Thursday , December 26 2024

Akanbi Abdullahi

Akanbi cut his teeth in Journalism after leaving the Federal Polytechnic, Offa with a National Diploma in Mass Communication and proceeded to the University of Abuja to study the English Language. He is a Teacher, Project Manager, IT Consultant, a Backend Software Engineer and a Blogger.

Wike hails Tinubu for suspending Emefiele as CBN governor

Former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has applauded President Bola Tinubu’s suspension of Godwin Emefiele as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Last night, President Tinubu suspended Emefiele and directed him to immediately hand over to the Apex bank’s Deputy Governor (Operations Directorate) Folashodun Shonubi. Reacting …

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Assailants stab Corps member to death in Abuja suburb

A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, has been killed by unknown assailants. It was gathered that Gideon Bitrus Gijuwa, was attacked and stabbed to death by the assailants at Mararaba, a border town between the FCT and Nasarawa State …

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30-year-old photographer commits suicide in Jigawa

A 30-year-old photographer, Usman Sani Goga, has committed suicide in Akula Quarters, Babura Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The spokesperson of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the state, CSC Adamu Shehu, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday, June 8, 2023, said the …

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Lionel Messi to join Inter Miami after leaving Paris St-Germain

Argentina legend Lionel Messi will join American side Inter Miami after his exit from French champions Paris St-Germain. Messi, 35, had a more lucrative offer from Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal while a return to Barcelona became an impossibility because of Financial Fair Play (FFP) limitations. “I’ve taken the decision that …

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Telecom Sector Contributes N2.508 Trillion to Nigeria’s GDP

The telecommunications and Information Services sector in Nigeria has, in the first quarter 2023, delivered a handsome N2.508 trillion in terms of financial value contribution to the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP), representing 14.13 per cent. Figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that the sector recorded …

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Naira records gain after Tinubu directive to CBN

The naira yesterday rebounded to N770/$1 at the parallel market after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to unify multiple  exchange rates in the market. As the market digested the directive, the local currency, which traded at N780/$1 at the parallel market on Monday, gained …

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