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The World Bank says the Nigerian government’s exchange rate management policies are discouraging investments and fuelling inflation in the country The bank disclosed this in the November edition of its Nigeria Development Update. While highlighting the role of the Central Bank of Nigeria in exchange rate stability, the World Bank said there had been intense…
The Senator representing Kano Central, Ibrahim Shekarau and the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, are expected to attend the 2021 Campus Journalism Awards, CJA, in Abuja. The organizers of the award, in a statement sent to DAILY NIGERIAN, said the Executive Director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC,…
Singer Davido has given an update on the disbursement of the N250 million orphanage support funds, announcing that registration for the distribution of the fund has commenced. He had assured his fans and concerned citizens that he would ensure the fund gets to those who truly need it and warned that no one would be…
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo (SAN), on Sunday dismissed the #EndSARS panel set up by the Lagos State Government and the report it presented to state government recently. Keyamo said it was out of the jurisdiction of the panel to investigate the activities of Federal Government institutions and officials such…
To ensure all civil servants are fully vaccinated before December 1, 2021, the Nigerian government has commenced office-to-office COVID-19 vaccination in federal ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs). The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Faisal Shuaib, said this at a briefing by the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 on…
Security has been beefed up in border communities across the Southwest states, following an alleged plot by suspected terrorists to attack military formations in the areas, it was learnt yesterday. Government sources said there is increased surveillance in Yewa, Ogun State border towns and Badagry-Seme borders in Lagos and Oke-Ogun, Oyo State to ward off…
The police in Benue State have killed two suspected gunmen at Tse Nom in Ukum local government area of the state. The deceased were said to be part of gunmen who invaded Imande Abul village in Logo local government area of the state a few days ago and killed four mourners at a wake of…
The University of Lagos (Unilag) has reiterated its resolve to stage the ‘best ever’ Nigeria University Games (NUGA) as the multi-sports showpiece returns to its campus for the fourth time. Unilag Vice-Chancellor, Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, made this affirmation at the colourful ceremony where the official logo and theme song for NUGA 2022 were made public at…
Nigeria and South Africa is to establish a Youth dialogue to further deepen relations between the two countries. Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and his South African counterpart, Naledi Pandor made this known in Abuja at the 10th session of Nigeria South Africa Bi-National Commission. In October 1999, a South Africa-Nigeria Bi-…
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said Nigerian parents and guardians must uphold family values in order to rebuild society. Buhari said this at the wedding of Mr. Jachimike Ikpeazu, son of Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, in Umuahia, Abia State, on Sunday. Represented by the Minister of State for Mines and Steel…
