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By Amosu Adeboye The Home-based Super Eagles failed to qualify for the 2020 African Nations Championship in Cameroon despite a 2-0 win against Togo in the second leg of their final qualifying round fixture at the Agege Stadium on Saturday evening. Imama Amapakabo’s charges lost 4-3 on aggregate to the Hawks. The Home Eagles mounted pressure on the Togolese right from start and were rewarded for their positive approach when Lobi Stars forward Sikiru Alimi broke the deadlock in the eighth minute. Alimi went close again in the 25th minute but his goal bound effort was cleared off the line…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The National Social Investment Office (NSIO) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Friday formally flagged off collaboration to check corruption in the implementation of the National Social Investment Programmes. The Media Launch of the NSIO-ICPC partnership, held at the State House Auditorium in Abuja, was performed by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Farouq. The highpoint of the event was the unveiling of Toll-Free Whistle Blower Hotline—0800-call-ICPC (0800-2255-4272) by the Minister assisted by the Special Adviser to the President on Social Investment, Mrs Maryam Uwais…
Two photographs that captured Chiedu Osakwe’s last public appearance were those taken at the 12th Extraordinary Summit of the African Union in Niamey, Niger Republic, on 6th July 2019. In one of them, he was seen being congratulated by President Muhammadu Buhari for delivering on an important national and continental assignment – the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCTA). Ambassador Osakwe, as Director-General of the National Office for Trade Negotiations, had been at the forefront of negotiations for Nigeria, and provided expertise with the drafting of the agreement. The other photo was one of Chiedu standing alongside other members of…
ABUJA – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday, October 18, 2019, made an intervention of $325.5million in the retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales (SMIS) and CNY14million in the spot and short tenored forwards segment of the inter-bank foreign market. This was disclosed by the Director, Corporate Communications Department, Isaac Okorafor, who revealed that the intervention was for agricultural machinery and industrial raw materials. The Chinese Yuan, on the other hand, was for Renminbi denominated Letters of Credit. Mr. Okorafor further expressed optimism that the stability in the forex market would be sustained and therefore assured the public, particularly…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) said it has do far paid a cumulative sum of over N10 billion as insured amount to over 527,283 depositors of deposit money banks (DMBs), micro finance banks (MFBs) and Primary Mortgage Banks (PMBs). Giving a break down of the figures at a press conference in Abuja on Friday, the Managing Director of NDIC, Umaru Ibrahim said N8.25 billion was paid to 442,999 DMBs, N2.97 billion to 83,415 depositos of DMBs and N70.53 million went to 869 PMBs. Ibrahim who was addressing the Press on activities lined up to mark…
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointments of Mr. Bayo Akande and Mr. Kazeem Bolarinwa as Special Assistant on Information Communication Technology (ICT)/E-Governance and Special Assistant on Youth and Sports respectively. The two appointments were with immediate effect, according to their letters of appointment. A statement signed by the Special Assistant (Print Media) to Governor Makinde, Moses Alao, quoted the Governor as charging the duo to see their appointment as a call to service and “to discharge their duties with absolute loyalty, dedication and diligence.” The new Special Assistant on ICT and E-Governance, Akande, holds an M.Sc.…
Former Lagos governor and All Progressives Congress National Stalwart, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has congratulated former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, as he turns 85 on October 19, 2019. Former military leader, General Gowon, served as Head of state of Nigeria from 1966-1975. In a statement on Friday night made available by his Media Office in Lagos, Asiwaju Tinubu described General Gowon as a statesman who contributed immensely to nation-building. He said: “I congratulate former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, as he clocks 85 on October 19, 2019. He is a statesman and national icon who contributed enormously to…
The impeached Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Elder Simon Achuba, is currently under house arrest. DAILY POST gathered that, security men in there numbers and fully armed stormed his residence in Lokoja, thus, preventing him from going out or allowing any one to come in. This development, according to sources has caused panic within the former deputy governor’s area. DAILY POST recalls that the Kogi State House of Assembly had impeached the deputy governor on Friday over alleged gross misconduct. Elder Achuba confirmed this on Friday night when he featured on ‘Democracy Today’ which was aired on Africa Independent Television,…
Governor Aminu Masari has asked the military to prove its might by intervening and dealing decisively with bandits, who believe they can trouble the peace of Katsina State using firearms. Masari made the call on Friday when he received a delegation of military top officers who were on a courtesy visit to the governor at the General Muhammadu Buhari Government House, Katsina state. He said, “We chose peace and dialogue with the recalcitrant Nigerians to see how best we can achieve peace without firing a bullet. “Why we have first chosen peace and dialogue is because people fighting themselves are…