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NCC suspends barring of Glo subscribers from calling MTN lines
The Nigerian Communications Commission has suspended its planned barring of Glo subscribers from calling MTN lines for 21 days. The commission disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, signed by its Director, Public Affairs, Reuben Mouka, as a follow-up to its Pre-Disconnection Notice issued on January 8, 2024. In the…
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AFCON 2023: Super Eagles have potential to beat Ivory Coast – Jay Jay Okocha
Former Nigerian football star, Austine Jay Jay Okocha has insisted that the Super Eagles have the potentials to overcome the host, Ivory Coast in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday, January 18.. Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw by Equatorial Guinea in their opening clash, while Cote…
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CBN settles $2bn forex backlog
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has paid approximately $2 billion across various sectors, including manufacturing, aviation, and petroleum in its bid to clear the backlog of outstanding foreign exchange liabilities The apex bank said it has also cleared up the entire liability of 14 banks and started…
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Abducted Imo monarch regains freedom
The Imo State Police Command, on Thursday, said its operatives have rescued the immediate past chairman of the Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, Samuel Ohiri, from the kidnappers’ den. Ohiri was kidnapped from his residence in Orodo Mbaitoli Local Government Area of the state and taken away by some unknown gunmen…
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NCC suspends barring of Glo subscribers from calling MTN lines
The Nigerian Communications Commission has suspended its planned barring of Glo subscribers from calling MTN lines for 21 days. The commission disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, signed by its Director, Public Affairs, Reuben Mouka, as a follow-up to its Pre-Disconnection Notice issued on January 8, 2024. In the…
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Just in: one dead as C’River records Lassa fever outbreak
The Cross River State Ministry of Health has raised the alarm over an outbreak of Lassa fever, which has already claimed one life in the Ejah Community of Osupong Ward 1, Obubra Local Government Area of the state. In a statement signed by the Commissioner of Health, Dr Egbe Ayuk,…
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Just in: one dead as C’River records Lassa fever outbreak
The Cross River State Ministry of Health has raised the alarm over an outbreak of Lassa fever, which has already claimed one life in the Ejah Community of Osupong Ward 1, Obubra Local Government Area of the state. In a statement signed by the Commissioner of Health, Dr Egbe Ayuk,…
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Breaking: Court allows Emefiele to travel out of Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted the request of a former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to travel out of Abuja. The court, however, said Emefiele must remain in the country. In his bail terms, he was restricted to the FCT. Emefiele, through his lawyer,…
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FG seeks $1.5bn loans to shore up naira, boost budget
Nigeria is seeking $1.5bn aid from the World Bank to tackle the severe dollar shortage contributing to the decline of the naira. “We’re hoping to get $1bn or $1.5bn from the World Bank” for budgetary support, Finance Minister Wale Edun said Wednesday to Bloomberg. According to the minister, Africa’s largest economy…
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FG to clear N35,000 wage award arrears, resume payment
The Federal Government has assured workers that it will clear the arrears of the N35,000 wage award just as it also said the government had resumed the payment of the wage award. The government also reiterated its commitment to addressing issues in the National Minimum Wage agreement reached with the…