Give Me Seven Days To Resolve Naira Woes – Buhari

President Buhari on Friday, urged citizens to give him seven days to resolve the cash crunch that has become a problem across the country from the Central Bank of Nigeria policy to change high-value naira notes with new ones. Speaking to the Progressive Governors’ Forum who paid him a visit at the Presidential Villa to […]

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EFCC Grills Nollywood Actress For Spraying, Stepping On New Naira Notes 

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have commenced investigation of Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, an actress and cosmetologist, for allegedly tampering with the redesigned Naira notes, an offence contrary to Section 21 (5) of CBN Act, 2007. LEADERSHIP reports that Omoseyin was earlier arrested by operatives of the Independent […]

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We Won’t Extend Feb 10 Deadline, CBN Governor Warns Nigerians

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it is not considering deadline extension for the phasing out of the old Naira notes. Nigerians, including governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), have asked the apex bank for an extension owing to the scarcity of the redesigned Naira notes. However, the […]

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Prosecutor To Drop Sexual Abuse Charges Against R. Kelly

A top Chicago prosecutor said her office will be dropping sexual abuse charges against R. Kelly because the singer is already likely to spend the rest of his life in prison following his convictions in federal courts. Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said she will ask a judge on Tuesday to dismiss charges of […]

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Woman ‘Killed Lookalike To Fake Her Own Death’

A German-Iraqi woman murdered a lookalike she found on social media to fake her own death, police have said as new details emerge of the bizarre case that first came to light last year. The body of a 23-year-old woman was found in a car in August at the Bavarian town of Ingolstadt with multiple […]

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Central Bank of Nigeria Clarifies Old Naira Acceptance After February 10 (Must Read)

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has clarified the position of the apex bank chief, Godwin Emefiele, that old N200, N500 and N1,000 will be accepted after the February 10, 2023 fresh deadline. Speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, the Director of the Corporate Communications Department at the CBN, Osita Nwanisobi, explained that the […]

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Protests As Ekweremadu, Wife Appear In UK Court

The human trafficking case against a former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice, resumed in a London court on Tuesday. However, anti- and pro-Ekweremadu protests were staged in front of the court ahead of the proceedings. AFP reported that before court proceedings, there was a gathering of protesters, some of […]

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Obasanjo Wanted To Roast Atiku Like A Goat Meat, I Rescued Him — Tinubu

Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, yesterday, said he “rescued” Atiku Abubakar, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate from former President Olusegun Obasanjo. This came as the leaders and stakeholders of the APC, Akwa Ibom State chapter, reassured that they would deliver the state to Tinubu at the February 25 presidential […]

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Fuel Scarcity May Affect Election Logistics — INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the current fuel scarcity in the country might affect logistic arrangements for the February 25 and March 11 general elections. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja at a consultative meeting with the transport unions such as the Nigerian Association of Road […]

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Imo Polytechnic Reacts As Student Claims She Graduated With Help Of Her Private Parts

The authorities of the Federal Polytechnic Nekede in Imo state have reacted to a viral video of a female student who claimed she graduated from the school with the assistance of her private parts. In the video uploaded on TikTok, the yet-to-be-identified student made the shocking revelation after the completion of her project defence. According […]

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Return Seized Assets To Me, Diezani Tells Nigerian Government

The former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke has initiated a process at the Federal High Court Abuja to have the forfeiture orders of the Federal Government on Properties Allegedly linked to her vacated. The Federal Government had last year secured orders for final forfeiture of properties in Nigeria and abroad allegedly linked to the […]

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Why Iyanya Can Be Arrested — Police

The police spokesman of the Delta State Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe, has reacted to contentious footage of music star, Iyanya, pushing a fan off stage. Several Nigerian aired their opinion after a video emerged, showing the “Kukere” singer pushing a fan off stage. In the viral video which was uploaded on the Nigerian digital […]

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Many Don’t Appreciate Nigeria Until They Visit Other Countries – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said many Nigerians do not appreciate their country until they visit other countries. Speaking at a State Banquet in Kano to conclude his one-day official visit to the State after commissioning several projects executed by the Federal and State governments and the private sector, Buhari described ongoing infrastructure development across the country […]

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Naira Redesign: I Suspect Emefiele Misled Buhari, Says Ado Doguwa

The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa has expressed suspicion that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele “misled” President Muhammadu Buhari on the redesign of the N200, N500, N1,000 bank notes. Doguwa, who is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and also the Chairman […]

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US City Disbands Police ‘SCORPION Unit’ After Fatal Beating Video Of A Black Man

The US city of Memphis on Saturday disbanded the special police unit whose officers fatally beat a young Black man after graphic video of the assault sparked widespread shock and outrage. The video, which shows five officers repeatedly kicking and punching 29-year-old Tyre Nichols as he moans and calls out for his mother, triggered calls […]

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Jennifer Lopez’s Ex-husband Marc Anthony, Marries For FOURTH Time, As He Ties The Knot In Miami

Marc Anthony counted his fourth bride on Saturday as he wed Nadia Ferreira following an eight-month engagement. The 54-year-old musician and 23-year-old former Miss Universe contestant hosted a swanky, star-studded ceremony at the Perez Art Museum in Miami. The wedding was not attended by his ex-wife Jennifer Lopez, her new husband Ben Affleck, nor the former couple’s 14-year-old twins […]

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Nigerian Singer, Chuddy K Loses Wife To Cancer

Nigerian Singer, Chuddy K is bereaved, as he just lost his wife, Racheal. Chuddy K shared the sad news on his Instagram page on Saturday. He disclosed that she had been battling cancer for a while.

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I Won’t Quit New Marriage, Nigerian Woman Who Married Daughter’s Boyfriend Vows

Malama Khadija, a Kano State woman who married her daughter’s boyfriend, has vowed that she will not reverse her decision because of what people are saying, noting that since she has not offended the Almighty God she is okay with whatever opinion people hold about her action. City & Crime reports that the story of […]

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