Law makes it compulsory for CBN to fix Naira rate against Dollar, other currencies
Business
August 18, 2023
Law makes it compulsory for CBN to fix Naira rate against Dollar, other currencies
*Says Section 16 of CBN Act makes floating of Naira illegal, heads to court By BASHIR ADEFAKA “There’s no…
Tinubu says committed to shaping ‘our tomorrow today’
General News
August 18, 2023
Tinubu says committed to shaping ‘our tomorrow today’
*Assures of broad digital adoption across government processes By BASHIR ADEFAKA President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday declared that his…
Free Bawa or charge him to court, MURIC tells DSS
Anti-Corruption War
August 18, 2023
Free Bawa or charge him to court, MURIC tells DSS
By KEMI KASUMU Nigeria’s frontline faith-based human rights organisation, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has called on the Department of State…
AANI releases statement of solidarity with Nigerian military amid recent tragedies
General News
August 18, 2023
AANI releases statement of solidarity with Nigerian military amid recent tragedies
By BASHIR ADEFAKA The Alumni Association of the National Institute (AANI) has expressed its “deepest condolences” to the Armed Forces…
Nigerian Govt appoints new CMDs for 11 Federal Medical Centres
Business
August 18, 2023
Nigerian Govt appoints new CMDs for 11 Federal Medical Centres
The Federal Government of Nigeria has appointed 11 new Chief Medical Directors for the Federal Government established medical facilities in…
Court okays withdrawal of firearm charge against Emefiele
General News
August 17, 2023
Court okays withdrawal of firearm charge against Emefiele
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has struck out the “illegal possession of firearm charge” against the suspended Central…
PALLIATIVE: FG approves N5b each for states to buy, distribute food to poor
Business
August 17, 2023
PALLIATIVE: FG approves N5b each for states to buy, distribute food to poor
The Federal Government has approved N5 billion for each state and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to enable them procure…
NIGERIA: 36 military officers killed in Niger – DHQ
Defence
August 17, 2023
NIGERIA: 36 military officers killed in Niger – DHQ
Update reaching us at The DEFENDER has it that the Director of the Defence Media Operations at the Defence Headquarters…
National Orientation Agency takes sensitisation campaign against flood to Isolo
General News
August 17, 2023
National Orientation Agency takes sensitisation campaign against flood to Isolo
By KEMI KASUMU The National Orientation Agency (NOA), on Thursday, took its sensitisation campaign against flooding to Isolo town in…