Sanusi and Oshiomhole criticize Buhari for his careless economic decisions

 

As Nigerians suffer through the economic downturn, Dr. Lamido Sanusi, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, and Senator Adams Oshiomhole, former Edo State governor, have placed the blame on the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. They cite its mismanaged economic policies as the cause of the ongoing economic crisis.

New guidelines for verifying nurses’ certificates will benefit Nigeria, say Nigerian midwives

The Nigerian Midwifery Council has emphasized that the new certificate verification guidelines for nurses are in the best interest of Nigeria. This affirmation comes in response to the protest staged by nurses from the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Abuja chapter, on Monday, February 12. These nurses expressed their dissatisfaction with the recently released verification certification guidelines from the Nigerian Midwifery Council.

Man, his two wives abducted, set houses ablaze by bandits in Katsina

 

Two communities in Katsina state were attacked by different groups of bandits on Monday, February 12.

They reportedly attacked Goda village, near the border of Kurfi local government, unleashing a brutal assault. An eyewitness told Vanguard that the attack claimed the life of one villager amidst widespread destruction, with several houses set ablaze, including the residence of Sagir Goda, a vigilante member in the community.

Naira exchanged at N1,534 to a dollar in the official market

 

The closing exchange rate between the naira and dollar on the official NAFEM market reached N1,534/$1 on Monday, February 12th, 2024. This marks the weakest performance ever recorded for the naira against the dollar at the end of a market, according to Nairametrics.

The intra-day high and low values stood at N1,550 and N1,000, highlighting Nigeria's ongoing descent amid central bank reforms aimed at transitioning toward a free market exchange rate as the Financial Literacy Website reported.

Total forex turnover for the day amounted to $89 million, the lowest figure observed thus far in February.

Meanwhile, BDC operators offered exchange rates ranging between N1,490 and N1,550.

Gunmen shot a police inspector and free seven inmates in Imo

Gunmen have killed a police inspector and released seven inmates in an attack on the Okigwe Correctional Farm Settlement in Umualomoke, Okigwe, Imo State.

Power supply in the South East is beyond our authority says Enugu Disco

 Power supply in the South-East is beyond the control of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), according to the company.

The poor power supply is due to low energy generation, resulting in a drop in power supply. Emeka Ezeh, Head of Corporate Communications at EEDC, appealed to customers for their understanding.

Witness reveals the discovery of 16 nude videos on suspended UNICAL dean's phone

Ndifon

 

Sixteen nude videos were discovered on the phone of Cyril Ndifon, the Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Calabar, who has been suspended.

Bwaigu Fungo, a forensic and intelligence analyst with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, testified that Ndifon forwarded the videos, which were sent by a witness named TKJ, to another number. Fungo revealed that a total of sixteen nude videos were extracted from Ndifon's phone, with only three of them belonging to TKJ.