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Architect Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, during the exercise today, reiterated the government’s commitment to bring sanity to school premises in the State. Arc. Mogbonjubola, about two months ago, directed the issuance of eviction letters, which were dispatched through the principals and heads of the affected schools. The eviction notices were also directly issued to owners…
President Tinubu Promises To Honour Nigeria’s Foreign Exchange Obligations Monday October 23, 2023 President Bola Tinubu has promised to honour all the foreign exchange obligations that Nigeria has entered into through forward contracts. Forward contracts are financial agreements where two parties agree to exchange a specified amount of one currency for another currency at a predetermined future date and exchange rate. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) initiated agreements with Nigerian businesses to sell forward contracts, which essentially promised the businesses a fixed amount of dollars at a predetermined price in the future. These contracts allowed the businesses to open…
Family, Friends Mourns As Nigerian Citizen Aboard EgyptAir, Remilekun Laid To Rest In Lagos Sunday October 22, 2023 It was a sober moment as family, friends, colleagues and sympathisers gathered in Lagos to bid the late Remilekun Toyosi Meshioye, a Nigerian citizen, died aboard Egyptair on Sept. 4, 2023 in Cairo, bye as her remains were finally laid to rest. In a statement by Abdur-Rahman Balogun Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) who represented Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa at all the three-day burial programmes, expressed the condolences of the Commission to the family saying…
Oyo Christian Journalists Treasurer Bags Most Committed Journalist Award From NUJ .. NACJ Chairman describes awardee as reliable Ally Saturday October 21, 2023 The Chairman of the Nigeria Association of Christian Journalists (NACJ) Oyo State, Mr. Lekan Shobo Shobowale has applauded the Association Treasurer, Akinola Grace Mosunmola, for bagging Most Committed Journalist Award yesterday from NUJ. In a remarkable Ceremony held at the Jogor Event Center, the Chairman expressed his heartfelt commendation for the Association’s Treasurer describing her an efficient member whose commitment to the field of journalism in Oyo State cannot be overlooked. Mosunmola Akinola, a dedicated member of…
President Tinubu Appoints New Auditor-General Of The Federation Saturday October 21, 2023 By powers vested in him by Section 86 of the 1999 Constitution (Amended), President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Shaakaa Chira as the substantive Auditor-General of the Federation, as recommended by the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC). The President approved Mr. Chira’s appointment after the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) conducted a screening exercise that identified Mr. Chira as the most qualified candidate who had also scored the highest in the examination amongst all qualified candidates for the office. President Bola Tinubu expects the new…
Better Days Ahead For Nigerians – Tinubu Saturday October 21, 2023 President Bola Tinubu said the current challenges facing the nation were only temporary, assuring Nigerians that better days are in the offing. He gave the assurance during an audience with a delegation of South-West Muslim faithful, led by Alhaji Rasaki Oladejo in Abuja. “We have to believe in one country; we have to believe in Nigeria. We will do our best, and our economy will get better for the benefit of Nigerians. I am very sure of that, and we are putting in the work to ensure that,” the…
SGF Meets Leadership Of Support Groups Friday October 20, 2023 The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, on Thursday, met with the leadership of support groups loyal to president Bola Tinubu. The support groups who worked for the success of Mr President from 2019 to date had met to unanimously reach a take aways at an earlier meeting within its leadership. Bellow is the communique issued and presented to the SGF by the leadership of the support groups at their meeting in Abuja. Following a truce meeting between officials of the presidency and various groups of facilitators…