Abuja – Further to the introduction of its new “CBN Naira 4 Dollar Scheme” which comes into effect on Monday, March 8, 2021, the Central Bank of Nigeria has said the move is aimed at providing Nigerians in the Diaspora with cheaper and more convenient ways of sending remittances to Nigeria. The CBN Governor,... Read More
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: Showing the women in PRESIDENT BUHARI of NIGERIAN and their portfolios. March 8 of every year is observed globally as International Women’s Day. Theme for 2021 is Choose to Challenge. 1. Zainab Ahmed, Honourable Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning 2. Sadiya Umar Farouq, Honourable... Read More
————— Nigeria’s apex bank, THE Central Bank of Nigeria has introduced a “Naira 4 Dollar Scheme” to encourage more diaspora remittance to the country. The apex bank said the scheme was an “incentive that pays naira to senders and recipients of international money transfers.” This was disclosed in a CBN circular, issued to all... Read More
…Tinubu: ‘I’m Proud, Sanwo-Olu Has Shown Excellent Results’ …Five Arterial Roads Network Completed In Agege, Also Commissioned The long-sought relief from choking vehicular gridlocks has finally come the way of residents in the Agege-Abule Egba axis of Lagos State. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, commissioned the Pen Cinema Bridge and five arterial... Read More
Graduate route to open for applications on 1 July 2021 The Graduate route is for international students in the UK who want to work following the successful completion of a course of study at UK bachelor’s degree-level or above The new route enhances the UK’s higher education offer and ensures that international students will continue to choose the UK as the destination to study and build... Read More
Profoundly pained by the death of Rear Admiral Joe Aikhomu (rtd), Capt Hosa Okunbo, the billionaire philanthropist, businessman and founder of Ocean Marine Solutions Limited, has penned a heartfelt tribute in honour of a man he fondly calls ‘My Joe’. Titled ‘To Admiral Joe Aikhomu, with Love’, Capt writes, “They say sixty-five is too... Read More
• Truck Owners, Shipping Operators Hail Sanwo-Olu, FG on the Progress • Lagos Taskforce Team Moves to Decongest More Routes It’s fresh breath of relief for residents and motorists plying the Apapa corridor, with the take-off of electronic call-up system in the Lagos seaports, last weekend. Major access roads into the Apapa corridor... Read More
The General Manager, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, Dr. Dolapo Fasawe has expressed the readiness of the State Government to partner with the US Mission on improving the environmental conditions of the State and promote sustainable living among residents. Speaking at a meeting with the Consular-General of the US Embassy, Claire Pierangelo, held at... Read More
Ossom aphael Abuja – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has facilitated the release of 50,000 metric tonnes of Maize into the Nigerian market in fulfilment of its pledge to reduce the price of the commodity. The February release by the bank was done through the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) to major poultry feed producers... Read More
Nigerians on social media have called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to investigate the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, for money laundering. The monarch had said $2 million and N17 million were stolen when youths attacked his palace on October 21, 2020 in the violence that erupted after the #EndSARS protests. ... Read More