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The first batch of vehicles manufactured for the government of Sierra Leone by Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Ltd., IVM, has been delivered to the West African country by the Nnewi-based indigenous automaker. The vehicles, which arrived in Freetown on November 21, 2022, were built to order by Sierra Leone’s Ministry of…
Former lawmaker, Sen. Mao Ohuabunwa, has called for a repeal and re-enactment of the Act establishing the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Ohuabunwa made the call during an interactive session with members of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Abia Council, on Wednesday in Umuahia. He kicked…
Nollywood actress Mary Njoku has warned Nigerian girls to be wary of men coming from abroad to spend the Christmas holiday in Nigeria. She made the remark on her Instagram page on Tuesday. Njoku said a lot of them will come into the country with the intention of deceiving them…
President Muhammadu Buhari will unveil the new naira notes on Wednesday, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele has announced. Addressing journalists at the end of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, Emefiele said the unveiling will hold by 10am. He said it will take…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Akwa Ibom Command, has impounded nine trucks loaded with 400,000 litres of suspected adulterated petroleum products and nabbed two suspects. The State Commandant, Mr Suleiman Mafara, disclosed this in a statement issued in Uyo and made available to newsmen. Mafara said the…
Nollywood actress, Nkechi Sunday, has met the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II. Revealing this on her Instagram account on Monday. She shared pictures of herself with the king, Nkechi stated, “Ever met a jovial king? Well this picture says it all🤭🤭 I have never laughed this hard…
Nigerian singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido is celebrating his 30th birthday on Monday. The singer who has been off social media for some weeks due to the loss of one of his children, Ifeanyi Adeleke, was celebrated by his fans. A fan went on the streets with a…
Friends and family alongside PDP party leaders gathered to celebrate the former president, Goodluck Jonathan, on his 65th birthday. Jonathan later shared pictures from the celebration via his Instagram page saying, “Happy birthday to me 🎂🥳💐🎈🎉 as we continue this new age with more blessings and grace upon my life.…
The Arewa Economic Advancement Promoters ( Area – P), has thrown its weight behind the policy for redesigning the nation’s currency by the Central Bank of Nigeria. While addressing a press conference in Kaduna, the group’s convener, Nasir Dambatta, said they shared the Central Bank of Nigeria’s concerns about the…
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