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CBN defends naira with $7.6bn in five months
The Central Bank of Nigeria injected $7.6bn into the economy to stabilise the value of the naira in five months. This was obtained in the banking regulator’s monthly economic reports on foreign exchange market developments. According to the reports, the CBN intervened in the markets with $1.65bn, $1.39bn and $1.82bn in January, February and March,…
Runsewe cautions on blowing Nigeria’s challenges out of proportion
The Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, has cautioned Nigerians against blowing the country’s problems out of proportion. The NCAC boss made the appeal in an interview with correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. He said that blowing the country’s problems out…
Mercy Johnson takes on Jim Iyke, Zubby Michael in new comedy movie
By Benjamin Njoku Mercy Johnson-Okojie has always proved that she’s a drama queen any day and her exceptional role in a new comic movie, ‘Passport’ says it all. The Kogi state-born mother of four returns to the trenches , delivering a stellar performance that will rattle movie buffs as she pitches tent with two rugged…
Why We Opposed Ayu’s Sack and Discarded the Wike Option — Atiku Campaign
Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Organization, yesterday, explained why the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, explored different options from what Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and other stakeholders proffered in resolving the crisis rocking the party. The Campaign also said the sacking of the National Chairman of the party, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, would create constitutional crisis…
Royal ties to ‘deepen’ under King Charles III, says Jacinda Ardern
New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has said she expects her country’s relationship with the Royal Family to “deepen” under King Charles III. Australia and New Zealand both held proclamation ceremonies for the new head of state following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday. New Zealand held its formal ceremony on parliament’s grounds, with the proceedings led by governer general Cindy Kiro…
Days Of Manipulation Of Election Results Are Over – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclosed move to recruit over 1.4 million adhoc staff in preparation ahead of the 2023 general election. This was made known by the Chairman, INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, in a keynote address delivered at the launch of Yiaga Africa Election Result Analysis Dashboard (ERAD) Report on Electronic Transmission…
A Credible Census Is Possible In Nigeria -UN Chief Technical Adviser
The UNFPA Chief Technical Adviser on the 2023 National Population and Housing Census Dr. Collins Opiyo has said that the conduct of a credible census which is up to international standard is possible in Nigeria. Dr. Opiyo made this known while speaking to Erevision MediaTV in an interview at the close of a 5-day Retreat…
Long Live King Charles III – It Could Have Been George VII Or Edward IX
By Peter Suciu King George VI took the name to honor his father George V, but perhaps due to the fact that both George’s were second-born sons – the proverbial “spare” to the expected “heir” to the throne. It helped restore the continuity that the UK needed. George V proved to be up to the…
After the Queen’s death: The process takes ten days
The Queen has passed away at the age of 96. There is a strict protocol for the days after her death. This is what will happen after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.The Queen is dead. There is a schedule for the next few days. This is the 10-day mourning plan after the death of…
The Capitol rioters that are running for Congress
More than a year and a half after the Capitol riot. More than a year and a half after a mob of pro-Trump rioters stormed the US Capitol, some people who were there that day, are seeking to join the very institution that found itself under attack on January 6, 2021. None of the candidates…
