The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday continued with its nationwide sensitisation and public enlightenment exercise on its naira redesign project as the January 31, 2023 deadline for the retirement of the old N200, N500 and N1,000 draws closer. It also stressed that it has enough new banknotes to go round. It urged Nigerians to report banks that don’t […]
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The former Vice President said this during a town hall meeting with stakeholders in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. Atiku was accompanied to the event by dignitaries which included the PDP National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu; former Vice President, Namadi Sambo; Governors Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto); Udom Emmanuel (Akwa-Ibom); Ademola Adeleke (Osun) and Senate Minority Leader, Phillip Aduda. Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, former Governors Olagunsoye Oyinlola (Osun); Liyel Imoke (Cross River); Sule […]
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The Edo State government, yesterday, said seven persons, including two traditional heads, have been arrested over the Igueben train kidnap in the state, while the last two victims have been rescued. Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, who addressed newsmen after the first weekly State Executive Council meeting of the year, said: “We are pleased to announce […]
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Judges, court registrars, cashier and others have been thrown behind the bars by a court in Kano State for N500 million theft. They allegedly committed criminal conspiracy, joint act, criminal breach of trust by public servants, theft and forgery. The offences violated Sections 97, 79,289 and 315 of the Penal Code, laws of Northern Nigeria. At their arraignment, the 15 […]
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The wife of Ondo State Governor, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has threatened to deal with one of the Governor’s Special Advisers, Olubunmi Ademosu, for allegedly sneaking in concoctions to her husband. Akeredolu, who described Ademosu as “a bloody evil”, said she had warned her husband to avoid his Special Adviser. She made the allegations via a recording sent to a WhatsApp group, […]
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The presidential standard bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, Wazirin Atiku Abubakar, will be visiting Rivers State to campaign by the second week of February in what has been described as the “mother of all rallies.” The rally is planned for February 11, while the row between Atiku and the five aggrieved governors of the PDP, led by Governor Nyesom […]
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Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu is treating an ailment said to be blood cancer (leukemia), according to an exclusive report . Leukemia is a cancer of the blood caused by a rise in the number of white blood cells in the body. For sufferers, the white blood cells crowd out the red blood cells and platelets needed by the body […]
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The presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Monday said Nigeria’s Presidency with him and his running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, in charge would dismantle inefficiency and eliminate transactional policies that breed corruption in government. He once more appealed to Nigerians to give him the opportunity to set the country on the path of progress and unity. The former […]
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Barely 38 days to the presidential election scheduled for February 25, both camps of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidates, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, respectively, have continued to trade words. The attacks heightened over the week, with each calling for the arrest and disqualification of the other over allegations of graft, […]
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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said the G-5 governors of the PDP will soon foreclose the possibility of reconciliation. Wike asked the National Chairman of PDP, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, and the presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar to be ready to face repercussions if they fail to yield to the G-5 governors’ demand to cede the party chairmanship to the South. […]
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