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Ethiopia – “The two parties in the Ethiopian conflict have formally agreed to the cessation of hostilities as well as the systematic, orderly, smooth and coordinated disarmament,” VOA quoted African Union’s lead mediator and former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo as saying. The Ethiopian government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front on Wednesday reached an agreement […]
Naira – Despite the Economic and Financial Crimes officials’ crackdown on Bureau D Change operators in Abuja on Tuesday, the value of Nigeria’s naira deteriorated further against the dollar at the parallel market. The naira traded at N855 per dollar as of Wednesday afternoon, Peoples Gazette reports. The naira’s free fall could reach N1,000 per […]
The Nigerian technology firm Online Integrated Solutions (OIS), founded by Mr. Mahmood Ahmadu opened its newest office in Cairo, Egypt, to facilitate important administrative tasks relating to visa and passport applications, Bank Verification Number (BVN), and national identity enrolment services for Nigerians living in Egypt and the neighbouring Arab countries. The Centre was opened as […]
Queen Elizabeth – World leaders and dignitaries have been paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who has died at the age of 96. They have honoured her deep sense of duty and her resilience, as well as the Queen’s sense of humour and kindness. France’s Emmanuel Macron led the tributes, remembering “a kind-hearted queen” who […]
Buhari – The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday, urged Nigerians to trust the ability of the country’s armed forces to quell the violence and insecurity nationwide and restore lasting peace. He also said, under his watch, the military would maintain its operational drive to degrade terrorists and their activities, especially in the […]
King Charles – The new king has paid tribute to his “beloved mother” in a statement declaring the death of the Queen to be “a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family”. The first statement “from His Majesty the King” said: “We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished […]
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. She died peacefully on Thursday afternoon at her Scottish estate, where she had spent much of the summer. The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change. Her son King Charles III said […]
Anamekwe – He was said to have been replaced two weeks ago with AGF Mr Okolieaboh Ezeoke Sylvis, a former TSA (Treasury Single Account) Director. The Nigerian government has replaced Mr Chukwuyere N. Anamekwe as the acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), The Nation reports. He was said to have been replaced two weeks ago […]
Peter Obi – Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, yesterday, raised hope on the possibility of teaming up with his Labour Party counterpart, Mr Peter Obi, to contest the 2023 general elections. Kwankwaso spoke on a day Peter Obi was said to be considering a young northerner as […]
Nigerian stocks capped a bearish week with depreciation worth N749.8 billion on Friday as the main equity index shed 1.21 per cent, a retreat triggered by sell-off in bank shares. It has been an especially difficult week for bank stocks in finding investors, which has set the banking index (the benchmark that tracks the top […]