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Naira among Africa’s worst currencies, falls by 40%

The Nigerian naira is among the worst-performing currencies in Africa, the World Bank has said. It noted that the currency weakened by nearly 40 per cent against the US dollar since a mid-June devaluation. The global bank explained in its report titled, ‘Africa’s Pulse: An analysis of issues shaping Africa’s economic future (October 2023 | …

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INEC to transmit results of Bayelsa Gives poll manually.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it plans to transmit results of the November 11 Bayelsa governorship election manually. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the State, Mr Obo Effanga stated this in Yenagoa on Wednesday, during an interactive session with religious leaders and faith-based organisations. Effanga said that INEC was ready to conduct free, …

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Atiku ready to speak as pressure mounts on Tinubu over Chicago saga

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has fixed a World Press Conference for Thursday. Dele Momodu, one of the campaign spokespersons of Atiku, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25 election, announced this on Wednesday night. The agenda is not yet clear but it might not be unconnected with the newly …

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WHAT LORD LUGARD HAD TO SAY ABOUT HAUSA, YORUBA AND IGBO.

LUGARD’S DUAL MANDATE ON NIGERIAN TRIBES 1922…( Copied from Mathew Mbanaja”s wall) *The handover notes Lord Lugard wrote to his colleague, Walter H. Lang, on the 25th of September 1918. The quote reads inter alia:* HAUSA The Hausa-Fulani has no ideals, no ambitions save such as sensual in character. He is a fatalist, spendthrift and …

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WHAT LORD LUGARD HAD TO SAY ABOUT HAUSA, YORUBA AND IGBO.

LUGARD’S DUAL MANDATE ON NIGERIAN TRIBES 1922…( Copied from Mathew Mbanaja”s wall) *The handover notes Lord Lugard wrote to his colleague, Walter H. Lang, on the 25th of September 1918. The quote reads inter alia:* HAUSA The Hausa-Fulani has no ideals, no ambitions save such as sensual in character. He is a fatalist, spendthrift and …

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