President Muhammadu Buhari says N2.1 trillion worth of old naira notes have been returned to banks so far. In a televised nationwide address on Thursday, the president said: “The need to
Read MorePresident Muhammadu Buhari has announced the extension of the validity of old N200 notes till April 10. Announcing the development in a televised nationwide address on Thursday, the president said all
Read MoreThe Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday demanded the arrest of his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole, for allegedly mobilising thugs to vandalise banks and disrupt the peace of the state
Read MoreThe Lagos State government on Wednesday threatened to sanction banks, businesses, and individuals rejecting the old naira notes in the state. In a statement issued by the state’s Commissioner for
Read MoreAngry protesters on Wednesday barricaded some parts of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway with travellers stranded at the Oyo State end of the highway. Our correspondent who visited some areas observed that
Read MoreThe crisis surrounding the naira redesign worsened on Tuesday as the Central Bank of Nigeria failed to clarify the legal tender status of the old notes. The development created more
Read MoreAbubakar Sani Bello, the Niger State governor, has directed security agencies in the state arrest those rejecting old naira notes. Bello gave the order in a statement issued and made
Read MoreThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign council in Rivers has announced the cancellation of its planned rally in the state, originally scheduled for Tuesday. Lee Maeba, chairperson of the
Read MoreThe Federal Capital Territory Police Command has confirmed the arrest of the presiding pastor, House on the Rock, Abuja Chapter, Uche Aigbe, for wielding an AK47 rifle while addressing the
Read MorePresident Muhammad Buhari on Monday again had a meeting with the Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. This is about the fifth time
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