The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in a bid to address the long queues at Automated Teller Machines nationwide directed Deposit Money Banks to begin paying the newly designed notes over the counter to customers immediately not exceeding a maximum of N20,000. The apex bank also said it would, in conjunction with the Nigerian Police … [Read more…]
Residents of border communities in states including Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, Adamawa and Kwara have opted for the CFA franc following the scarcity of the new naira notes across the country. The residents, including traders and commercial drivers, are also rejecting the old naira notes, insisting that customers who do not have the new redesigned currency … [Read more…]
GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike says Rivers state people already know the candidate he wants them to vote for in the 25 February 2023 presidential election, stressing that those expecting him to make public declaration on his choice candidate would wait in vain. Wike in Port Harcourt, Wednesday, for Rivers Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign rally for … [Read more…]
The Federal Executive Council yesterday approved N15,569,016,812 for various contracts in the Ministries of Works and Housing; Education as well as Industry, Trade and Investment. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fasola, said: “The two states that had outstanding with respect to eligible roads were Plateau and Borno States and Council approved the refund … [Read more…]
Cracks appear to be widening on the walls of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over its presidential standard-bearer, Bola Ahmed Tinubu Barely a week after he raised the alarm over an alleged plot to sabotage him in the forthcoming election, Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State and staunch supporter of Tinubu on Wednesday re-echoed … [Read more…]
The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has granted an application by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to apply for an order of mandamus compelling the Department of State Service (DSS) to allow him to have unhindered access to his medical doctors. In his suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/ … [Read more…]
…Udenu will be key beneficiary of our govt – Mbah It was fanfare as the people of Udenu North and Udenu East Development Centers in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State trooped out to endorse the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Dr. Peter Mbah and other candidates of the party in the forthcoming … [Read more…]
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has warned the presidential candidates seeking to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in May 2023 to desist from using its detained leader Nnamdi Kanu to campaign ahead of next month’s election. IPOB gave the warning on Wednesday in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, while reacting … [Read more…]
Buttressing his argument, the Kaduna governor cited the delay in the removal of fuel subsidy as well as the current naira redesign and cash swap policy announced by the CBN. The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said there are “elements” in the Presidential Villa that are seeking the defeat of the ruling All … [Read more…]
The crisis rocking the Niger State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has deepened as security operatives have cordoned of the New Bussa Township Stadium, Borgu local Government Area venue for the APC presidential and governorship candidates. The Police, soldiers, men of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Civil Defence Corps and the local … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu Tricycle riders and Bus drivers have reportedly taken to the streets of Enugu to register their displeasure over the high cost of fuel and scarcity of the product. Although a developing story, our correspondent gathered that the protestors at Agbani Road, Wednesday, February 1, 2023, bemoaned the high cost of purchasing PMS … [Read more…]
Chelsea have signed Enzo Fernandez from Benfica after meeting the midfielder’s €121 million ($131m/£106m) release clause, the Portuguese side announced on Tuesday. A statement from Benfica confirmed that a deal had been reached between the clubs over how Chelsea would pay the release fee for the 22-year-old, who has signed an eight-and-a-half year contract. The … [Read more…]