The People’s Bank of China, the central bank, says it will conduct this year’s first Central Bank Bills Swap (CBS) operation on Friday to improve the liquidity of perpetual bonds issued by commercial banks. The CBS, valued at five billion…
A 36-year-old bureau de change operator, Mukthar Ahmed, on Friday appeared in a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly giving his customer fake 6,400 dollars. The police charged Ahmed with conspiracy, fraud and stealing. The prosecution counsel, Insp Ben Ekundayo,…
A Shipping company owner, Afolabi Olomola, 55, on Friday appeared before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court over alleged failure to deliver customer’s goods worth N18.9million. The defendant is facing a two-count charge of fraud and theft, to which he pleaded not…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Friday urged stakeholders in the education sector to ensure that the curriculum of schools reflected emerging technologies needed for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). Mr Kashifu Inuwa, the NOA Director-General, said this…
The Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development (an NGO), has advocated the need for a community-based initiative to promote peacebuilding and sustainable development in Nigeria. The Executive Director of the group, Amb. Sani Bala gave the advice at the…
The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in The Bronx, a few miles uptown from the UN Headquarters in New York, a UN statement said. In…
The safe-haven U.S. dollar fell on Thursday as risk sentiment improved after data showed that U.S. jobless claims fell in the latest week, while dire gross domestic product figures met expectations. The U.S. economy contracted at its sharpest pace since…
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, has reiterated her commitment towards the development of the institution, assuring that she would leave the university better than she met it. Obi stated this when the executive members…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has issued a Lassa fever Public health advisory to Nigerians. In the advisory, the Director-General, NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, said that people of all age groups who come in contact with the urine,…
Blake Griffin scored 23 points and the host Detroit Pistons held the Los Angeles Lakers scoreless for nearly seven minutes in the fourth quarter while pulling away to a 107-92 victory on Thursday. For the Lakers, who played without Anthony…
