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Emefiele Calls On Nigerians To Be Calm As The CBN Executes New Naira Policy

The governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele during a media briefing Lagos, stressed that there will not be further extension in the deadline for depositing old series of N200, N500, and N1,000 banknotes, while pleading with Nigerians to remain calm and patient.  Emefiele assured the country that the Apex bank is working to address the challenges...

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Naira Scarcity: ICPC Bust FCMB For Storing ATM With Cash Still Wrapped With Nylon.

The Independent Corrupt Practises and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) team in Oshogbo, in an effort to alleviate the state and relieve its residents of cash scarcity, on a fact finding mission, discovered that a branch of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), of the state was intentionally causing unavailability of cash. The ICPC in a...

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2023 Election: Atiku Warns INEC Against Using MC Oluomo To Distribute Election Materials

Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),  has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to use Lagos State Parks Management Committee led by Musiliu Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo to distribute election materials. National Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, had on Tuesday held a meeting with the leadership of the...

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Court Orders INEC To Accept LP Candidates In 24 States

February 3rd Sitting over the Abuja Federal High Court, Justice Inyang Ekwo, has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to accept the nominations of candidates of the Labour Party (LP) in 24 states of the Federation. Delivering judgement on Thursday, Justice Ekwo held that INEC violated Sections 31, 33 and 36 of the Electoral Act 2022 in...

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APC Spokesperson Fumes Over Unavailability Of Cash In Circulation

February 3rd By Adeoye Olorunseun Femi Fani-Kayode, the spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Friday, makes fumes about the unavailability of cash in circulation, he described it as “errand of destruction”, as he accused the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele of weaponising the apex bank. The APC spokesperson submitted...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Suit Against Oyetola’s Participation In Osun poll February 2nd

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking to restore the nullification of the participation of Osun’s ex-Governor and his Deputy, Gboyega Oyetola and Bendict Alabi in the July 16, 2022 governorship election. Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja had, in a judgment on September...