Hampered by bad weather and damaged roads, Japanese rescuers searched today for 222 people still missing four days after a devastating earthquake as the death toll approached 100. Two elderly women were pulled from the rubble yesterday, but hopes of finding other survivors after the 7.5 magnitude quake on New Year’s Day were fading with [&hell...
The Ebonyi State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) yesterday Tuesday, December 26, zoned the vacant Ebonyi South Senate seat to Onicha Local Government Area of the state. Austin Umahi, the younger brother to minister of works, David Umahi, had declared interest in the position, reports The Nation. The elder Umahi, who is the [&hell...
•Market Marketers in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory have blamed the removal of fuel subsidy as the cause of low patronage and high cost of food products. A visit to the main Kuje market, two marketers interviewed by our correspondent blamed the removal of fuel subsidy as the major cause of low […]
Word Health Organisation, WHO, has announced 25 cases of fresh Coronavirus disease, COVID-19 infections, in Benue State, advising people to take advantage of the availability of vaccines to protect themselves because the virus is still very prevalent. The World Health Organisation, WHO, Surveillance Officer, for Benue state, Ogechukwu Chigbo m...
A cash crunch has struck the nation’s capital, Abuja, resulting in long queues at several bank branches, as revealed by an investigation conducted today . The cash shortage can be attributed to several factors, including a surge in demand for cash ahead of the yuletide and logistical challenges in currency distribution, reports Vanguard. This ...
Scarcity of cash witnessed by some states last week has also hit Makurdi, the capital of Benue state. Investigation revealed that most of the Money Deposit Banks, MDBs, Automated Teller Machines, ATMs, failed to dispense cash over the weekend, reports The Nation. Many customers were seen milling around ATMs at GT Bank along Otukpo Road, [&hell...
There is a scarcity of money in the commercial banks in Imo State, leading to commercial banks starting to make low cash payments to their customers. This situation has continued to cause concerns for bank customers as they are unable to withdraw the actual amounts they intended to collect from the bank, reports Sunday Tribune. […]
Director General of Debt Management Office (DMO), Ms. Patience, today, disclosed that the country’s debt stock stands at N87.37 trillion as at September 30, 2023. Ms. Oniha who disclosed this during an interactive session held at the instance of House Committee on Appropriations chaired by Hon. Abubakar Bichi, however, noted that while justify...
Some states are experiencing cash crunch as the Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) no longer dispense money and banks ration cash withdrawal Over The Counter (OTC) by depositors. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) blamed the situation on ‘uneven cash flow and huge withdrawal by depositors ahead of the festivities, reports The Nation. Many Nigeria...
•NAF aircraft Survivors of the accidental bombing of Tudun Biri in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State yesterday said they were bombed twice by the Nigerian Army. It was also gathered that the death toll from the incident had increased to 120 as officials of Amnesty International who visited the affected communities confirmed [&hel...
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