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British foreign secretary David Cameron will hold talks with US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Florida on Tuesday. This is following a push to shore up support for Ukraine and advance a new package of aid that is held up in Congress. In a statement on Monday, a Foreign...

The Igala Vanguard commends Senator Jibrin Isah Echocho, who represents Kogi East Senatorial District, for his commitment to empowering Kogi East youths through programs enabling them to contribute meaningfully to the socio-economic development of the state. Echocho recently donated 20 million naira to support 20 young entrepreneurs and distributed 3000...

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and member representing Bende federal constituency of Abia State, Benjamin Kalu, on Monday, said the house will debate the propriety or otherwise of the recent hike in the electricity tariffs upon the resumption of plenary later this month. Recall that NERC approved the...

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has described the recent assault on officials of Oyo State Road Transport Management Agency (OYRTMA) by some Immigration officers as unacceptable. Makinde made this declaration when he visited the residence of the two officials of OYRTMA on Monday in Ibadan. DAILY POST recalls that...

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Osun State has revealed that 1,500 personnel will be mobilised for the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. This deployment was revealed by the Osun NSCDC Commandant, Michael Adaralewa in a statement issued by Kehinde Adeleke, its spokesperson on Monday. The Command, while urging Muslim...

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has prohibited the use of Foreign Currency-denominated collaterals for Naira loans by all Nigerian banks. The apex bank disclosed this on Monday in a letter to all commercial banks signed by its Director Banking Supervision Department, Adetona Adedeji. However, the new guidelines gave exception...

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has called for greater collaboration among adherents of major religions in the state to promote harmony, noting that Ekiti people are one irrespective of religion. The Governor made the call on Sunday evening at the iftar he hosted for Muslim faithful and leaders across the...