17 Nov, 2024
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Drop Your Arms And Embrace Anchor Borrowers’ Programme, CBN Governor Appeals To Bandits

A file photo of Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele.   Central Bank’s Governor Godwin Emefiele has appealed to bandits to drop their arms and embrace the Federal Government’s initiative, Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP). Emefiele while answering questions at the end of a two-day Monetary Policy Committee meeting in Abuja on Tuesday said embracing […]

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EU, AstraZeneca Battle In Court Over Vaccine Delays

  The European Union accused AstraZeneca of a “flagrant violation” of its contract to rapidly build-up coronavirus production capacity in the bloc, as it began legal action against the drugs giant Wednesday. The EU member states and their executive, the European Commission, brought the case before a court in Brussels, the union having signed its […]

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WhatsApp Sues Indian Government Over Social Media Clampdown

(FILES): Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFPWhatsapp   WhatsApp has launched legal action to stop India enforcing new social media rules that would break its privacy guarantees, the messaging platform told AFP on Wednesday. The regulations, which took effect the same day, come at a time of growing tensions between social media giants and the Indian government, […]

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New York Prosecutors Form Grand Jury In Trump Probe

File photo: Former US President Donald Trump delivers an update on “Operation Warp Speed” in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC on November 13, 2020.MANDEL NGAN / AFP   New York prosecutors have convened a grand jury that is expected to decide whether to indict former president Donald Trump, suggesting they may […]

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PHOTOS: Mob burns down Gauraka police station near Abuja in Niger

Another Police station located in Iwollo Oghe Police station in Ezeagu local government area of Enugu state has been invaded and burnt on Tuesday morning. Up to five persons, including police personnel were feared killed in the attack that saw the police facility totally razed. It was also learnt most of the vehicles and other property in the premises were burnt down. Already, […]

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Why PFN honoured Senator Bassey with award of excellence

Senator Obong Bassey Albert (OBA) has been honoured with an award of excellence for his selfless service to humanity and contributions to the development of Akwa Ibom State and the country. The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) which bestowed the award during the 2021 Pentecostal Service of the church said it held the 48-year-old lawmaker […]