The Central Bank of Nigeria says the e-naira which is set to be launched on October 1 is a legal tender equal to the value of the naira and thus must be accepted as a form of payment by all merchants and business outlets. The CBN Director, Payment System Management, …
Read More »We Want To Assist Nigeria Address Environmental Problems – UN
OSBC21 September, 2021 The UN says it will continue to collaborate with Nigeria and other countries in addressing political, economic and other challenges including environmental for the benefit of all. The Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina stated this when she paid a courtesy call on Nigeria’s Minister …
Read More »NYSC to Set up Trust Fund for Corps Members
OSBC21 September, 2021 DG, Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, has disclosed that efforts are in top gear to establish a National Youth Service Corps Trust Fund, which would provide start-up capital for interested Corps members to set up their businesses …
Read More »Borrowing to accumulate debt for next generations is wrong – Obasanjo tells Buhari govt
Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo has reacted to the move by the Federal Government to take fresh loans amid outcries by Nigerians over incessant borrowing by the current administration. Obasanjo, while speaking to Channels Television in South Africa, described as criminal, the alleged move to accumulate debt for the next …
Read More »Striking Doctors: Go Back To Work Now While Negotiation Continues-Ngige
OSBCSeptember 20, 2021 The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has said the ongoing strike embarked on by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) will cause more damage to the country’s health sector. In an interview on Sunday, Ngige appealed to the striking doctors to suspend their …
Read More »Aragbiji identifies with Women Organization In Iragbiji as the Royal Father of the day
Aragbiji identifies with Women Organization In Iragbiji as the Royal Father of the day Aragbiji of Iragbiji identify with Women The prominent Oba Abdur Rasheed Ayotunde Olabomi, Odundun IV, was the Royal Father of the day at the 1st Archdeaconry Women Organisation Local Conference at the ST. Peter’s Anglican Church, …
Read More »I almost landed in Paris jail – Actress Ejine Okoroafor Lamented
OSBCSeptember 17, 2021 A Nigerian actress, Ejine Okoroafor, has revealed that she narrowly escaped being sent to jail in Paris over some fake Euro notes that were sold to her by a ‘reputable’ Nigerian bank. The actress shared on her verified Instagram page her ordeal, stating that on that fateful day, she …
Read More »Petroleum crisis emerge in South-East as IPMAN withdraws services
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has directed its members to withdraw their services from the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) loading depot in Enugu. The National President of IPMAN, Alhaji Sanusi Fari, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, in Enugu, added that the directive was …
Read More »Nigerians Are Dying From High Cost of Cooking Gas – Chief Sunny Onuesoke
OSBC17 September, 2021 Chief Sunny Onuesoke Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain, and former Delta State gubernatorial aspirant, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has raised the alarm over the incessant increase in the price of Liquefied Natural Gas, LNG, known as cooking gas across the country to the detriment of the already downtrodden …
Read More »United Airlines Announces The Start of Lagos, Nigeria Services
OSBC17 September, 2021 A United Airlines Boeing 787 rotates out of San Francisco. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson) This week United Airlines filed flights between Lagos, Nigeria and Washington Dulles from November 29, 2021. Initially, these flights were announced in September 2020, with a scheduled launch date in the Spring …
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