The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, on Monday unveiled new foreign exchange, forex, policy, and directing “all banks to open FX retail outlets at major airports as soon as logistics permit”. A statement by the Bank’s acting Director, Corporate Communications, Isaac Okorafor noted that the new policy is part of the efforts “to ease the difficulties encountered by Nigerians in obtaining funds …

“Nigeria is committed to sustainable economic development. The Lagos Event is a concrete step in the process of developing and issuing our 2017 sovereign green bonds program ‘- Amina Mohammed, Minister of Environment. Nigeria’s aspiration to become a green economy inches closer as The Federal Government meet investors and Capital Markets Operators in Lagos for the first ever Green Bonds …

Woman whose husband was kidnapped at Epe Seven Days ago, collapse, during Igbodu/Isiwo axis farmers and community members of Epe  protest against kidnapping in their communities to the Governor’s office in Lagos yesterday, Photo; Abiodun Omotosho‎ Advertisement

Wife of the Governor of Lagos State and founder,Hope for Women in Nigeria Initiative (HOFOWEM), Mrs. Bolanle Ambode (m); LSUBEB Executive Chairman, Dr. Ganiyu Sopeyin (left); and member of HOFOWEM’s Educational Team, Dr. (Mrs.) Yinka Ayandale, during the  distribution of shoes and socks to pupils of Public Primary Schools in Lagos State, at Central Primary School, Ikeja, one of the distribution centres …

From Left: Permanent Secretary,Ministry of Home Affairs, Lagos-State,Mrs. Oluwatoyin Awoseyi, Lagos-State Commissioner for Home Affairs,Alh.(Dr) Abdulateef Abdulakeem; Secretary,Lagos-State,Christian Pilgrim Board, Mrs. Yetunde Gbafe and Chief. Press Secretary to the State. Governor, Mr. Habib Haruna, at the News Briefing on the Forth Coming Pilgrimage to the Holy Land by Lagos-State Christian Pilgrim Welfare Board in Lagos yesterday, Photo: ‎Abiodun Omotosho Advertisement

Working for God often comes with its challenges which at the end culminate in victory. Ajisafe Kunle Emmanuel was a promising young man, a gospel singer who had ministered in various states in Nigeria. He was also a footballer with Santos Football Club, Ilorin. He later left all to serve as a missionary teacher with a mission outfit called The …

Henrik Angerbrandt is a Swedish researcher from Stockholm University. He was in Nigeria to work on issues surrounding election violence. He has visited Nigeria a few times but his last visit provided a brief and first opportunity to visit Lagos, Africa’s most populous city. At the International Press Centre, Lagos, Henrik met DAYO EMMANUEL and explains what his project is …

Tayo Olanipekun The Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board on Monday commenced the sales of forms to intending pilgrims to Jerusalem, Rome and Greece for either the March/April or the October 2017 pilgrimage. According to the Commissioner for Home Affairs in Lagos State, Abdulakeem Abdulateef, the purchase of forms to the Holy Land could be done in installments, and was …

Tayo Olanipekun The Lagos State Government on Monday handed over keys to the first batch of beneficiaries in the Rent-To-Own scheme of the state, signaling ownership of various apartments in all the five estates already available for in programme. The Commissioner for Housing in Lagos State, Gbolahan Lawal, while handing over keys to the beneficiaries numbering 100 in Alausa, Ikeja, …

Olabode Adaramola The chairman of Niger state Liqour licensing board, Barrister Yahaya Halidu has warned all liqour vendors operating in the state to obtain their licenses before the end of February as anyone caught selling liqour without a license would be arrested and arraigned before the court of law. Barr.  Halladu , said the board will no longer tolerate the …