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Agency Report As the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets on Monday, a financial expert, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, says the committee will likely increase the baseline lending rate by another 100 basis points. Uwaleke, a Professor of Capital Market and the President of Capital Market Academics of Nigeria, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. NAN reports that the MPC, under the leadership of Mr Yemi Cardoso, had increased the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 400 basis points in February and 200 basis points in March, This led to a cumulative increase…

Manchester City have won a record-breaking fourth Premier League title in a row after beating West Ham 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium on the final day of the season. A wondergoal from Phil Foden put the Sky Blues ahead after just 79 seconds before the England international scored again in the 18th minute. City looked set to cruise into the history books before an acrobatic bicycle kick from Mohammed Kudus pulled one back for the Hammers before half-time. However, a goal from Rodri just before the hour mark left West Ham with a lot of work to do if they…

By Halimah Olamide President Bola Tinubu on Sunday named his Special Adviser on Media, a Special Envoy on Climate Change. Announcing the new role as part of a larger committee on green economic initiative, Segun Imohiosun, Director of Information and Publicity in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, said the move was a strategic one which underscores the importance the Tinubu administration attaches to the green economic initiatives. “Chief Ngelale will serve in this role as part of a larger Presidential Committee, to be chaired by the President. “The Presidential Committee on Climate Action…

The Democratic Republic of Congo army says it has quashed an attempted coup against President Felix Tshikedi in the capital Kinshasa involving Congolese and foreign fighters. DR Congo army spokesperson Brig Gen Sylavin Ekenge said on the state-run broadcaster RTNC TV that several suspects have been detained and the “situation is now under control”. His statement comes hours after armed men attacked the house of Vital Kamerhe, the former chief of staff and close ally to President Tshisekedi early on Sunday morning. Witnesses say a group of about 20 assailants in army uniform attacked the residence and an exchange of…

By Halimah Olamide The Police Command in Imo has confirmed the death of six people in a road accident on Saturday evening in Imo. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Henry Okoye, confirmed this on Sunday. Okoye said that a citizen reported to the police that the accident ,involving a Mack truck and four mini buses, occurred at IMSU Junction, along Okigwe Road at about 7:00p.m. “On arrival at the scene, police operatives, in synergy with public-spirited individuals ,assisted in evacuating the victims to Federal Medical Center (FMC), Owerri for medical attention, where the medical practitioner on duty confirmed six dead on arrival,”…

Agency Report Our effort is to ensure that we clear remnants of terrorists in the Sambisa and give those willing to surrender the opportunity to surrender No fewer than 386 people, mostly women and children, have been rescued by the Army in Sambisa forest ten years after their abduction. The acting GOC 7 Division, Brig. Gen. AGL Haruna, made this known while speaking to newsmen at the outskirts of Sambisa forest in Konduga LGA after welcoming the troops that conducted the 10-day operation. Haruna said that the operation tagged “Operation Desert Sanity 111” was to clear Sambisa forest of the…

By Halimah Olamide There was pandemonium at the popular Banex plaza in Wuze 2, Abuja following a clash between soldiers and traders. The attack was following an earlier free-for-all that broke out between four military police personnel and some traders at the market earlier on Saturday. It was also after the FCT Commissioner of Police, Bennet Igweh, settled the scuffle between the soldiers and the traders at the police command. According to information gathered by NPO Reports, the clash ensued when the soldiers came to complain about a phone, which caused an argument with the traders. A trending video shows…

Alice Stewart, a veteran political adviser and CNN political commentator who worked on several GOP presidential campaigns, has died. She was 58. Law enforcement officials told CNN that Stewart’s body was found outdoors in the Belle View neighborhood in northern Virginia early Saturday morning. No foul play is suspected, and officers believe a medical emergency occurred. “Alice was a very dear friend and colleague to all of us at CNN,” Mark Thompson, the network’s CEO, said in an email to staff Saturday. “A political veteran and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who brought an incomparable spark to CNN’s coverage, known across our bureaus not only for her…

By Halimah Olamide Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has promised to pay the medical bills of students injured in the Obafemi Awolowo University(OAU), Ile-Ife, Amphitheatre roof collapse. The affected students are receiving treatment at the University Health Centre and the Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife. Adeleke, who was represented by the Commissioner for Education, Dipo Eluwole, sympathised with the management of the University and parents of the affected students on the unfortunate incident. This was contained in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Mr Abiodun Olarewaju, in Ile-Ife on Saturday. The commissioner was conducted round…

By Halimah Olamide The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has linked the Dana Air incident to a failed landing gear. Recall that the MD-82 aircraft skidded off the runway on landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on April 23, 2024. On board the aircraft were 89 persons and six crew members. In a preliminary report released by NSIB, the agency said that before the landing of the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 with registration mark, 5N-BKI, the pilot in command noticed that the landing gear indicator was red instead of green, which suggested that it had a problem. “The Main…