Daily Archives: February 1, 2025

Bode George warns PDP may face disaster in 2027.

Chief Olabode George, a prominent leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has issued a stern warning that the party could face disaster in the 2027 elections unless it unites and addresses the actions of those undermining its progress. Speaking at a press conference at his Ikoyi residence in Lagos on Friday, George voiced serious…

Kano to allocate N2.5bn for mass weddings.

The Kano State government has allocated N2.5 billion for quarterly mass weddings across the state’s 44 local government areas in 2025. This was revealed by the State’s Commissioner for Planning and Budget, Musa Shanono, during a briefing on the breakdown of the 2025 budget, which was passed into law by the State House of Assembly…

CBN grants approval for CFA to repatriate export proceeds.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the inclusion of the CFA franc on Nigeria’s export proceeds (NXP) form, allowing Nigerian exporters to repatriate proceeds from transactions conducted in the currency. Nonye Ayeni, Executive Director of the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC), made the announcement on Friday while discussing Nigeria’s non-oil export performance for…