El-Rufai, Gbajabiamila, Ganduje dares Buhari over use of old naira notes as legal tender

President Muhammadu Buhari and Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai has dared President Muhammadu Buhari on the naira redesign policy, saying the old notes remain legal tender in the state. Buhari in his national broadcast on Thursday declared that old 500 and 1000 naira notes were no longer valid. He had […]

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Tems’ Grammy, another leap for Nigeria

The recent Grammy award conferred on singer and rapper Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has once again proven the authentic Nigerian youth power. Coming amidst perceived retrogression and hopelessness in Nigeria, the award testifies to the quality of the true Nigerian youth who has refused to be hoodwinked by the chaos and confusion that […]

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Biden, 80, declared medically ‘fit’ ahead of 2024 campaign

US President Joe Biden waves as he makes his way to board Marine One before departing from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on February 16, 2023. – President Biden will undergo a physical examination at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center this morning. (Photo by Mandel Ngan / AFP) President […]

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California farm mass shooting suspect pleads not guilty

In this file photo taken on January 25, 2023 Chunli Zhao, the man who is accused of shooting dead seven people in Half Moon Bay, California, appears for his arraignment at the San Mateo Criminal Court in Redwood City, California. – The man accused of killing seven people and injuring another by opening fire on […]

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Naira redesign plot to scuttle elections, install interim govt – El-Rufai

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Thursday described the current scarcity of naira notes as part of an alleged plot to disrupt the forthcoming general elections to ensure an interim government takes over. The governor made the allegation in a state broadcast. He alleged that the development was meant to ensure that the presidential candidate […]

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Akwa Ibom hospital makes history, performs first full cardiac pacemaker implant

A team of medical doctors performed the first full implantation of a transvenous cardiac pacemaker on two patients. A major breakthrough in healthcare delivery was recorded on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, by the Akwa Ibom State Government, especially in the area of cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, as a team of medical doctors performed the first […]

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2023 elections: How ruling parties frustrate opposition campaigns in states

As campaigns for the 2023 general elections gather momentum, ruling parties in various states are deploying strange and unacceptable tactics to ensure opposition is weakened in their states. From Lagos to Kaduna, Imo to Plateau, Delta to Benue and across the country, it was gathered that opposition parties are facing serious challenge mobilising support for […]

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Elections: Police seize 3,980 arms, 2,358 ammunition, 404,106 security men for deployment

UK to sanction politicians on violence Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has handed over 3,980 arms, 2,358 ammunition and 1,057 cartridges recovered from criminals to the National Centre for Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW). Handing over the items to NCCSALW in Abuja, yesterday, the IGP said the small arms and light […]

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Don’t postpone elections, bow to pressure, CSOs warn INEC over naira swap

Disturbed by the anxiety thrown up by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) naira swap policy, Conference of 19 Northern States Civil Society Networks has cautioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against postponing this year’s general elections. Besides, the coalition kicked against Federal Government’s position on the strategy, insisting that the policy was ill-fated and […]

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