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 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that he could have chosen to maintain the hitherto multiple foreign exchange systems and benefit from it, but instead opted to unify the official and parallel market rates to save the country from financial hemorrhage.   Speaking at a civic reception organized in his honour by the Lagos State Government at the Lagos House, Marina, on Thursday, June 29, President Tinubu said he took the decision in the nation’s best interest. "I could afford to share the benefit by participating in the arbitrage, but God forbid! That's not why you voted for me," he said. The President said it was imperative to take those decisive actions in the early days of his administration. "We need to take the steps to stop the bleeding of our finances through speedy action on fuel subsidy. We have no choice," he said.   President Tinubu said as a way of ensuring good use of available resources, the government would "re-engineer the effectiveness of...

 President Bola Tinubu has asked Nigerians to endure what he described as baby steps of pain following some economic reforms he embarked on since his inauguration on May 29.  Speaking during a private visit to the palace of the Alake and Paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Thursday, June 29, Tinubu stated that he is still taking baby steps and not in a hurry.  He said;  “Let’s be united. Let’s be focused. No distractions. We will arrive at the positive destination for this country and it’s all in our hands. By the grace of God Almighty, we shall reap the fruit of our labour. “Nigeria will see positive changes as we move along, just go through these baby steps of pains. Me too, I am taking baby steps as the president, not marching in a hurry, be ready to listen, maintain an open door policy, let the freedom flow, let the confidence return to Nigeria. This country is the only country we have. I have been a refugee. I know what...

 Newlywed Nigerian man d!es over alleged lack of oxygen in Delta hospital after he slumped while playing football A newlywed multi-talented instrumentalist, Emmanuel Jonathan Umeri Obuh, d!ed in a Delta hospital due to alleged negligence by doctors. His funeral is ongoing at Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church, Agbor, in Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State.  Late Jonathan and his wife, Judith, got married on December 29th, 2022, in Agbor and welcomed a set of twins one month ago.  According to Ika Newspaper, Emmanuel, popularly known as JKings, slumped while playing football on Sunday June 4, 2023.  He was rushed to a hospital, where the doctor on duty failed to attend to him. It was further claimed that the said doctor was on a video call celebrating his birthday anniversary with friends.  As a result, the deceased was rushed to a different hospital where doctors confirmed him d£ad. However, a friend of the deceased, Stella Edet, alleged that Emma...

 The World Bank has disclosed that four million Nigerians were pushed into poverty in the first six months of this year, with another 7.1 million more expected to join the poverty trap if fuel subsidy removal isn't managed well. The institution made the disclosure in Abuja, during the launch of the Nigeria Development Update (NDU). Dissecting the NDU, the World Bank Lead Economist for Nigeria and co-author of the report, Alex Sienaert, said four million more Nigerians were pushed into poverty in the first half of 2023. “Without compensation, many households could be pushed into poverty by higher petrol prices and forced to resort to coping mechanisms with long-term adverse consequences, such as not sending children to school, or not going to health facilities to seek preventative healthcare." the world Bank report stated  To build on the immediate, major reforms, and seize the opportunity to rise to its potential, Nigeria still has other urgent choices to make." “In the f...

 Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has projected that the pump price of petrol could rise above N700 per litre in some states in the country starting from July. IPMAN's National Controller Operations, Mike Osatuyi, who disclosed this during an interview with Punch, said they've projected that those living in northern states could pay as much as N700 and above for one litre of petrol, those outside Lagos would pay around N610, while residents of Lagos would pay about N600 for a litre. Osatuyi said the price review was necessitated by the exchange rate. He said;  “What I am seeing is around N600 and above, depending on the exchange rate, the current crude price at the international market and the landing cost. Those in Lagos will pay around N600, those outside Lagos around N600 plus, while those in the north would be paying anything from N700 and above. “We are expecting the roadmap from the Federal Government following the meeting with labour. Labour has sa...

 The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public over the circulation of a batch of unwholesome Sprite 50cl glass bottles circulating in Nigeria.  A statement released by the agency says the product was discovered following a consumer complaint received and investigated by the post-marketing surveillance unit of the Agency. ‘’On investigation, at the point of purchase and supplier’s address, over five (5) crates of the implicated batch of Sprite 50cl glass bottles were discovered to be contaminated with particles. The affected batch of the unwholesome product has been sampled for laboratory analysis in the NAFDAC laboratory and the Agency has directed all zonal directors and state coordinators to carry out surveillance and mop up the implicated batch of the unwholesome product.'' the statement reads in part The agency added that a comprehensive current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) Inspection of the manufacturing site is to...