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Supreme Court stops FG from banning old naira notes
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court temporarily blocked the federal government's plan to outlaw the use of old naira notes starting on February 10, 2023.
Three northern states—Kaduna, Kogi, and Zamfara—filed an exparte application with the…
Tears as Katsina’s death toll exceeds 100
The number of fatalities from the clash between vigilantes and bandits in four communities in Katsina State's Bakori Local Government Area has surpassed 100.
Residents of the affected communities reportedly stated that over one hundred…
Court prevents CBN from extending deadline of old naira notes
The Central Bank of Nigeria was forbidden by the Federal Capital Territory High Court from extending the use of the previous naira note.
The CBN, President Buhari, and several banks were named as defendants in a lawsuit filed on Monday in…
Ondo residents protest naira, fuel scarcity
On Tuesday, some Ondo State residents in the Ore neighborhood protested peacefully along the Ore-Benin Expressway against the nation's dire need for fuel and naira notes.
As the protest resulted in hours-long gridlock, motorists using the…
Masari: Tinubu donates N100m to Katsina banditry victims
The governor of Katsina, Aminu Masari, reports that Bola Tinubu, the APC's presidential candidate, has given N100 million to the state's banditry victims.
Banditry has become more prevalent over time in Katsina, the state from which…
Judge sends EFCC boss Bawa to Kuje prison for disobeying court orders
Abdulrasheed Bawa, the head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was jailed on Monday for disobeying court orders.
In his ruling, Justice R.O. Ayoola of the Kogi State High Court approved the EFCC chairman's request to…
Ogun gov meets with CBN, bankers committee to end naira shortage
Dapo Abiodun, the governor of Ogun State, paid a visit to the central bank's Abeokuta branch on Monday to discuss potential cooperative efforts to address the difficulty in distributing the amount of money residents of the state could…
2023: Saraki breaks silence on PDP crisis, states position on Atiku’s candidacy
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has reacted to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, crisis.
In a post on his social media accounts on Saturday, the former presidential candidate stated that he had been working quietly behind the scenes…
Buhari’s regime reiterates plan to end insecurity by December 2022
Insecurity will be brought to an end before the end of the year, President Muhammadu Buhari assured in Ile-Ife, Osun, on Saturday, at the grand finale of the 2022 Olojo Festival.
An ancient festival celebrated annually in Ile-Ife, the…
INEC release final list of presidential candidates
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Tuesday released the final list of presidential candidates of all the political parties contesting next year general election.
In a statement, the INEC national commissioner in charge of…