President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to release old N200 notes into circulation to co-exist with new N200, N500 and N1,000 banknotes for 60 days. He, however, said old N500 and N1,000 banknotes are no longer legal tender in Nigeria. The President, who made this known in a nationwide broadcast […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met again with the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at the State House in Abuja. The meeting is taking place shortly after the President returned the Police Force Headquarters, where he had unveiled some patrol vehicles to be deployed for the upcoming general elections slated to commence from […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said 240 polling units across the country do not have any registered voters, which will impede conduct of the general elections in those locations. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the disclosure after a meeting with political parties held in Abuja on Monday. Yakubu recalled that the […]
President Muhammmadu Buhari on Friday chaired the National Council of State meeting to address the current upheaval regarding the naira redesign and the currency swap. In attendance are the former Presidents Goodluck Jonathan; Yakubu Gowon, and Abdulsalami Abubakar as well as ex-President, Olusegun Obasanjo who attended virtually. Also present at the chamber is the […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is almost 90 per cent ready for the conduct of the 2023 general election. Mr Auwal Mashi, the Kaduna INEC Administrative Secretary said this on Thursday at a stakeholder meeting in Mellinium Hope, Kaduna. Mashi said that the commission held a successful mock accreditation to ascertain the […]
We have just read a report that the Authorities of the Central Bank of Nigeria have decided not to comply with the ex parte order issued by the Supreme Court of Nigeria in respect of the avoidable currency swap crisis. The reason adduced for the contemptuous disregard for the rule of law is that the […]
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Unidentified armed men suspected to be political thugs have invaded venue for the All Progressives Congress, APC, campaign at Omuma Local Government Area of Rivers State and destroyed equipment set for the said programme, today. It was learned that APC had set the venue in Omuma for its rally bided for today at a rented […]
They urged the apex court to grant them an interim injunction stopping the Federal Government and the CBN from ending the validity of old N200, N500 and N1000 denominations on February 10, 2023. CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele. Worried by the effects the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s naira redesign policy is having on […]
One person has been killed in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State following an attack by gunmen on a court facility in the state Reports that the gunmen invaded the Ejemekwuru Customary Court in the area on Thursday and killed its Chairman, Nnaemeka Ugboma. Although the State Police Command is yet to confirm […]