The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it is has no plan to further extend the February 10 deadline for the swapping of old naira notes with new notes. The CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, stated this on Friday at a briefing at the Lagos office of the bank. Emefiele said the CBN as well as…
By Sylvanus Tyoakaa Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has emerged winner of the rerun governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue state. The rerun primary was conducted in 137 wards in 12 of the 23 Local Government Areas of the state following an appeal court judgement, challenging the election of the catholic priest…
The supreme court has affirmed Kefas Agbu as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Taraba state. In judgement on Friday, the apex court upheld the decision of the court of appeal sitting in Yola which dismissed two suits challenging the eligibility of Kefas to contest the party’s primary. Dismissing the appeals…
The Joint Front of Civil Society Organizations of Nigeria (JFCSON) has said that the 10 day extension of deadline for the swapping of old with the new naira notes by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is unrealistic, considering challenges being faced in accessing the new notes. In a statement on Friday in Kaduna, the…
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has endorsed the Presidential candidate of the, Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi. The was announced in a communique issued on Thursday at the end of a meeting of the forum in Abuja. The communique was read by the immediate past president-general of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide,…
Troops have rescued 30 people abducted by bandits in Birnin Gwari Area of Kaduna state. In a statement, Acting spokesperson of the 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Kaduna, Lt. Col. Musa Yahaya, said the kidnapped persons were rescued on Thursday by troops escorting the Chief of Defence Training and Operations, Maj. Gen. SE Udonwa, who was…
