The Naira on Monday depreciated against the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window, exchanging N770.38 to the dollar. The local currency showed a 16.19 per cent decrease when compared with N663.04 it exchanged to the dollar at the close of business on June 16. The open indicative rate closed at N703.50 to the dollar on Monday. An exchange rate of N799 to the dollar was the highest rate recorded within the day’s trading before it settled at N770.38. The Naira sold for as low as N461 to the dollar within the day’s trading. A total of 78.03 million dollars…
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The editorials accurately alluded to the constitutionality of the DSS as an intelligence organisation in detecting, preventing and neutralising threats against Nigeria.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the immediate dissolution of the Governing Boards of all Federal Government Parastatals, Agencies, Institutions, and Government-Owned Companies in the exercise of its Constitutional Powers and in the Public interest. A statement from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), however, says “the dissolution does not, however, affect Boards, Commissions and Councils listed in the Third Schedule, Part 1, Section 153 (i) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended. “In view of this development and until such a time new boards are constituted, the Chief…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the appointment of two new Special Advisers and two Senior Special Assistants. This is contained in a statement issued Monday night by Willie Bassey, Director of Information in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF. According to him, the new appointees are: 1 Hadiza Bala Usman, Special Adviser, Policy Coordination 2 Hannatu Musa Musawa, Special Adviser, Culture and Entertainment Economy 3 Sen. Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel, Senior Special Assistant , National Assembly Matters (Senate) 4 Hon. (Barr) Olarewaju Kunle Ibrahim, Senior Special Assistant, National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives) Prompt…
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Monday, swore in two returning commissioners and three other appointees, who had resigned to contest the State APC governorship primaries held on April 14. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that those sworn in are: the Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Economic planning, Asiwaju Idr-Ashiru, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr Deedat Ozigi, the Chief of Staff, Mr Abdulkareem Jamiu, Accountant General of the State, Alh. Jubrin Momoh and the Auditor General of the State, Alh. Yakubu Okala. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, the State Information Commissioner told newsmen that the governor administered…
The Jigawa State Government has begun the distribution of 38,911 sets of uniforms to female students of Senior Secondary Schools in the state. The Permanent Secretary, Jigawa State Ministry of Education, Alhaji Abba Mustapha stated this at the inauguration of the exercise on Monday in Jahun, headquarters of Jahun Local Government Area of the state. According to him, students in 296 schools will benefit from the exercise. “The gesture is part of the government’s commitment towards supporting girl-child education in the state and the country at large. “I, therefore, call on the beneficiaries to make good use of the uniforms…
The Department of State Services (DSS) in Jigawa has arrested a man suspected of fabricating guns and selling to criminals in the state. The suspect, Alasan Sabo was arrested in Garun Gabas, two months after he set up a workshop in the town, and was handed over to the police for appropriate action. Spokesman of Jigawa Police Command, Lawan Shiisu, said in a statement on Monday that the DSS handed over the suspect on June 1. He said that the DSS operatives raided the workshop and recovered three locally fabricated pistols and six dane guns, as well as one lark…
The Labour Party and it’s presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi on Monday alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) refused to provide documents they asked for. Obi and the LP are petitioners in the petition marked CA/PEPC/03/2023 challenging the election of President Bola Tinubu. Respondents are Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) president Bola Tinubu and Vice president Kashim Shettima and All Progressives Congress (APC). The LP and Obi told the Presidential Election Petition Court that due to INEC ‘s refusal to provide them documents they asked for, they can’t go on with their case. Mr Jubrin Okutepa, counsel for…
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Monday said 19 ships conveying assorted goods were expected at Lagos ports from June 19 to 26. It listed the items expected at the port as bulk sugar frozen fish, bulk clinker, automobile gasoline and container. The NPA also stated that 19 ships were already discharging general cargo, petrol, container, base oil, bulk sugar, soya bean oil, frozen fish and bulk wheat. The authority added that seven ships had arrived the port and was waiting to berth with bulk wheat, general cargo, frozen fish, bulk salt and petrol. (NAN)
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, Advisers, Comptroller-General of Customs from Service as well as their replacements with immediate effect. The newly appointed Officers are: 1 Mallam Nuhu Ribadu National Security Adviser2 Maj. Gen. C.G Musa Chief of Defence Staff3 Maj. T. A Lagbaja Chief of Army Staff4 Rear Admirral E. A Ogalla Chief of Naval Staff5 AVM H.B Abubakar Chief of Air Staff6 DIG Kayode Egbetokun Acting Inspector-General of Police7 Maj. Gen. EPA Undiandeye Chief of Defense Intelligence Mr President has also approved the following appointments:S/N…