•President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa The South African Government has set a deadline for Taiwan to move its de facto embassy from Pretoria by the end of March, according to the Taiwanese Foreign Ministry, which attributed the decision to pressure from China. South Africa cut off formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan in 1997, and [&hell...
•US President Donald Trump (L) and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau President Donald Trump was due to unleash fresh tariffs yesterday on major US trading partners Canada, Mexico and China — with Ottawa informed that levies will be effective within days. The US government has told Ottawa to expect 25 percent across-the-board tariffs on it...
•US Dollar notes and CBN The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed participants in the foreign exchange market to submit compliance reports on adherence to the Nigeria FX Code by January 31, 2025. The directive is part of efforts to strengthen ethical practices, governance, and transparency in the market, reports The PUNCH. The Nigeria FX [&hel...
Organised Labour in four states and the Federal Capital Territory have expressed optimism that their state governments will begin the payment of the new minimum wage by January ending. This was after the Oyo State Government announced that it had begun the payment of N80,000 minimum wage to workers, reports Sunday PUNCH. While Imo, Sokoto, [&h...
Virgil van Dijk says there is “no deadline” regarding his contract situation as the clock ticks down to the end of his Liverpool deal. The Netherlands international’s current contract expires at the end of the season and from January 1 he will be able to negotiate with overseas clubs, reports AFP. However, it is understood […]
•Old and new naira notes The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reiterated that all versions of the naira, including the old and new designs of ₦1000, ₦500, and ₦200 denominations, as well as the commemorative and previous designs of the ₦100 denomination, remain valid and continue to be legal tender without any deadline. The […]...
•Tinubu and Ajaero As the October deadline approaches, the tension surrounding minimum wage policies in Nigeria is reaching a fever pitch. With a significant number of states poised at a crossroad, the impending government intervention promises to reshape the landscape of labour rights and economic equity across the nation. The stakes are high...
•Old Naira notes The House of Representatives has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to begin the gradual withdrawal of old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes from circulation ahead of the December 31, 2024 deadline. During a plenary session today, lawmakers also urged the CBN to increase the issuance of the new banknotes […]
•Trucks line up for loading at Dangote Refinery There are indications that the supply of crude oil in naira by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery which should have started on October 1, 2024, has yet to begin as of yesterday, Thursday, October 3. Officials at the Dangote refinery and […]
The federal government through the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has reminded Nigerians and legal residents that the September 14 deadline by for the linkage of the National Identification Number (NIN) with the Subscribers Identity Modules (SIM) remain sacrosanct. The Commission said its equipment and workers in the over 10,00...
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