Category: NATION
Attack on Buhari, Emefiele: El-Rufai, others desperate to buy votes – CNPP
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, CNPP, has accused Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State and other governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, of being desperate to buy votes
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Two brothers, Osun cleric die in well over missing bucket
Three people on Friday died in a well at a construction site in the Owode area of Ede, Osun State. The deceased, a cleric, Adebayo Oluwasina, 46; Lateef Adediran, 22;
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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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More state govs counter Buhari, tell residents to continue using old naira notes
Many state governors in the country have asked residents to go on transacting with the old N500 and N1,000 notes despite President Muhammdu Buhari’s directive. President Buhari in a nationwide
Read MoreNaira swap: N2.1 trillion old notes retrieved so far – Buhari
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 MoreBREAKING: Only N200 old notes remain valid till April 10 – Buhari
President 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
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Naira: Obaseki alleges Oshiomhole behind Edo protests, demands arrest
The 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
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Lagos joins suit against Nigerian govt, warns against rejection of old naira notes
The 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
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