The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has issued a warning to roadside beggars to desist from the act or risk being arrested by enforcement agents. Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, disclosed this during the official flag-off ceremony…
Deadline: 87.8% PVCs collected in Lagos State-INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State says a total of 6,708,451 voters collected the Permanent Voter Card (PVC) out of the 7,637,402 voters that registered in the state. Mrs Adenike Tadese, INEC’s Head of Voter Education and…
CBN extends deadline for old naira notes swap by 10 days
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the deadline for the exchange of old naira notes by 10 days. CBN governor Godwin Emefiele in a statement said the new deadline is Friday, February 10, 2023. Emefiele made the announcement…
Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ among films at Locarno Film Festival lineup (Deadline)
This year’s Locarno Film Festival (Aug 7 -17) lineup includes Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Joseph Gordon-Levitt plane thriller 7500, which gets its world premiere at the Swiss showcase. The 72nd edition of the festival marks…