Naira depreciates further to $ 361.36 in I&E window

The Naira, yesterday, depreciated further by 22 kobo to N361.36 per dollar, in the Investors’ and Exporters’ (I&E) window of the foreign exchange market.

Brazilian banks allowed to close for World Cup games

Brazilian bankers can breathe a sigh of relief: they’ll be allowed to close up and watch the national team in the World Cup on television.

Bode George loses son

A former deputy national chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has reportedly lost his son, Dipo, who is said to be 42 years old. His death is said to have shaken the family.

Dickson offers automatic employment to corps member

Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson on Wednesday, offered automatic employment to Mr. Isaac Aladeogo, a youth corps member of Batch A, who graduated from the University of Benin.

Workers stop mock UTME at OAU

Striking members of the Senior Staff Academic of Universities, the Non-Academic Staff Union and the National Academic of Educational Technologists at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, prevented candidates from sitting the mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in the university on Monday.

Pastor remanded for killing pregnant girlfriend, two others

A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Port Harcourt on Monday remanded a pastor, Chidiebere Okoroafor, in custody, for allegedly killing three persons, including his pregnant girlfriend, in the Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State.

JSS 1 pupil, others arrested during cult initiation

A 15-year-old pupil, Idris, has been arrested by the police in Lagos for allegedly belonging to the Aiye Confraternity.