New Naira notes: Buhari seeks 7 days to decide on currency redesign crisis
President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that he will require a week to make a significant decision amid the present controversy surrounding the redesign and distribution of the naira. Buhari’s request…
New naira notes: Osinbajo faults policy
Yemi Osinbajo, the vice president of Nigeria, criticized the federal government’s implementation of its currency reform program and bemoaned the hardship it has brought to the people of the West…
2023: Falana, Adefaye, stakeholders emphasize on free, fair credible polls
In order to promote good governance in the nation, stakeholders including human rights attorney Femi Falana, general manager/editor-in-chief Vanguard Media, provost Nigerian Institute of Journalism, NIJ, Gbenga Adefaye, civil society,…
Naira redesign: Buhari’s intention good, but timing makes no sense – El-Rufai
The governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, praised President Muhammadu Buhari’s goal behind the new naira policy but criticized the timing of the change as lacking “political and economic reason.”…
Nigerian govt reacts to Transparency International’s latest corruption ranking
The latest 2022 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) published by Transparency International (TI), which shows that corruption levels have not decreased in Nigeria in the previous year, has been criticized by…
New Naira notes: Crowds besiege banks as there aren’t enough fresh notes.
Despite the extension of the deadline for the exchange of old naira notes for the new designs of the Nigerian currency, there were big crowds and protracted lines at cash…
Ekweremadu, wife appear in UK court over organ harvesting trial
Prior to their trial for accused organ harvesting, former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice made an appearance in a London court on Tuesday. AFP reports that…
Emefiele: Banks must accept old naira notes after February 10 deadline
Godwin Emefiele, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has stated that commercial banks must continue to accept old Naira notes even after the deadline of February 10 has…
New Naira notes: Racketeering booms in Lagos, Abuja
As a result of currency racketeers taking advantage of Nigerians’ need to receive the new naira notes, the scarcity of the notes took a worse turn on Monday. Black marketers…
I’ll strike back against PDP national leadership Tuesday – Wike
Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State, has declared that on Tuesday he will “strike back” against the PDP’s national leadership. At a rally for his reelection on Monday in…