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43 items were never banned from importation – Cardoso The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Olayemi Cardoso, has clarified that the 43 items were never explicitly prohibited from importation or sale in Nigeria. Cardoso gave this clarification at the 58th Annual Bankers’ Dinner organised by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) on Friday in Lagos. He, however, explained that the apex bank had implemented restrictions on accessing foreign exchange for the importation of these items. Cardoso emphasised that the issue of trade policy, specifically the importation and sale of the 43 items, was primarily within the domain of the fiscal authorities, not the CBN. This distinction, he said, was important because it clarifies that the CBN’s decision to lift the foreign exchange restrictions on these items was not intended to encroach upon the responsibilities of other government agencies. CBN had in a circular in June 2015, published a list of imported goods and se...

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STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE ⁣ PRESIDENT TINUBU RESOLVES ONDO STATE POLITICAL CRISIS⁣ ⁣ * Opposing Factions Vow to Uphold Peace, Maintain Status Quo ⁣ ⁣ In his bid to restore political stability in Ondo State, President Bola Tinubu, late on Friday, waded into the months-long crisis between factions loyal to the Executive Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, and the Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa.⁣ ⁣ This followed marathon negotiations between the President and the Deputy Governor, representatives of Governor Akeredolu, federal and state lawmakers of Ondo, officials of the state’s chapter of the All Progressives' Congress, and other stakeholders in the state at the State House, Abuja.⁣  ⁣ The President advised all opposing parties to bury the hatchet and embrace peace, eliciting commitments to this effect. ⁣ ⁣ This means that Governor Akeredolu remains Chief Executive of the State, Aiyedatiwa remains Deputy Governor, and members of the State Executive Council continue their respective duties...

Davido's Logistics Manager, Isreal Afeare, popularly known as Isreal DMW, shared news of the end of his marriage to his wife, Sheila, in an Instagram post on Saturday.  In his detailed account, Isreal DMW revealed that Sheila left their home on August 8, 2023, despite his substantial support since their marriage.  Israel also detailed acts of generosity, such as providing financial support, upgrading her phone, and indulging in shopping sprees for her.  Despite these efforts, he described a shift in Sheila's behaviour after their wedding, where she sought to impose standards on him, believing she had achieved status as a prominent figure on Instagram.  Additionally, Isreal DMW pointed out that marrying someone from a Christian background and being a virgin did not ensure peace in his case.  He highlighted that his wife accused him of being a slave to his boss, Davido.  He said, "Marrying a lady because you met her during evangelism as a virgin, a pastor's ...

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been hit with a third s3xual assault lawsuit.  The lawsuit was filed under the New York state’s Adult Survivors Act, ahead of the expiry of a special one-year window for such complaints.  The new complaint from an anonymous accuser alleges Diddy and singer-songwriter Aaron Hall took turns raping the accuser and her friend in 1990 or 1991 – and that Diddy turned violent during a rage days later.  In the filing, the accused identified as Jane Doe alleges she and her friend met Diddy and Hall at an event hosted by MCA Records, the distributor of Uptown Records, at the company’s offices in New York.  “Combs and Hall were very flirtatious and handsy with Jane Doe and her friend, offering them drinks throughout the night,” the filing reads.  As the event was winding down, Combs and Hall allegedly invited the women back to Hall’s apartment for an afterparty.  “While at Hall’s apartment, Jane Doe was offered more drinks and was coerced into h...

New mystery virus leaves hospitals in China overwhelmed as experts panic Hospitals in China are overwhelmed by an unidentified respiratory. The disease has taken hold so fast that it has already been declared an epidemic by ProMED, the International Society for Infectious Diseases. The undiagnosed form of pneumonia has taken hold in Beijing and Liaoning, causing experts to panic.  A source told ProMED: “Many, many are hospitalized. They don't cough and have no symptoms. They just have a high temperature (fever) and many develop pulmonary nodules.”  Infectious disease specialist Dr Neil Stone took to social media to warn of the outbreak. He wrote on Twitter/X: “The last time I saw reports of an outbreak of undiagnosed pneumonia in China thought, naa...no big deal. Won't amount to much. That was in December 2019. Not making that same mistake again.” Not much is known about the virus, or what the symptoms are beyond what the source previously said. However, the World Health Organ...

Tiffany Haddish has reportedly been arrested for a DUI in Beverly Hills. The actress was placed in handcuffs on Friday morning, Nov. 24, according to TMZ. Police found the Hollywood comedienne asleep behind the wheel of her car when it was still running. The vehicle was located in the middle of a busy street on Beverly Drive. The call came from a concerned citizen at about 5:45am who was worried about the actress sleeping in her car. Haddish was reportedly “slumped over the wheel while the car was running,” the site claimed. She was cited for a DUI and is expected to be released from custody later today. In a video obtained by TMZ, the actress could be with her hands behind her back and cuffed as she is escorted to a patrol car. The site said her arrest was “peaceful” with no resistance.  Before she fell asleep at the wheel of her car, Tiffany had performed a stand-up set at The Laugh Factory on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood for the club's 43rd annual free Thanksgiving feast f...