Zamfara State Governor, Bello Mattawalle, has described the comments trailing the decision of the Supreme Court to listen to and act on the demand of the governors on the Naira swap as mere political vendetta. Matawalle, who spoke through his Special Adviser on Media, Zailani Bappa, said he was fully convinced that those against the […]
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of a former Permanent Secretary, Peter Ayeni and Director of Finance and Account, Pius Ojemolon at the Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (ESUBEB), over allegations bordering on fraud, conspiracy and abuse of office. ICPC had, in a 2-count charge brought […]
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APC denies pushing for shift in election INEC chair briefs FEC, insists polls will hold as scheduled Commission admits violence threatening election INEC: BVAS will be deactivated when snatched IGP sets up election monitoring team, promises secured electoral process Ahead of tomorrow’s emergency meeting of the Council of State conveyed by President Muhammadu Buhari, where […]
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• Buhari meets Emefiele, Malami after Supreme Court ruling • IMF asks FG, CBN to extend cash swap deadline • Continue to spend old naira notes, el-Rufai tells Nigerians • Cash scarcity defies Supreme Court’s ruling • Cash in circulation may have dropped by 80 per cent Uncertainties trailing the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s […]
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By Abdu Rafiu To the discerning and non-discerning, this cannot be the best of times for our country. To manifest the rowdy and confused situation, there are pockets of protests here and there. Three Governors have gone to court suing the Federal Government to force it to drop the Central Bank timeline for currency swap. […]
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Lekki Deep Seaport The official pageantry displayed at the commissioning by President Muhammadu Buhari of the $1.5 billion Chinese-funded Lekki deep seaport in Lagos is perhaps in salute of the significance of the project; but while the seaport is commendable, there are palpable signs of the inadequate planning also associated with its predecessors in the […]
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One of the banks attacked by customers As the naira scarcity persists, some banks are shutting their branches over rising customer attacks. This came a day after the Lagos State Police Command issued a warning that some groups were planning to unleash violence in the state due to the naira scarcity. It was observed that […]
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PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar steps out at the PDP rally in Benin City, flanked by Governor Aminu Tambuwal (left), and Governor Godwin Obaseki (right) By Michael Abimboye Sokoto State Governor and Director General of the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Council, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, is not leaving anything to chances in his quest to ensure that […]
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British gay rights activist Peter Tatchell (C) stands with Pro-LGBT+ activists as they take part in a demonstration outside of Church House, in London, on February 8, 2023, on day three of the Church of England’s General Synod. (Photo by Justin Tallis / AFP) The Church of England will on Wednesday debate contentious plans enabling […]
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a suspension of the deadline for the swapping of old to new Naira notes by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). It issued an interim injunction restraining the Federal Government from suspending the acceptance of the old Naira notes on Friday February 10, 2023 deadline. Kaduna, Zamfara, and Kogi […]
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