Posts

Showing posts with the label 2017 at 11:31PM

Budget padding allegations: EFCC invites Jibrin

Image
via Blogger http://ift.tt/2teXtVH

Budget padding allegations: EFCC invites Jibrin

International friendly results

Image
http://ift.tt/eA8V8J International friendly results on Wednesday: At Agadir, Morocco Morocco 1 (Boussoufa 72) Netherlands 2 (Promes 22, Janssen 68) At Empoli, Italy Italy 8 (Lapadula 10, 19, 49, Ferrari 13, Petagna 16, Caldara 48, Politano 58, Bonini-og) San Marino 0 The post International friendly results appeared first on Vanguard News . Vía Vanguard News http://ift.tt/2qBW1jd

Niger opposition figure’s wife jailed in baby traffick case

Naira Watch: Naira stable at N375/$

Image
http://ift.tt/2mlKGh6 The naira Wednesday remained stable at N375 per dollar in the parallel market. Vanguard survey revealed that the parallel market exchange rate which dropped to N375 per dollar on Tuesday rose to N377 per dollar yesterday morning before dropped back to N375 per dollar at the close of business. The stability of the naira was buoyed by the sale of dollars to bureaux de change (BDCs) by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Wednesday. The apex bank sold $20,000 to each of the 3,145 BDCs across the country yesterday in continuation of its regular intervention in the foreign exchange market. On Tuesday, the apex bank sold $482.6 million in the interbank foreign exchange market, comprising $285.8 million for Retail Secondary Market Intervention Sale (RSMIS), $100 million for Wholesale SMIS, $52 million for SMEs and $45 million for invisibles. The post Naira Watch: Naira stable at N375/$ appeared first on Vanguard News . Vía Vanguard News http://ift.tt/2rG1hCE

African brand congress award set to hold

Image
http://ift.tt/eA8V8J AFRICAN Brand Congress is set to host   this year’s event soon in Lagos. The African Brand Congress is an annual fiesta of best brains behind most successful and sought after African brands. According to the Convener, Desmond Esorougwe, the congress is designed to educate, engage and inspire brand managers and professionals in the pursuit of best practice in brand building and value creation. It is an appropriate platform for all brand owner and industry players to discuss how brands in Africa can increase their global competitiveness. He said, “Seeking to enhance professional development skill in the area that are most relevant to the business community today; the congress will provide hand on skill building experience for brands and brand management community. “Therefore, the congress expects participants from all over Africa. Participants will find a full year’s worth of thought provoking, insightful and tangible ideals with speakers and peers throug...

Ekiti Catholic bishop urges full implementation of 2014 confab report

NiMet predicts cloudy, thundery, rainy weather for Monday

Image
http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy weather conditions over the Central States of the country on Monday. NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Sunday also predicted day and night temperatures of 25 to 36 and 16 to 25 degrees Celsius, respectively. According to NiMet there will be prospects of localised thunderstorms over Jos, Kaduna, Minna, Bida and Yola axis in the afternoon and evening hours. The agency predicted increase morning cloudiness over the southern states with chances of localised rain over Lagos and Calabar with day and night temperatures of 31 to 35 and 21 to 25 degrees Celsius, respectively. NiMet also predicted prospects of localised thunderstorms over Ado Ekiti, Oshogbo, Abeokuta, Owerri, Awka, Abakaliki, and Port Harcourt during the evening and night period. According to NiMet, northern states will experience partly cloudy conditions with day and night temperatures of 38 to 40 and 24 t...

Mid-term: IPAC hails Ugwuanyi on good governance