Residents of Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state, have taken to the streets to protest the lingering petrol and naira notes scarcity in the country. In October 2022, Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), announced the plan to redesign the N200, N500, and N1,000 notes, and asked Nigerians to deposit their…
Governor of Ondo, Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), has warned that current hardship being faced by Nigerian as result of the scarcity of new naira notes and hike in petrol price, may lead to “unpleasant consequences” if the situation is not addressed. In a statement on Friday, Akeredolu called on President Muhammadu Buhari to take urgent steps…
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…
