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 […]
Mercy Aigbe’s Ex- Husband Gentry, Welcomes Grandchild
Lanre Gentry, the ex-husband of Nollywood actress, mercy Aigha is now a grandfather as he announced the arrival of his first grandchild. The excited grandfather took to his Instagram page on Thursday to break the news to his fans. Gentry also shared the picture of his daughter an his grandchild He said, “I’m now a […]
PHOTOS: Buhari Presides Over Council of State Meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the council of state meeting discussing the fuel and cash crises ahead of the general election. The hybrid meeting which had in attendance Yakubu Gowon , Abdulsalami Abubakar, and Goodluck Jonathan former heads of state, former president Olusegun Obasanjo(joined virtually) and several governors is taking place at the […]
Ajaero’s Victory Will Usher Stronger Labour-CSO Partnership-CAPPA
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has described the emergence of Comrade Joe Ajaero as the national president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) as a welcome development and opportunity for labour and civil society collaboration in Nigeria to advance. Ajaero, who takes over from Wabba Ayuba, is former general secretary of the National Union of Electricity […]
Naira Gains Further, Exchnages At N461.10 To Dollar
The Naira on Thursday exchanged at 461.10 to the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window. The figure represented an appreciation by 0.02 per cent compared with the 461.17 it exchanged on Wednesday. The open indicative rate closed at N461.25 to the dollar on Thursday. An exchange rate of N462 to the dollar was the […]
CBN Stops FG Temporarily From Enforcing February 10 Deadline on Old Naira Notes
The Supreme court has restrained the federal government from enforcing the deadline of February 10 on old naira notes. The apex court in a panel led by John Okoro made the ruling on Wednesday in an ex parte application brought by Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara states. In a motion ex-parte filed before the supreme court, […]
Court Bars CBN From Extending February 10 Deadline
A federal high court has barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from suspending or interfering with the currency redesign end date of Febraury 20. This was contained in a judgment delivered by Justice Eneojo Eneche on Tuesday. In a motion filed by five political parties, the court also granted an order directing the Chief […]
Supreme Court Declares Lawan As Yobe North Candidate
The Supreme Court has declared Senate President Ahmad Lawan as the All Progressives Congress(APC) senatorial candidate for Yobe north. The court made the declaration in a three-against-two split of its five-member. The majority judgement held that the decisions of the Federal High Court in Yobe and the Court of Appeal in Abuja were perverse and […]
Tems Becomes First Nigerian Female Singer To Win Grammy
Nigerian singer, Tems has become the first female Nigerian artiste to win a Grammy award. The singer was announced winner in the ‘Best Melodic Rap Performance’ category on Sunday night for her role in ‘Wait for U’, the 2022 hit song by Future featuring Drake. Here is the full list of nominees and winners for […]
BREAKING: Nigerians Wont Lose Old Naira Notes After Deadline-Emefiele
The Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele says Nigerians wont lose the old naira notes after the February 10 deadline. Emefiele said this after meeting with the House of Representatives ad hoc Committee on Tuesday He said while the old notes cease to be legal tenders after the expiration of the deadline, Nigerians can […]
