Old naira notes no longer legal tender, CBN warns Nigerians, banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria has insisted old N200, N500 and N1,000 notes are no longer legal tender despite a Supreme Court order barring the apex bank from implementing the February 10 expiration date for the old notes. Haladu Idris Andaza, CBN’s branch controller in Bauchi, disclosed this to journalists on Monday. “For the avoidance […]
Buhari commiserates with Diri over father’s death
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended his heartfelt condolences to Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa over the passing of his father, Abraham Diri at 88. The president, in a condolence message by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, on Monday in Abuja also commiserated with the entire Diri Family. He also condoled with the government and people […]
INEC dismisses reports on election postponement
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed reports on the planned postponement of the 2023 General Election. The commission in message on its Twitter handle titled: “fake news alert” on Monday night said INEC has no plan and will not postpone the election. “Our attention has been drawn to a fake report circulating on […]
Valentine’s Day: D’Banj, Banky W, emerge artistes with most playlisted love songs on Spotify
Spotify, an online streaming platform says John Legend, D’Banj, Banky W had emerged artistes with the most playlisted songs during the 2023 Valentine season. Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of Music, Sub Saharan Africa, in a statement, on Tuesday said from its findings Nigerians were adding these musician’s songs to their playlists in celebration of their […]
2023 Census to gulp ₦400b
The National Population Commission (NPC), has said more than N400 billion has been earmarked for the 2023 Census. Mr Jick Lawrence, Head of its Public Affairs Department in Plateau State, said this while presenting a paper at a one-day capacity building workshop for journalists on effective reporting of census, in Jos on Monday. He said […]
Why I couldn’t visit Oba Akiolu of Lagos during campaign, by Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has explained that the Oba of Lagos, HRH Rilwan Akiolu was not “readily available” when he requested to visit him during his campaign in the nation’s economic capital. Obi who was speaking on Monday on Channels Television’s special election programme, The 2023 Verdict, said “On […]
Prof Bolanle Awe at 90 Conference: Takeaways from the Opening Ceremony and Panels
By Toyin Falola The first day, February 13, 2023, of the conference in honour of Professor Bolanle Awe saw us roll several events into a single day — possibly another stretch in addition to the diligent work the team of conveners, conference secretariat, and volunteers have been doing for months now. Although circumstances eventually restricted […]
BREAKING: Election will not hold in 240 polling units across 28 states, declares INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Monday that elections will not hold in about 240 polling units across 28 States of the federation during the February 25 and March 11 general elections. The Commission also warned that it will not accept a situation where two or more-party agents report to the polling units, […]
Coup allegation: DSS invites Fani-Kayode
The Department of State Services (DSS) has invited a former Aviation Minister and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Femi Fani-Kayode, over his allegation that some officers were planning a coup ahead of general elections. Fani-Kayode, who is a spokesperson of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, confirmed the invitation in a statement on Monday. […]
How Attendants Rip-Off Fuel Buyers At Filling Stations
By Olatunji Buhari The prolonged scarcity of fuel and redesign of the naira notes and resultant long queues at fillign station has given rise to sharp practices by fuel attendants at filling station who capitalise on the scarcity of cash to rip-off customers who wants to buy petrol without physical cash . It was observed […]
