Claim: A Whatsapp message in circulation claim that the UK government will phase out £50 and £20 notes by September 30, 2022. Full Text: A text which is now circulating on Whatsapp and Facebook as a warning reads: “The UK phasing out £50 & £20 notes by September 30,2022. All those that have stored £50 notes in Nigeria, especially these BDC operators will be forced to flood the market with these £20 and £50 notes. Beware when buying from them cos they will still sell to Nigerians after that date.” Verification: An investigation by PRNigeria revealed that online UK media…
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The Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Edo on Tuesday trained members on use of technologies to counter misinformation and fake news ahead of 2023 general elections. Declaring the training open, Mr Fetus Alenkhe, Edo NUJ Chairman, commended the leadership of chapel for its wisdom in organising the workshop. He described the training as `timely and apt’, as it would arm members on how to debunk information disorder that always characterised election period in the country. Alenkhe, however, called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to train journalists ahead of the general poll, particularly regarding…
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) in collaboration with Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Sokoto State Ministry of Health and Fistula Foundation Nigeria (FFN) will begin free fistula surgeries in Sokoto state from August 15 to 20. This is contained in a statement by Mr Musa Isa, the Director of FFN in Abuja on Tuesday. Isa urged women and girls with fistula to take advantage of the opportunity and advised them to go to Maryam Abacha VVF Hospital in Sokoto state for registration. “All those facing none stop leaking of urine, called Vesicovaginal fistula (VVF ) are advised to go to Maryam Abacha VVF Hospital…
The Country Director, Agriculture and Construction Equipment Division (John Deere Brand) TATA Africa Services (Nigeria) Limited, Mr Chijioke Okoli has said that the country needs N13 trillion to solve its mechanisation problem. Okoli said this in Abuja at a micro documentary screening organised by Alluvial Agriculture Nigeria Limited, a private organisation working to enable smallholder farmers contribute their quota in ensuring the country attained food security. The title of the programme is “aiding women’s access in farm mechanisation”. He said that the N13 trillion would be channeled more into the acquisition of tractors. “If we want to set it right…
Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has disbursed N2.9 billion to the six Area Councils in the territory for June. The Minister of State for FCT, Dr Ramatu Aliyu who presided over the 166th Joint Account Allocation Committee (JAAC), said this when she briefed newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja. Aliyu urged the councils’ leadership to scale-up revenue generation with a view to meeting up critical needs of rural communities in the territory. The minister, however, expressed displeasure over the attitude of some council authorities who have embarked on recruitment of staff without corresponding value for revenue generation. She appealed to…
Nigerian government has disbursed N100 billion to indigenous pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare investors as loans to expand their capital base, boost local production of medicines and medical consumables. President Muhammadu Buhari announced this when he received the new Executive Members of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday. He explained that the loan was extended through the Central Bank of Nigeria’s support to the private pharmaceutical sector. According to him, the Health Sector Reform Committee chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, is currently exploring models for revitalizing the nation’s healthcare system. This is in ways that improve…
The Association of Nigeria Energy Distributors (ANED), says Nigeria needs to generate about 30,000MW to guarantee stable supply of electricity in the country. ANED also called for the decentralisation of the national grid to ensure improved transmission and distribution of power in Africa’s most populous nation. Mr Sunday Oduntan, the Executive Director, Research and Advocacy, ANED, said this on Tuesday in Lagos at a workshop organised by ANED in collaboration with the Macarthur Foundation Project. The the workshop had as its theme: “Building Consumer Awareness and Strengthening the Customer Service Capacity of Electricity Distribution Companies.’’ Oduntan said Nigeria with a…
The Principal, King’s College Lagos, Mr Andrew Agada, says the institution is gradually returning to its glory days, following the performance of students in recent public examinations. Agada was reacting to the 355 score posted by one of the students, Emmanuel Lawal, at this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Recall that JAMB had, at its recent policy meeting, listed students who scored 300 and above as the best performers in its 2022 UTME. “We’re gradually making it back to the top; this is what we have been looking for. “The…
Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu on Tuesday, confirmed the arrest of five suspected killers of over 40 worshippers at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo on June 5. Akeredolu said this during a courtesy visit to his office by the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ondo State Council, led by the Chairman, Prince Leke Adegbite. Akeredolu confirmed the arrest shortly after the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor, announced the arrest of the masterminds of the attack in Abuja. The governor further disclosed that the owner of the house where the attackers stayed before the June…
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has filed three separate suits against Bauchi governor Bala Mohammed, former Chief of Air Staff, Sadique Abubakar and others over alleged double nomination for elective positions for 2023 elections. The PRP through its lawyer, Mr Chris Udeoyibo is asking the Federal High Court Abuja to disqualify Mohammed, Abubakar and Sen. Haliru Jika from participating in the 2023 governorship election on grounds of alleged double nomination by their respective political parties. In the suits numbered FHC/ABJ/CS/1302/2022; FHC/ABJ/CS/1303/2022 and FHC/ABJ/CS/1304/2022, PRP claims that the defendants violated the Electoral Act by engaging in double nomination. In suit FHC/ABJ/CS/1302,…