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CSO drags FG to court over violation of health laws
The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has dragged the Federal Government to court over alleged violation of health laws in the country. The Lead Director of the centre, Eze Onyekpere said in a statement on Monday that the suit at the Federal High Court Abuja was for the enforcement of the provisions of the National […]
ECOWAS central bank govs to meet over single currency
The ECOWAS Convergence council will hold an ordinary session tomorrow in Abuja to determine the progress made in implementing the roadmap of the Community’s Single Currency Programme and adopt the macroeconomic convergence of member States. The Statutory Council would bring…
Expect tougher times – Bishop Oyedepo warns Nigerians
Dr. David Oyedepo has warned Nigerians to expect harsher economic challenges. The Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, therefore, urged them to draw closer to God, if they wanted to survive the impending tough times. Oyedepo was speaking…
MMM: Access Bank writes all customers on Ponzi scheme
Access Bank Nigeria Plc has warned its customers to avoid dealing with Mavrodi Mondial Movement, a Ponzi scheme, which has been declared illegal by the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The bank in an emailed…
Buhari to Int’l community: Nigeria’s security situation has improved significantly
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the international community that the end of Boko Haram terrorists was in sight, even as he hailed increased cooperation between Nigeria and its neighbours in the fight against terrorism. Senior Special Assistant on media and…
Intervention Funds: CBN Reads Riot Act To Banks
The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has warned Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs) in the country against charging double-digit interest on intervention funds guaranteed by the apex bank. Mr. Emefiele who gave the warning in Abeokuta, Ogun…
$1bn Eurobond: FG Appoints Citigroup, IBTC Transaction Parties
The federal government yesterday approved Citigroup, Standard Chartered Bank, Standard IBTC Holding Plc., White and Case, Banwo & Ighodalo and Africa Practice as transaction parties for the $1billion Eurobond issue. Minister of finance, Kemi Adeosun, made this known to State…
Lagos: Mother dumps corpse of 34-year-old son in cesspit
The Lagos State Police Command has taken into custody a woman, identified as Bosede Adekunle, for allegedly dumping the corpse of her son, Kayode Adekunle, in a cesspit in the Baruwa area of Ipaja. Residents found the decomposing remains of…
Consumption of Suya, Isi- ewu, Kilisi, cause premature death – Health Minister
Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, has lamented the rate of death in Nigeria resulting from unhealthy diet. According to Adewole, hypertension is the leading cardiovascular disease in Nigeria and can result in stroke if untreated. He remarked that 1…
