Angry 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
Read MoreThe former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has reacted to calls seeking the Department of State Service (DSS) to question him over his recent coup allegations against the former Vice
Read MoreState governments and the police commands have begun clamping down on traders and supermarkets accused of rejecting the old naira notes. Findings by The PUNCH on Sunday indicated that the
Read MoreThe Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc (NSPM) says it has made adequate arrangements to ensure continuous production of the redesigned naira notes. There have been concerns over the scarcity
Read MoreNigeria’s Council of State has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to print more new naira notes or begin recirculating old ones in order to ease the suffering of Nigerians caused
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