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Governor Ayade Suspends 2021 Calabar Carnival

File photo of participants at Calabar Carnival Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, has suspended the 2021 edition of the Calabar Carnival. The Governor explained that the health concerns arising from the outbreak of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, as well as the prevailing security situation, are his reasons for the suspension. He made the…

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Sec To Sanction Companies, Registrars Over Unclaimed Dividend

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned quoted companies and capital market registrars to desist from selective payments and distribution of dividends. Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Mr Lamido Yuguda stated this at the 10th annual conference of the Institute of Capital Market Registrar’s (ICMR) with the theme ‘Reinventing the Nigerian Capital Market…

Nigeria’s Exchange Rate Strategy Discourages Investors, Increases Inflation – World Bank

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…

Nigerian Govt. Begins ‘office-to-office Vaccinations’

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 Strengthened In Southwest Over Terror Alert

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…

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Nuga 2022: Excitement As Unilag Unveils Logo, Theme Song

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-south Africa Partner To Deepen Relations

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-…