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…
The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KADSIECOM), has postponed the conduct of Saturday’s Council polls in four of the 23 Local Government Areas in the state following security concerns. In a statement on Friday, Chairperson of the KADSIECOM, Dr. Saratu Dikko-Audu said elections will not hold in Birnin Gwari, Chikun, Kajuru and Zangon Kataf LGAs…
Two nurses and unspecified number of patients have been reportedly abducted by bandits at the Primary Healthcare Centre, Kuyallo, Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Musa Alhassan, one of the leaders of the vigilante group in the area said the bandits invaded the health care centre at about 9am on Monday. He said their…
The United States House of Representatives has urged the Departments of State and Treasury to impose targeted sanctions on individuals and organisations in Nigeria, including the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) and Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, over alleged violations of religious freedom. The call, according to agency reports, formed part of a resolution introduced before…
Former Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, has opened up on the entitlement of family members to the money made by African football stars. TheCable reports that the 36-year-old spoke in a chat with ‘Vibe With 5’ on Thursday. Mikel remains one of Nigeria’s most successful footballers, having spent a larger chunk of his career…
The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF) has said that the northern governors generated unnecessary controversy over the tax reform bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu had in October 2024, asked the national assembly to consider and pass four tax reform bills. The proposed legislations are the Nigeria tax bill, tax administration bill, and joint…
