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Police AIG Zone 5 Benin, Lawan Jimeta Is Dead
The Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG in-charge of Zone 5 Benin Edo State, AIG Lawan Tanko Jimeta is dead, ABN TV report. He died in the early hours of Sunday at an undisclosed medical facility. A police source who revealed this to ABN TV on Sunday said the late senior police officer fell in a domestic accident. READ ALSO: Driver, Gang...
Hold British Ambassador To Nigeria Responsible For Delay In Nnamdi Kanu’s Release — Counsel Fein
Bruce Fein, a United States of America, USA-based counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has accused the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, of conniving with the Nigerian government to detain Kanu in perpetuity. Kanu has remained in detention at the Abuja headquarters of the Department of State Services, DSS,...
Gov. Matawalle Orders Arrest Of Those Rejecting Old Naira Notes
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has ordered the arrest of anyone who refuses to accept the old currency notes of two hundred, five, and one thousand naira in the state. He said the old currency notes remain legal tender until the final verdict of the case instituted against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the federal government by three...
We Can’t Print Enough New Notes – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that it cannot print adequate naira notes to replace the old N200, N500, and 1,000 notes because the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc (The Mint) is suffering from capacity constraints. The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, stated this on Friday when he briefed the emergency meeting of the National Council of State. President...
Elections: Disband Ebubeagu In Ebonyi Now, Ohanaeze Youths Tell FG
Ahead of the February 23 and March 12 general elections, the apex Socio-cultural youth organization of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide Ohanaeze Youth Council, (OYC) has called on the federal government to disband Ebube Agu Security Network, in Ebonyi State. OYC made the call in a statement signed by its National President, Comrade Igboayaka O. Igboayaka and sent to Vanguard in Abuja...
Council Of State Supports Naira Redesign Policy, Faults Implementation Process
Members of the council of state have shown support for the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), The council, however asked Godwin Emefiele, the CBN governor, to make new naira notes available or recirculate old naira notes to relieve the suffering of Nigerians. The meeting was held on Friday, 10th February 2023, at the presidential villa and...
Naira Notes Crisis: How I Survive With N20,000 Weekly — Femi Adesina
The Special Adviser Media and Publicity to President Muhammdu Buhari, Femi Adesina, says he is also affected by the naira scarcity in the country. Adesina, in his article titled: “Living on shoestring budget”, published on Thursday explained how he managed to spend N20,000 for one week. He said he was lucky there was enough food at his home, adding that if...
APC Leading Nigeria’s Economy To Turmoil — Bode George
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olabode George, yesterday, accused the All Progressives Congress, APC, of throwing Nigeria into a state of formlessness, urging Nigerians not to campaign for the APC. George, however, tackled the PDP leadership and its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, of a “conspiracy of silence” over the fuel and naira scarcity. The PDP leader,...
President Buhari Chairs Council Of State Meeting, Gowon, Abdulsalami, Jonathan Present (PHOTOS)
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently chairing a meeting of Council of State at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, ABN TV reports. The meeting which started at 10:12am after the rendition of the national anthem is being attended by former heads of state and presidents, including Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd), Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd) and Goodluck Jonathan. Former...
Naira Notes: Why FG Should Also Obey Court Order Releasing Nnamdi Kanu — Ejimakor
Aloy Ejimakor, the special counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has said those asking the Federal Government to comply with the Supreme Court judgment extending the deadline on the old naira notes should also ask it to comply with the court ruling that released Kanu. The lawyer stated this in a Twitter post...
