Opeyemi Akinbobola

Akpabio Healthy, Aide Dismisses Social Media Rumors

An aide to Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed reports circulating on social media suggesting that the Senate President is unwell. Mr Kenny Okolugbo, Consultant on Communications and Strategy to Akpabio, described the claims as false and unfounded during an interview on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Thursday. “The Senate President is very healthy and…

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Lagos Intra-City Train Ticket Won’t Exceed ₦250 Boarding Fare – Sanwo-Olu

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said the state government aims at the completion of the Lagos Intra-City train project which would cost the state N150bn and he assures that, the boarding ticket for the train, won’t exceed ₦250 per trip. The governor disclosed this on Friday, 28 January 2022, while featuring on the Channels…

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Air Peace Honours The Military With Priority Boarding Policy

One of Nigeria’s largest airline, Air Peace, has announced the introduction of a Priority Boarding Policy for Nigeria’s military personnel, both serving and retired; as a way of honouring the officers for the immeasurable sacrifices they make for the country. The Chief Executive Officer of the Airline, Allen Onyema, disclosed this at a press release issued…

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Foreign Exchange  Inflow Into Nigeria Surges By 64% To $30billion 

The total amount of foreign exchange (FX) that streamed into the Nigerian economy skyrocketed by 64% to $30.18billion in the third quarter (Q3) of 2021 compared to the $18.4billion recorded in the previous quarter.  This is about the data of the statistical bulletin for Q3 2021, from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The FX…

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War Against Drug Abuse: NDLEA, NSCDC Renew Partnership

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) alongside with the Nigeria Security and Defence Corps (NSCDC) have decided to recreate and strengthen their  partnership in various areas; specially for the operation of fighting against drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking. According to the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the renewal of partnership…

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Domestic Companies Increase Nigerian Stock Market with ₦450 billion Gain

The Nigerian Stock market closed on a bright spot with an enormous gain of ₦450billion yesterday. The upturn in the equity market was realised from gains recorded from the domestic companies of large and medium capitalised stocks, amongst which are; Airtel Africa, Oando, Seplat Energy, Ardova, and Nigerian Exchange Group (NGXGroup). The All-Share Index (ASI),…

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