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The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has once again called on Nigerians to handle the naira with care, as it was a symbol of the nation’s identity and pride. The Deputy Governor, Corporate Services Directorate, Mr Edward Adamu, said this on Tuesday in Abuja at CBN’s 2018 International Museum Day celebrations. He said the CBN housed the Currency Museum, which explained the evolution of money in Nigeria from the pre-colonial era to the contemporary times. He said the CBN hoped that through the activities of the Currency Museum, members of the public would be better educated on how to properly…

Tom Wolfe, author of The Right Stuff and The Bonfire of the Vanities, has died aged 88 at a New York City hospital, his agent said. The Right Stuff, about the first American astronauts, was adapted into a film in 1983 with Sam Shepard, Dennis Quaid and Ed Harris. The Bonfire of the Vanities, published in 1987, was a satire of 1980s excesses in New York and was also made into a film starring Tom Hanks in 1990. He also wrote the cult classic Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, published in 1968. Wolfe died of an unspecified infection in a New…

Former Aston Villa and Bolton defender Jlloyd Samuel has died in a car crash in Cheshire. The 37-year-old, most recently player-manager of non-league side Egerton, died on Tuesday. Samuel made 199 appearances for Villa after signing with the club in 1998, and played 83 times for Bolton between 2007 and 2011. The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association said he had “collided with an oncoming vehicle”. “We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of our former player Jlloyd Samuel at the age of just 37 in a car accident,” Championship side Villa said on Twitter. READ: Buhari approves release…

The Nigerian Army says on Tuesday it has lunched a new operation to totally flush out remnants of Boko Haram insurgents in the Lake Chad region. Lt. Gen. Tukur Burutai, disclosed at a press conference in Maiduguri that Operation Last Hold began on May 1, and has a target of August 31, to accomplish it’s mission. Represented by Maj.- Gen. Abba Dikko, the Commander of Operation Last Hold explained that it was intended to facilitate the clearance of the Lake Chad waterways of sea weeds and other obstacles obstructing the movement of boats and people across the water channels. “It…

…As FG, LASG to finalize formal handover next week The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said that plans are underway to replace the artificial turf at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere and Campus Mini Stadium, Lagos Island with natural grass in preparation for the facilities to meet the required standard to host the Confederation of African Football (CAF) matches. Speaking at the ongoing annual Ministerial Press Briefing to mark the third anniversary of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s administration held at Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa, Chairman of Lagos State Sports Commission, Mr. Kweku Adedayo Tandoh said the development was in…

The FCT Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 60 members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) in the territory during a violent protest on Monday in Abuja. NAN reports that the group defied warning from the police and staged the violent protest to demand for the release of their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, who had been detention since 2016. The spokesman of the police in the FCT, DSP Anjuguri Manzah confirmed the arrest to newsmen in an interview on Tuesday at the Garki Hospital. Manzah was in the hospital to see how the two personnel of the command, who…

Australia’s Minister for Home Affairs, Peter Dutton said on Tuesday that a group of African athletes, who went missing during the Commonwealth Games, must give themselves up or face being deported. Eight athletes from Cameroon, two from Uganda and a Rwandan para-powerlifting coach went missing from the April 4 April 15 Games at the Gold Coast, local media have reported. The athletes will be in Australia illegally from midnight on Tuesday when their visas expire, unless they have taken legal steps to stay. “If they breach the conditions, they’re subject to enforcement action,” Dutton told reporters on Tuesday. “Like anyone…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Zone B, has generated over N9 billion from January to April 2018, the Zonal Coordinator, Mr Udo Emmanuel, has said. Emmanuel, an Assistant Controller General, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Kaduna. ”We generated over N2.5 billion in January, over N2.2 in February and it then rose to over N2.3 billion in March and dropped to over N2.2 billion in April,” he said. He attributed the inconsistencies in the revenue generation to lack of serious economic activities in the zone and the introduction of the…

The German Football Federation (DFB) has criticised its internationals Mesut Özil and Ilkay Gundogan for posing in photos with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The two German-born players, both of Turkish origin, gave Mr Erdogan signed shirts at an event in London on Sunday. Gündogan wrote: “For my honoured President, with great respect.” Mr Erdogan is campaigning for re-election. Özil plays for Arsenal and Gundogan for Manchester City. Both players are preparing for next month’s Fifa World Cup in Russia, in which Germany is among the favourites. Turkey did not qualify. Many German politicians have also criticised the footballers, questioning…

Everton manager Sam Allardyce’s future is set to be decided within the next 48 hours – with former Watford boss Marco Silva the main candidate to replace him after just six months in charge. Allardyce said he was not “confident” about his long-term prospects after the Toffees ended their season with a 3-1 defeat at West Ham on Sunday. The 63-year-old is set to hold talks with Everton owner Farhad Moshiri. Allardyce replaced the sacked Ronald Koeman on an 18-month deal in November. The former England manager has overseen an improvement in their Premier League position, but his approach has…