Day: February 23, 2024

Naira Gains Strength At Official Market, Closes At N1,542/$

Following the appreciation recorded at the official end of the foreign exchange market on Tuesday, the value of the naira closed stronger at the close of trading on the Nigeria Autonomous Foreign Exchange market (NAFEM) on Wednesday at N1,542.58 to the dollar. Compared with the N1,551.24 which it closed on Tuesday, the naira had appreciated […]

Tinubu: No going back on reforms despite challenges

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday reiterated his commitment to the implementation of economic reforms necessary to facilitate business growth and create investment opportunities that support Nigeria’s growing population. “We are challenged, and we believe we will overcome the challenges. I have a can-do attitude that must be translated into a must-do attitude. We have a […]

LASG warns against false domestic, sexual violence allegations

The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, a sub department of the state Ministry of Justice, has warned against false domestic and sexual violence accusations by citizens. This was disclosed in an interview with PUNCH Metro on Thursday, by the Executive Secretary of the agency, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi. Vivour-Adeniyi deplored false accusations and statements by complainants, warning […]

FG plans cooking gas export ban to crash price

The Federal Government is to stop the exportation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, popularly called cooking gas, in a bid to increase its volume domestically so as to warrant a crash in price. It stated on Thursday that LPG producers in Nigeria and key stakeholders in the industry had been told to stop exporting the commodity […]

Palliative palaver: Govs tackle Akpabio, deny receiving FG N1tn lifeline

Governors on Thursday denied a claim by Senate President Godswill Akpabio that the Federal Government disbursed N1.08tn to states to address the food crisis in the country. During the inauguration of the renovated central mosque in the Iseyin area of Oyo State on Thursday, the state Governor, Seyi Makinde, said as the Vice-Chairman of the […]

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