PSC retires Adeleke, 3 other senior DIGs (Nation) The Police Service Commission (PSC) had announced the compulsory retirement of four Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs) who were senior to the acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun before his elevation…
*Stampede as Nigerians tackle CBN deadline on cash swap (Guardian)*Banks short of new notes as ATMs dry up (DailyTrust)
Stampede as Nigerians tackle CBN deadline on cash swap (Guardian) Nigerians, from all parts of the country, will enter this weekend agitated and confused over the currency redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). While banks remain open…
*Native doctor kills client in Enugu as gunshot protection charm fails (Vanguard)*Depots sell N220/litre, marketers project N350/litre pump price (Punch)
Native doctor kills client in Enugu as gunshot protection charm fails (Vanguard) A 23-year-old native doctor, identified as Emmanuel Odo, has allegedly killed his client, Benedict Onunze, while testing a gunshot-protection charm he prepared for him at Umuaram, Ikem, in…
Stormzy feels ‘excited and proud’ to release his new album
Stormzy has never felt “so excited” to release new music. The 29-year-old rap star is set to release his first album in three years in November, and Stormzy has admitted to feeling extremely “proud” of his new record. Stormzy –…
Global Citizen campaign raises $2.4b to end extreme poverty
Global Citizen has said that the 2022 Global Citizen Festival campaign has culminated in over $2.4 billion in commitments to end extreme poverty now. The six-week campaign concluded with a nine-hour festival across two stages, beginning in Black Star Square…
*Students to block Abuja airport, Kaduna road today (Punch)*556 outstanding LASU students get scholarship (Guardian)
Students to block Abuja airport, Kaduna road today (Punch) The National Association of Nigerian Students has said its members will block the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja and Kaduna-Abuja Expressway on Wednesday (today) as part of its protest against the…
*Sanwo-Olu increases youth representation on judicial panel to two (Guardian)*#ENDSARS protesters block road leading to Mile 2, Ago, Festac (Vanguard)
Sanwo-Olu increases youth representation on judicial panel to two (Guardian) Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, increased the youth representative on the Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution set up to investigate cases of brutality and human rights violations…
Nigeria’s Nkiru Balonwu receives Powerlist UK 2020 International Award
Nigerian entrepreneur and activist, Dr Nkiru Balonwu, was named alongside Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex and chart-topping rapper, Stormzy at the 2020 Powerlist Black Excellence Awards in London. The annual awards, which were held on Friday 25 October, celebrate…
5G: EE launches UK’s next-generation mobile network (BBC)
EE has launched the UK’s first next-generation 5G mobile network, with a concert by rapper Stormzy live-streamed from a boat on the River Thames. 5G mobile networks offer faster downloads, but customers will need a new handset to take advantage.…
