Naira scarcity: Roads blocked as residents protest in Rivers, Oyo, Lagos, Ogun

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The protests against the scarcity of new naira notes by Nigerians have continued to spread to many parts of the country. On Friday, protests broke out in Lagos, Rivers, Ogun, Ondo, and Oyo states. Pictures and videos seen by TheCable and reports on social media showed bonfires, road blockages where motorists were in gridlocks, and stranded commuters. In Lagos, residents […]

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2023: Evil people using Buhari to bring APC down – El-Rufai

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Governor of Kaduna State Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari has allowed individuals he (El-Rufai) described as “evil people” to use him (Buhari) to fight and defeat the political party that gave him the platform to serve Nigeria. He said that those people who are using the president as an instrument to defeat the APC are doing […]

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2023: I’m working for him – Ortom officially asks Benue people to vote Peter Obi, gives reasons

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Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom has officially endorsed the Labour Party presidential candidate for the February election, Peter Obi. Ortom, who spoke at a Town Hall meeting in Makurdi the State capital on Thursday, said the 2023 election should not be based on party, stating that all the political parties in the country had failed Nigerians. The governor who got […]

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CBN debunks claims of shortage of printing materials, plans to shut down banks

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The Central Bank of Nigeria has debunked claims about the incapacity of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting PLC. The apex bank also denied claims that it plans to shut down commercial banks in a geo-political zone. This was disclosed in a statement signed on Friday by CBN’s Director of Corporate Communications, Mr Osita Nwanisobi. CBN said NSPM is not […]

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2023: Buhari, Tinubu meet behind closed-doors

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President Muhammadu Buhari met with the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu on Friday. Buhari met with Tinubu at his official residence at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He disclosed this during the ‘Meet the mentor’ dinner held in his honour by the APC Progressives Sisters Network at the International Conference Centre in Abuja. Tinubu said he had an […]

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Peter Obi fumes over attack on his supporters in Lagos rally

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The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reacted to the recent violent attacks on his supporters by suspected thugs in Lagos State. Obi condemned every form of violence and political thuggery and the incessant attacks on his ‘Obedient’ supporters. Recall that the Labour Party, LP, held its presidential campaign in Lagos on Saturday. His statement was contained in […]

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Your father Bayero predicted, prayed that I would be Nigeria’s President – Atiku tells Emir of Kano

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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has reminded the Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, that his late father, Alhaji Ado Bayero, had told them while on a visit to the Palace that he (Atiku) would be president. “We were on a courtesy call to the palace sometime while I was the Vice President […]

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Naira notes scarcity: APC Governors el-Rufai, Matawalle, Bello sue Buhari, Malami

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As the scarcity of old and new Naira notes lingers, the Governors of Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara States are dragging the Federal Government through the Supreme Court to seek an order restraining it (FG) and its agent-the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)- from implementing the naira redesign policy. A report by PSN said that the three states filed the action […]

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