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The Bauchi State Police Command has apprehended a 62-year-old man identified as Tahir Ahmed on suspicion of possessing counterfeit currency. A statement issued on Tuesday by the spokesman of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, stated that the suspect was found with a total of N238,000 in suspected fake currency on August 8, 2024, while en route to Bauchi. Wakil explained that a concerned citizen from Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State had boarded the same commercial Vectra vehicle with the suspect from Sabon Garin Narabi, Toro LGA, heading to Bauchi. He said during the journey, at Tilden…

Football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has provided the latest update on Chelsea’s move for Napoli’s Victor Osimhen. Romano spoke while dismissing reports that the Blues have left the race to sign the Nigeria international this summer. Osimhen is keen to leave Napoli before the summer transfer window closes. The former Lille striker has been linked with Chelsea, Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain. However, in a tweet on Tuesday night, Romano wrote: “Chelsea have never left the race for Victor Osimhen, despite reports this month. “Interest has always been and remains there, but Osimhen’s still only open to leaving only on permanent…

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Federal Government has said progress is being made with the economy and the exchange rate is stabilising. Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, said this while briefing State House Correspondents at the end of Council of State meeting, on Tuesday. 2. The Federal Government has told those seeking regime change to wait till the next election in 2027. Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals, said this on Tuesday while addressing State House correspondents. He claimed that the just concluded EndBadGovernance protest was to unseat…

The Nigerian banks’ Non-Performing Loans NPLs (Bad Loans) fell to 3.9 percent in June 2024 compared with 4.8 percent in April 2024. Members of the Central Bank of Nigeria Monetary Committee disclosed this in their personal statements at July’s 296th MPC meeting recently released by CBN. Bala Bello, a member of MPC, said that the decline in NPL showed improvement in industry risk management practices and implementation of regulatory policies to manage bad loans such as its Global Standing Instruction and GSI policy. Another member of MPC, Bandele Amoo, noted that the nation’s banking industry is relatively stable and sound…

Leon Balogun and Cyriel Dessers will not have the chance of playing in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League following Rangers’ elimination from the qualifying round. 10-man Rangers fell 2-0 at home to Ukrainian side, Dynamo Kiev, in the second leg after they held the same club to a 1-1 draw last week. The Light Blues will thus drop to the UEFA Europa League. Dessers featured from the start in the game, while Balogun missed out due to a minor injury. Forward, Victor Olatunji was in action as Czech Republic outfit, Sparta Prague progressed to the playoff round…

Dangote Refinery has denied fixing the company’s petrol price. In a statement signed by Anthony Chiejina, Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, the company said stories that the price of fuel has been fixed to be sold for N600/litre is false. “Our attention has been drawn to headlines announcing ‘Marketers Project N600/litre for Dangote Petrol’. “We would like to clarify that the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) is not our business partner yet. “We have never discussed the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) with them, and they have no mandate or authority to speak for us, either…

Katsina State government has lifted the curfew imposed on the state following the #EndBadGovernance protest that was hijacked by miscreants who destroyed public property. The Director of Press, Office of the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Mr Abdullahi Aliyu-Yar’adua said this in a statement on Tuesday in Katsina. He said, “Following reports on prevailing peace and harmony in all parts of the state, the acting governor, Malam Faruk Lawal-Jobe, has lifted the curfew imposed on the state with immediate effect.” The acting governor said that the decision to lift the curfew was to enable the residents to continue with…

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, has revealed the monthly earnings of Nigerian Senators. According to RMAFC, each of the 109 lawmakers of the red chamber earns N1,063,860 salary and allowances per month. Giving a further breakdown, the commission said each senator receives basic salary of N168,866:70; motor vehicle fuelling and maintenance allowance, N126,650:00; personal assistant, N42,216:66; domestic staff, N126,650:00; entertainment, N50,660:00; utilities, N50,660:00; Newspapers/periodicals, N25,330:00; wardrobe, N42,216,66:00; house maintenance, N8,443.33:00 and constituency allowance, N422,166:66; respectively. RMAFC chairman, M. B. Shehu gave this breakdown in a statement on Tuesday. The RMAFC Chairman added some allowances are regular, while…

The Niger State Police Command has arrested four notorious motorcycle thieves who specialised in disposing people of their motorcycles from various parts of the state. The command also recovered a vehicle and motorcycles from the suspects. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, in Minna, said they were arrested based on information given to the command. On the recovered vehicle, Abiodun explained: “On August 12, 2024, at about 8:15 am, information was received that one Toyota Corolla vehicle with No. RBC 94 BT was parked around Obasanjo Shopping Complex while the owner went to purchase some items. “On his return…

Ademola Lookman has said Atalanta will be out to prove their worth against Real Madrid on Wednesday night. Gian Piero Gasperini’s side will clash with Real Madrid at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland, on Wednesday. Atalanta won the UEFA Europa League title in May, with Lookman scoring a hat-trick in the 3-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen. Lookman said he and his teammates are excited to be playing against Carlo Ancelotti’s men and are desperate to add to their title. “I think tomorrow night is a different occasion. Playing in the Super Cup tomorrow is a different night. So, I’m…