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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the naira is one of the strongest currencies in the world, urging Nigerians to handle with integrity. The CBN said this when it hosted its flagship sensitisation event, the CBN Fair, in Lagos, in a bid to reinforce public trust in Nigeria’s currency and deepen financial inclusion, spotlighting the importance of preserving the dignity of the naira and embracing alternative payment channels. At the heart of the campaign was Paul Onuoha, a senior official from the CBN’s Currency Operations Department, who led an interactive session on identifying counterfeit notes and understanding the security…

Gbenga Oloniniran The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development, has reiterated its commitment to tackling the growing menace of illegal dredging and its devastating impact on communities across the state. Speaking to staff of the ministry at the state’s secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, ahead of its Waterfront Summit, scheduled for September, the Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Dayo Bush-Alebiosu, called for active community involvement in confronting the crisis. This is according to a statement issued by the ministry’s spokesperson, Akodu Morenikeji, obtained on Wednesday. He warned that residents who encouraged or participated in illegal dredging were “engineering…

Nigeria have narrowly avoided CAF sanctions despite their early and humiliating exit from the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN 2024), Soccernet.ng reports. While the Super Eagles B were spared, fellow participants Zambia, Kenya, and Morocco have been hit with heavy fines for breaching tournament regulations. Nigeria’s African Nations Championship campaign ended in misery on Tuesday after a crushing 4-0 defeat to Sudan confirmed their early exit from the tournament. Lawal Mustapha Bankole of Nigeria reacts in disappointment during the 2024 African Nations Championship, CHAN 2024, football match between Sudan and Nigeria at Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Photo Credit: NFF…

• Five candidates sign peace accord in Ibadan by-election The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State, yesterday, formally commenced activities that will culminate in the 2026 governorship election in the state, following the pasting of the official notice of election in all 30 local council offices of INEC in the state, including the Area office at Modakeke. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Mutiu Agboke, disclosed this at an expanded stakeholders’ meeting/engagement held at the commission’s headquarters in Osogbo. Addressing the issues of the continuous voter registration, which, according to him, would commence soon, and the…

• Youth leader accuses Tinubu’s govt of targeting opposition with anti-graft agency• Sokoto PDP declares support for Tambuwal, demands fair EFCC probe• Aregbesola launches ADC membership drive, urges Nigerians to vote out APC• Lagos APC dismisses Atiku’s claims of EFCC intimidation• APC South-West pledges Buhari-style support for Tinubu in 2027 The interrogation and detention of a former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has continued to stir a political storm, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) denying opposition claims of a witch-hunt amid mounting allegations of intimidation, partisan bias, and threats to…

A human rights advocate, Doboro Marvelous, of the Organisation for Human and Peoples Rights Protection and Humanitarian Services, has urged local government authorities in Delta State to prioritise the provision of public toilet facilities to end open defecation and improve public health. Speaking to journalists in Asaba, Marvelous criticised the widespread failure of councils to meet what he described as a “constitutional obligation” to provide essential public services. He condemned the alleged misappropriation of public funds on fraudulent and unverified projects, calling for such resources to be redirected towards building and maintaining public conveniences, particularly in rural communities. “It is…

Ikenna Obianeri As Christian women begin this year’s annual August Meeting, the wife of the Anambra State governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has asked them to discuss fundamental issues affecting family and society. In a statement she released in Awka on Tuesday, Soludo said August meetings should provide important platforms for women to point out peculiar problems that need urgent attention, beginning from the ones happening around them. She highlighted the importance of drawing attention to rising moral deficits in child raising, depreciation of family values, and drug abuse among school children, parental neglect, and quest for illicit wealth among youths…

• Plans legal action to recover mandate from defectors• Says Jonathan, Obi free to choose 2027 platforms• Bode George slams PDP members supporting APC candidate The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, reaffirmed its readiness for its November 15-16 elective national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, warning members who are engaged in anti-party activities that they risk suspension or outright expulsion. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba, told journalists in Abuja that the party had completed all logistical, accommodation, and reception arrangements for the convention, which he noted would be the first in the party’s history to be held…

Fatih Karagümrük president Süleyman Hurma has admitted that if finances allowed, he would waste no time in bringing Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen to his club, Soccernet.ng reports. Hurma’s comments comes even as his Fatih Karagümrük prepare to face the Galatasaray superstar in Friday’s Turkish Super Lig clash. Osimhen, 26, became the most expensive signing in Turkish football history this summer after Galatasaray paid Napoli a record transfer fee of €75 and committed to a package worth more than €80 million over four years in wages and bonuses. Nigeria and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen. Photo Credit: Osimhen on IG The deal…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State has criticised Governor Kefas Agbu’s statewide broadcast on the prolonged absence of Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdullahi Alkali, describing the speech as “mere rhetoric” that offered no concrete solution. In a statement yesterday by State Publicity Secretary, Aaron Artimas, the opposition party said the governor’s remarks failed to address the constitutional implications of the deputy governor’s prolonged absence from office since last year. The PDP noted that it had earlier raised concerns when Alkali’s absence exceeded the constitutional three months, warning that the situation amounts to a “brazen violation” of the law. According…