Pregnant woman reportedly dies in Kano hospital over alert delay
A pregnant woman has reportedly died in a Kano hospital over an alleged negligence from doctors as a result of a delay in transfer payment due the new naira policy
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NAIRA: Riots spread to Epe, Lagos Police moves to quell situation
The ongoing unrest over the scarcity of new Naira notes has spread to the Epe axis of Lagos State. A video circulated online depicted residents in front of two commercial
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NDLEA arrests prophet, 76 others with illicit drugs in Lagos
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a prophet, David Yekini and 76 others with substances suspected to be hard drugs in Mushin area of Lagos State. The
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FACT CHECK: Did INEC cancel all polling units in Alaba, Enugu, others?
CLAIM: A blogpost claimed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) cancelled all polling units in the Alaba International Market, in the Ojo area of Lagos State. It was also
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303,955 PVCs awaiting collection in Ondo – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission has disclosed that a total of 303,955 Permanent Voter Cards remain uncollected by eligible voters in Ondo State. The commission also noted that a total
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Naira redesign plot to scuttle elections, install interim govt – El-Rufai
The 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
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Naira falls across FX markets after Buhari’s broadcast
The value of Nigerian currency dropped against the US Dollar across all foreign exchange markets on Thursday, as President Muhammadu Buhari insisted the N500 and N1,000 banknotes were no longer legal tender
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Barcelona, Manchester United play out pulsating draw at Camp Nou
Barcelona came from behind to draw 2-2 with Manchester United in the first leg of their Europa League knockout round playoff at Camp Nou on Thursday night. Marcos Alonso sent the home side ahead early in
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Naira scarcity: CBN, 15 banks working on President’s directive – Emefiele
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Goodwin Emefiele said his team has met with 15 commercial banks on how to implement President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent directives on
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Old Naira notes still remain legal tender in Jigawa – Gov
The Jigawa State Government has said the old naira notes remain legal tender in the state pending the judgment of the Supreme Court The state Commissioner for Information, Youths Sports
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