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FG, CBN Will Act On Naira Crisis After Supreme Court Ruling – FG

Garba Shehu

The Presidency has come out to say that neither the Federal Government nor the Central Bank of Nigeria has taken a stand on the continued use of the old N200, N500 and N1,000 notes as legal tenders. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on media and Publicity, Garba Shehu ...

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POS Operators Acting Like Payment Agents Will Be Prosecuted – CBN

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

The Central Bank of Nigeria has come out to vow to clamp down on Point of Sale owners who have turned themselves to payment agents to take advantage of members of the public. This was recently revealed by the Director, Governor’s Department, CBN, Mr Joseph Omayuku, and Nigerians have been ...

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CBN Should Respect The Rule Of Law – Femi Falana

Femi Falana

Rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana has come out to blast the Central Bank of Nigeria for allegedly flouting the interim injunction of the Supreme Court suspending the implementation of the February 10 deadline on the use of the old banknotes. He recently had his say while ...

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Tinubu Is Fit Enough To Be President, We All Make Mistakes – Femi Pedro

Bola Tinubu

A former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Femi Pedro has come out to say that gaffes made by Bola Tinubu are mere slip of tongues as a result of pressure from campaigns. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, ...

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New Naira Policy Is Not Aimed At Any Individual – CBN

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

The Central Bank of Nigeria has come out to urge Nigerians to make use of eNaira and Internet banking as alternatives to the current naira scarcity. The bank recently had its say via a press statement, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to CBN, the new naira policy is not ...

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FG Should Be Pressured To Respect The Court’s Judgement And Release Nnamdi Kanu – IPOB

Nnamdi Kanu

Aloy Ejimakor, the special counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu has come out to say that 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 ...

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Iyorchia Ayu’s Mistake Was How He Truly Feels About PDP – Bayo Onanuga

PDP

​The Director of Media and Publicity for Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, Bayo Onanuga has come out to say that the recent gaffe made by the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr Iyorchia Ayu was a true reflection of what he has in mind Recall that Ayu, a former ...

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Bleaching In Nigeria Must Be Addressed – NAFDAC

NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control has come out to declare a state of emergency on bleaching after establishing that Nigeria has been ranked first in cases of bleaching. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye recently raised the alarm on the menace of bleaching creams in ...

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Closure Of Universities For Elections Must Happen On The 22nd Of February – NUC

University of Lagos

The regulatory agency for universities in Nigeria, the National Universities Commission has ordered the closure of universities across the country to enable students to participate in the 2023 general elections. This was recently revealed in a letter addressed to vice-chancellors of all universities and directors of inter-university centres, and Nigerians ...

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Nigeria Is Slowly Heading Towards Anarchy – Tinubu

Bola Tinubu

APC Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu has come out to hail governors in the 36 states of the federation for defending the masses over the controversial Central Bank Naira redesign and cashless policies. This was recently disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by the Director of Media and ...

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Implementing CBN’s Cashless Policy Speedily Is A Recipe For Anarchy In Nigeria – NGF

Muhammadu Buhari

The 36 governors in Nigeria have come out to urge President Muhammadu Buhari to extend the deadline for the implementation of the old Naira notes swap. The governors recently begged Buhari to revisit the cashless policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to the ...

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Nigerian Youths And Women Must Avoid APC And PDP During The Elections – Rabiu Kwankwaso

Rabiu Kwankwaso

The Presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso has come out to say that no Nigerian in their right frame of mind will elect either the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 25 presidential election. He recently had his say while speaking ...

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23 Million People Across The Globe Could Be Affected By Turkey/Syria Earthquake – WHO

World Health Organization

Up to 23 million people could be affected by the massive earthquake that has killed thousands in Turkey and Syria, the WHO has said. The World Health Organization’s senior emergencies officer, Adelheid Marschang recently revealed this to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, event overview maps ...

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Inspection Of BVAS Machines Will Renew Cross Rivers’ Confidence In INEC – IPAC

Independent National Electoral Commission

The Inter-Party Advisory Council, Cross River State has given the Independent National Electoral Commission 24 hours ultimatum to allow political parties to inspect the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System machines in the state. IPAC recently revealed this via a statement read at a press conference by the state Chairman, Anthony Bissong, ...

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Peter Obi Connived With Bank Officials To Inflict Pain On Nigerians – APC

Peter Obi

The Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress has come out to blast presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi for backing the currency redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting. According ...

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We Won’t Unmask Detractors, We’ll Defeat Them – Nasir El-Rufai

Nasir El Rufai

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has come out to take a swipe at the people in the Presidency who are hell-bent on inciting voters against the All Progressives Congress. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, unmasking these people ...

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I’ll Resolve Whatever Is Standing In The Way Of New Naira Implementation – Buhari

Muhammadu Buhari

Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari has come out to urge citizens to give him seven days to resolve the naira controversy in Nigeria. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, even if he doubts the commitment of banks in particular ...

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Desperate Tinubu Will Throw Buhari Under The Bus In His Quest For Power – Phrank Shaibu

Bola Tinubu

A special assistant on Public Communication to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, Phrank Shaibu has come out to say that Bola Tinubu criticising the regime of the Muhammad Buhari is him trying to distance himself from the failures of the APC which he had vigorously ...

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Banks Can Now Start Paying New Notes Over The Counter – CBN

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed commercial banks to start paying the new naira notes to customers over-the-counter in the banking halls. This was recently revealed by the bank’s Director of Corporate Communications, Osita Nwanisobi, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, Nigerians can rest assured that the ...

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We Are Not Fighting Corruption With Hidden Agenda – FG

Lai Mohammed

The Federal Government has come out to say that it is not fighting corruption to impress civil society organizations, Transparency International or any other anti-corruption watchdog. The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed recently revealed this to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, its anti-corruption drive is ...

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