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CBN Okays eNaira as Payment Option for Diaspora Remittance

2 years ago935 min

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the launch of the eNaira, its digital currency, as a payment option for recipients of remittances from the diaspora. The move, according to the apex bank, was made to advance efforts to liberalise the distribution of diaspora remittances. The bank’s circular titled “Operational Framework for eNaira Payment Option to Recipients of Diaspora Remittances,” dated June 15, 2023, contained the new policy. The circular, which was acquired, was...

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NIMASA advises Nigerians abroad to invest in maritime sector

2 years ago1252 min

Dr. Bashir Jamoh, the director general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, has urged Nigerians living abroad to make investments in the maritime industry of their home nation. Jamoh made the call in Abuja, Nigeria, at the Global African Diaspora Symposium’s closing ceremony, which had as its theme “Building stronger connections between Africa and the global diaspora.” Jamoh, who was represented at the event by Mr. Isichie Osamgbi, Director of Special Duties, NIMASA,...

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FG plans to save Nigerians working as maids in Iraq

2 years ago923 min

To support Nigerian women living in Iraq, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has announced that it will collaborate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to provide assistance. On Monday, this information was shared with our correspondent by Zacks Dauda, who serves as the spokesperson for NAPTIP. According to report, the NAPTIP issued a statement of concern on Wednesday of the previous week regarding the precarious situation of young Nigerian...

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FG approves $1.2 million for Nigerians in Sudan to be evacuated

2 years ago976 min

A $1.2 million budget has been approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for the immediate evacuation of Nigerians stuck in war-torn Sudan. In his remarks to state house reporters on the results of the Council meeting, which was held on Wednesday in Abuja under the chairmanship of President Muhammadu Buhari, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama made this clear. Onyeama stated that the funds would be used to hire luxurious buses to transport...

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Nigerians must not die, NLC says in regards to the conflict in Sudan

2 years ago917 min

The war in the Republic of Sudan has alarmed the Nigeria Labour Congress, which notes that Nigerians are suffering as a result. Comrade Joe Ajaero, president of the NLC, demanded an immediate cease-fire in a press release he issued on Saturday in order to facilitate a peaceful resolution of the issues that sparked the conflict. Ajaero questioned why the Federal Government of Nigeria had not yet evacuated trapped Nigerians in Sudan, pointing out that it...