Daily News Update.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the suspension of processing fees on cash deposits until March 31, 2025.
With this extension, cash deposits exceeding N500,000 by individuals and N3 million by companies will continue to incur no charges.

The police launched a manhunt yesterday for the killers of three policemen in Lagos and Edo states within one week.
They vowed to crack down on jungle justice and the killing of their officers. An Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Augustine Osupayi, was killed by a mob in Lagos on Saturday.

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The Federal Government announced over the weekend that it would not entertain the division of any part of the country, asserting that there will be no room for secession.
The government emphasized that Nigerians living together is an obligation, not a choice.

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 Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), declared that the ruling party would win the upcoming November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, thereby solidifying its control in the South-West.
Ganduje made this declaration during a stakeholders’ meeting in Akure, the state capital, on Sunday.

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 Tragedy struck Nibo, a community in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Sunday, when at least 16 people, mostly youths, were reportedly killed by gunmen during the Onwa Asaa traditional festival, a local celebration.

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 Reports emerged on Sunday that the Department of State Services (DSS) had removed Adegboyega Fasasi as Chief Security Officer (CSO) to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He was replaced by Rasheed Atanda Lawal, a Deputy Director.

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 An Ikeja Special Offences Court has convicted and sentenced oil marketer Victor Ojomo and his company, Vijorm Oil Nigeria Limited, to 30 years imprisonment for orchestrating a fraudulent scheme and defrauding a businessman of N47,645,000.

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 Bandits attacked the community of Umguwar Bachaka in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State over the weekend, killing three residents and abducting an unspecified number of people.
A local source, who requested anonymity, said the attackers stormed the area at about 11 p.m., shooting indiscriminately and causing panic.

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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has reiterated his commitment to the delivery of quality governance and fulfilling his campaign promises to the people of the state.

Adeleke stated this while addressing journalists in Lagos on Sunday after delivering a mini-lecture at the 7th Memorial Anniversary Lecture in honor of St. Moses Orimolade, the founder of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church.

In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke noted that his administration’s dedication to prioritizing public interest and delivering effective governance has overwhelmed the opposition.

While assuring that his government is focused on solving both major and minor service delivery challenges across various sectors, he added that he has employed a combination of large-scale initiatives and smaller interventions to serve the people’s best interests.

  from dailypost