JUST IN: A fire destroys the Lagos market of Balogun

26 Jan 2023

A fire has destroyed a building in Lagos State’s popular Balogun market. Only three months ago, The Nation reported that a fire broke out at the Balogun market, destroying several million-dollar items.  On Thursday morning, a fire broke out in one of the popular market buildings.  As of the time of filing this report, the […]

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Female bank staff strip naked because of loan recovery

26 Jan 2023

A female bank staff of Fina Trust MicroFinance Bank, Charity Edosa Omosirie, had a nasty experience in Lagos State after she went to recover loan from customers and she was attacked and stripped naked in public. The incident happened at Okeimoye Street, Isheri Oshun area of Lagos, where Charity went to recover the loan from […]

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Senate ask CBN to extend date for exchange of old notes to May 31

26 Jan 2023

The Senate yesterday asked the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN to extend the deadline for the exchange of old naira notes from the January 31 deadline to May 31, 2023. The Senate has also urged the CBN to open an exchange window where people that don’t have bank accounts to deposit their old notes. The […]

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Jigawa: Traders have closed their doors due to a lack of new Naira notes

26 Jan 2023

Due to a lack of new Naira notes, some traders in Jigawa State have closed their doors. This comes after the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, announced that the deadline to stop using old Naira notes in Nigeria remains January 31.  The CBN has set the 31st of January 2023 as the deadline for discontinuing […]

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SCI expresses concern about the growing number of out-of-school children in Nigeria

25 Jan 2023

Save the Children International (SCI) is concerned about the rising number of out-of-school children in Nigeria, which is expected to rise from 10.5 million to 18.5 million by 2022. Its Country Director, Famari Barro, stated in a statement issued Tuesday to commemorate this year’s International Day of Education (IDE), that according to all available records, […]

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Tarabans complain about high food prices, while others face fuel shortages

25 Jan 2023

The rising cost of food in Taraba State’s nooks and crannies has no doubt become a source of concern for the people of the state. Some consumers who expressed concern about the current high prices of food items across the state were observed to have urged governments at all levels to intensify measures to address […]

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Nigerian government approves a new trade union, Online Transport Workers

25 Jan 2023

The Nigerian government has granted the Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transport Workers of Nigeria a letter of approval (AUATWON). Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, made the presentation on Tuesday in Abuja. All app-based transportation workers, online transportation services, and e-hailing drivers and operators are included in the new union. Ngige described the registration […]

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NAHCO ends strike

25 Jan 2023

Workers of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO), have called off the industrial strike they embarked upon in the early hours of Monday. This follows a communique signed by management of the company, unions’ representatives and regulatory agencies, in which it was resolved that the workers call off the action and resume work immediately. […]

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NYSC plans to use E-Naira for corps members

24 Jan 2023

The National Youth Service Corps, or NYSC, is planning to incorporate the E-Naira into the scheme. The NYSC will work with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to make internet money available to corps members.  The platform would allow the scheme to accept payments with no risk.  Habib Yusuf, CBN Deputy Director, Information Technology, announced […]

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