Why I approved redesign of Naira notes – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the new Naira banknotes, expressing delight that the redesigned currencies were locally produced by the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting (NSPM) Plc. Speaking at the inauguration of the new banknotes which preceded the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday in Abuja, Buhari explained in detail the basis for his […]
FG unveils New naira notes to general public
The Federal Government has unveiled the redesigned naira notes to the public. It was unveiled at the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari a few minutes ago. The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele warned Nigerians against hoarding of the old notes, saying there is no going back […]
Sokoto council chair appeals for completion of water project
By Suleiman Adamu , Sokoto Concerned over the non completion of the 1.5million litres semi lhaji rban water supply projects cited in Binji local government of Sokoto state, the Chairman, Wadata Maikulki on Tuesday appealed to the Sokoto state government , the initiator of the project and the contractor for the completion of the projects […]
Buhari to unveil new naira notes Wednesday, cancels Dec 15 —Emefiele
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says President Muhammadu Buhari will unveil the newly redesigned naira notes on November 23, 2022. Godwin Emefiele, CBN governor, said this on Tuesday while fielding questions from journalist at the monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja. On October 26, Emefiele, announced the plan to redesign the naira to control money […]
Court orders INEC to resume voters registration
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately resume the continuous voters registration (CVR) until 90 days before the 2023 general elections. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, also directed the INEC to ensure that eligible Nigerians are not deprived the opportunity to have the voter’s card […]
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Tuesday morning
Good morning! Below are today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Gboyega Aribisogan, was impeached yesterday, barely six days after his election. Aribisogan was replaced with the House’s Chief Whip, Mrs. Olubunmi Adelugba (APC-Emure Constituency), who earlier lost the election to Aribisogan on November 15. 2. The people of the […]
661 clinical workers resign, relocate abroad – UCH CMD
The Chief Medical Director of University College Hospital, Ibadan, Professor Jesse Otegbayo, has disclosed that about 661 clinical staff resigned their roles from 2020 till October 15, 2022, to relocate to other countries, a situation which has been taking its toll on the running of the hospital. He made the lamentation, on Monday, in Ibadan, […]
Census Urgently Needed To Tackle Population, Security Challenges – El-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has described the planned 2023 national census as “urgently needed” for the federal and subnational governments to tackle ongoing population and security challenges, as well as provide resources to vulnerable members of society. The governor spoke on Monday at a stakeholders sensitisation summit held by the National Population Commission (NPC) […]
Cooking gas price increases by 0.21% in October
The average price of 5kg cooking gas rose by 0.21 per cent from N4,474.48 in September to N4,483.75 in October. The increased price is contained in the National Bureau of Statistics ‘Cooking Gas Price Watch’ for October 2022 issued on Monday in Abuja. It stated that on a year-on-year basis, the increase was 70.62 per […]
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Monday morning
Good morning! Below are today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. A splinter group within the Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has emerged. Known as New Afenifere, leaders of the group met Presidential Candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, in Lagos on Sunday and threw their weight behind him. 2. The five […]