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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it will soon auditthe nation’s payment system in order to cope with futuregrowth in electronic banking transactions.The bank’s Deputy Director, Payment System Department,Adewuyi Adeyemi revealed this at the 34th CBN seminar forfinance correspondents and business editors in Calabar,Cross Rivers State.The audit follows the challenges and widespread transactionfail...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has declared that leaders owethe citizenry the responsibility of selfless duty because publicservice is a lifelong enterprise that deserves commitment.The Vice President made the remarks as Special Guest ofHonour at the virtual launch and unveiling of the book:Osinbajo Strides: Defining Moments of an Innovative Leader.The 29-chapter book was put together by 25 journalists andwriters known as th...

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Frank Lampard insists he still loves being at Chelsea and is relishing the challenge of turning the club’s fortunes around.  Lampard has lost all five of his games in charge since returning to the club earlier this month for a second spell as manager, this time as caretaker, after Graham Potter was sacked.  Chelsea were booed off at half-time during last week’s 2-0 home defeat to Brentford, which extended their winless run in all competitions to eight matches, and sit si...

Golden Eaglets coach Nduka Ugbade has dedicated histeam’s win against Zambia to members of the Chipolopolosenior men’s squad that died in an air crash in 1993.The Eaglets got their campaign at this year’s Under 17AFCON off to a good start with a 1-0 win in Group B onSunday.Favour Daniel was the hero for the Eaglets as his 77th minutestrike sealed the win for Nigeria.Ugbade expressed happ...

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki says the stategovernment has implemented institutional reforms to sustainthe gains made in improving workers’ welfare.The governor, who said this in commemoration of the 2023Worker’s Day celebration, said some of the reforms includenew legislation, capacity enhancement programmes andpolicy changes that impact on building a strong and virileworkforce.He said his administ...

The State House has tentatively screened and selected threeof its programmes and projects for possible consideration aspilot phases for Public Private Partnership.According to a statement by the State House Director ofInformation, Abiodun Oladunjoye, this was done inconsultation with the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget andNational planning.The Permanent Secretary (State House), Tijjani Umar, statedthis in Abuja,...

The Federal Government has given a breakdown of the 1.2million dollars spent on the bus fare to evacuate strandedNigerians from war-torn Sudan to Egypt borders for onwardairlifting to Nigeria.The Permanent Secretary of the Humanitarian Affairs Ministryand Chair of the Situation Room on evacuation of Nigeriansfrom Sudan, Nasir Sani-Gwarzo gave the explanation after aclosed-door meeting of the ministry in Abuja.Sani-G...