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The MPR delegation evaluates the Aba Branch – Mbaise – Okpalla road project and visits local businesses

Post views: 19 By Silvernews A delegation from the Mbaise Policy Roundtable (MPR) embarked on an assessment tour of the ongoing rehabilitation of the Aba Branch–Mbaise–Okpalla road, with a stop at a local business in Afro Oru market, Ahiazu Mbaise, to assess the impact of the project on commercial activities in the area. During the visit on 24 February …

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The life and times of Festus Adegboye Onigbinde

……. An imposing figure in the history of Nigerian football By Phemmy Adetula The story of Nigerian football cannot be told without acknowledging the immense contributions of Chief Festus Adegboye Onigbinde, one of the country’s most respected football strategists, administrators and mentors. Born on March 29, 1938 in Ibadan, Oyo State, the late High Chief Modakeke dedicated decades of his …

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Naira trades N1,401/$ on the official market

The naira appreciated in the official market on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, trading at N1,401.40 against the United States dollar. Data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the naira gained N4.22 against the dollar in the autonomous Nigerian foreign exchange market. The marginal recovery reflects the improvement in supply and demand dynamics in the official window …

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Kano government sacks service chiefs, appoints replacements

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, immediately sacked the state’s Head of Service, Abdullahi Musa. The decision was revealed in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Tofa, on Tuesday. According to the statement, the move is part of the government’s broader efforts to reform and strengthen the country’s civil service system to ensure greater efficiency and accountability. “This …

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