By Burhan Yuksekkas and Cagan KocBloomberg Turkey’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged for a fourth month on Wednesday, as rising prices and a weakening lira blight the economy’s recovery from pandemic lockdowns. The Monetary Policy Committee held its one-week repo rate at 19% as forecast by all 21 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. Turkish…
India’s Supreme Court has questioned the government over its decision to allow a key Hindu pilgrimage even as experts warn that a third COVID-19 wave was inevitable in the country. The judges sought answers from Uttar Pradesh state and the federal government over the decision to allow the Kanwar Yatra from July 25, saying they were “disturbed”…
By Ibironke Ariyo The Chairman, Domak Global Foundation, Dr Kingsley Azonobi, on Tuesday inaugurated 13 unit toilets for Government Secondary school, (GSS) Tudunwada, Abuja. Speaking during the inauguration in Abuja, Azonobi said he took it upon himself to ensure there was a befitting convenience for the students, especially the females. Azonobi, an alumnus of GSS…
By Katurak Yashim The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, says the house is working toward amending the National Health Act to address gaps in accessing healthcare, including funding for gunshot victims. He said this at the opening of the 44th/45th Annual General and Scientific Meeting (AGSM) of the West African College of Physicians…
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has urged Nigerians to stop having doubts about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines. Okowa fielded questions from State House correspondents after a private meeting with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the World…
By Emmanuel Mogbede The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged Nigerians to disregard a letter purportedly suspending Sen. Rochas Okorocha, a former Imo governor, from the party as fake. Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, National Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), made the call in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He described the…
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says a total of 542, 576 Nigerians had completed their online pre-registration in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) as at 7am of Monday July 12, exactly two weeks since the exercise began. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Tuesday at a meeting he…
COVID -19 as fresh threat to girl-child education in Northern NigeriaBy Martha Agas, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Girl-child education is faced with numerous challenges especially in Northern Nigeria, where economic barriers, social cultural norms and practices, among other factors, discourage parents/guardians from enrolling the girl-child in formal education. A recent report by UNICEF indicates…
By Aminu GarkoThe Police Command in Niger, on Tuesday, said it had arrested 16 students of Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai, during cult initiation. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement in Minna. ”On July 7 at about 2100 hours, acting on a credible intelligence, Police operatives attached to…
