Former Nigerian lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has insisted Nigerians should be allowed to elect their president. The statement was contained in a post via his verified Twitter handle on Thursday. His reaction followed President Muhammadu Buhari’s address to Nigerians concerning the Naira redesign policy. Buhari ordered that the N200 denomination be […]
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Naira scarcity: Police arrest 9 over burning of banks in Delta
The Delta State Police Command has taken into custody persons described as “unguided youths/miscreants” following the unrest over naira scarcity. Scores of youths on Wednesday, in opposition to the non-availability of new naira notes, burned banks and vehicles. Some others were partly damaged. “We have arrested nine suspects so far. […]
Buhari signs Defence Research bill, three others into law
Defence Research and Development Bureau Bill, 2022 passed by the National Assembly has been signed into law. This was contained in a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate) Babajide Omoworare, on Wednesday in Abuja. READ ALSO: Presidency: North has four years deficit – […]
Nigeria’s inflation hits 21.82 percent
Nigeria’s January inflation figure rose from 21.34 per cent in December to 21.82 per cent in January, according to National Bureau of Statistics, NBS recent data. The January 2023 inflation rate showed an increase of 0.47% points when compared to December 2022 inflation rate. However, on a year-on-year basis, the […]
Cashless policy: Drama in Supreme Court as Edo, Bayelsa join FG against Kaduna, Zamfara, others
Drama erupted in Supreme Court on Wednesday when Edo and Bayelsa States pitched their tents with the Federal Government in suit by other States against the Federal Government on implementation of the Cashless Policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. Edo, represented by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, […]
Naira redesign: Uncertainties as FG, States resume Supreme Court legal fireworks
The legal fireworks between the three northern States controlled by the All Progressives Congress, APC, (Zamfara, Kaduna and Kogi) and the federal government over the controversies surrounding the Naira redesign policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, will resume today, Wednesday, at the Supreme Court. The Apex Court will […]
Buhari calls for suspension of blanket visa ban by UAE
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for lifting the blanket visa ban on Nigerians by the Government of the United Arab Emirates, UAE. In a statement by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President, on Tuesday, Buhari made this call on Monday during a telephone conversation with the President of […]
Purported guber candidate, Bashir never our member – Kano LP slams defection claims
Engr. Bashir I. Bashir, who was said to have dropped his governorship ambition on the platform of Labour Party and defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, never belonged to the party, the State Chairman, Alhaji Muhammadu Abdullahi Raji has said. “In fact he has never at any time been […]
Technological Innovations that will impact the 2023 General Election, by Samuel Folorunsho
Nigeria’s elections in 2023 will be a watershed moment for the country as it navigates a complex political landscape. As the country works to create a more stable and prosperous future, technology will play a critical role in ensuring that elections are free, fair, and transparent. Since INEC’s Continuous Voter […]
Buhari approves 10-day extension of old Naira swap
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Daura, Katsina State, approved a 10-day extension of the deadline for the swapping of currency to new notes. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), who confirmed this to newsmen in Daura, Katsina State, […]