Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says N1.9 trillion worth of naira notes have been returned to banks so far — with N500 billion more to go. He was silent on how much cash will be...
*Charges president to restore sanity in agency A group, The Incorporate Trustees of Project Twenty Million Club, has dragged the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Sustainable Development Goals, Mrs. Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, to court over allegations of fraud...
The Department of State Services on Monday said its officers have arrested an undisclosed number of persons involved in the sale of the new naira notes. The DSS, in a statement on Monday by its spokesman, Peter Afunanya, accused some...

Petrol now N550 in cities

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• Scarcity bites harder, may linger The blame game over the five-month fuel scarcity continued at the weekend with motorists and other users of the product paying between N240 and N550 per litre in major cities across the country. In Lagos,...
*Gives additional 10 days for return of old N200, N500, N1000 *Emefiele says N1.9tn of old banknotes so far returned *Declares apex bank ready to exchange legitimately earned monies *Lawmakers divided as Elumelu backs extension, Doguwa reiterates threat to arrest Emefiele *Don’t succumb...
By Abel Ruth A notable anti-corruption crusader, human rights activist  humanitarian, and Publisher,  His Excellency, Ambassador Aminu Abubakar Majidadi  has condemned in  strong terms  the untold hardship and suffering brought to Nigerians as a result of the Central Bank of...
By Danusa Ocholi Honour they say should be given to who deserves. This applies to the personality of His Excellency, Ambassador Aminu Abubakar Majidadi  as  one  personality when mentioned, what comes to mind is a hero in  the fight against...
Anew disease called diphtheria has surfaced in some parts and gradually spreading across the country, raising concerns among health officials in Nigeria. Diphtheria is a serious and contagious infection caused by the bacteria Corynebacterium diphtheriae. The infection can lead to paralysis,...
The Election Petition Tribunal chaired by Justice Tertse Kume has sacked Osun Governor Senator Ademola Adeleke. The majority judgement of two judges against one ordered that Certificate of Return should be withdrawn from Adeleke and issued to Adegboyega Oyetola. The tribunal...
Lagos State Governor, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu is scheduled to sign the ₦1,768,014,155,285 2023 Appropriation Bill into a law today, Friday 27, 2023, for the fiscal year. In a statement by the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, Sanwo-Olu is...