Hunger Protest: 'Why Igbo Youths Will Not Join' - Ohanaeze

Simon Ekpa Threat: Ohanaeze Insists Election Will Hold in South East

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has insisted that the 2023 elections must hold in the southeast at all costs. The declaration comes on the backdrop of threats by self-acclaimed Finland-based IPOB factional leader, Simon Ekpa that elections won’t be allowed to hold in the region. Claims and threats of Ekpa, who is Finland-based […]

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'Old Naira Notes Have Ceased to Be Legal Tender' - CBN

Buhari Orders Old N200 to Coexist with New Naira Notes

President Buhari has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to release old N200 notes into circulation to co-exist with the newly designed N200, N500 and N1,000 banknotes for the next 60 days. Buhari gave the directive in a nationwide broadcast this morning Thursday, February 16. He also directed the CBN to allow the new […]

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JAMB Reschedules 2024 UTME for 24,535 candidates

JAMB Extends UTME Registration by 1 Week

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the extension of its 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration by a week. The update is contained in a statement issued in Abuja by JAMB Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjamin. The statement revealed that the one-week registration extension began Wednesday, February […]

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Economic Hardship: Buhari to Address the Nation by 7:00am Today

In view of the prevailing economic hardship experienced across the country, President Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled to address Nigerians today (Thursday, 16th, February 2023) at 7:00am. The new naira policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has seen angry Nigerians take to the streets to condemn the policy of the apex. With the hunger, […]

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Chrisland School and Late Whitney’s Parents Reach New Agreement

The management of Chrisland Schools and the parents of late Whitney Adeniran, who died during the school’s inter-house sports activities at Agege Stadium, Lagos State have arrived at an agreement. The two parties have agreed to conduct an autopsy to ascertain the cause of death of the deceased. The latest development was made known in […]

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High Rate of Divorce: Stakeholders Identify Reasons

Some stakeholders in divorced unions in Nigeria have identified the major factors contributing to the high rate in the country. Among the many reasons are infidelity, lack of trust and barrenness. The stakeholders stated this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday. According to the chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, Plateau […]

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Spraying Naira Notes: Actress Omoseyin Granted N5 Million Bail

Spraying Naira Notes: Actress Omoseyin Granted N5 Million Bail

Nollywood actress, Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin has been granted bail by a Federal High Court in Lagos. The actress was arraigned before the court on Monday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly spraying new naira notes at a party. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke who admitted the actress to bail in the sum of N5 million […]

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Arthur Eze Hands out Dollar Bills Amid Naira Scarcity (video)

Arthur Eze Hands out Dollar Bills Amid Naira Scarcity (video)

Nigerians are reacting to the video of Senator Arthur Eze handing out dollar bills to his constituents. The chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) demonstrated his largesse amid the ongoing biting Naira scarcity. @adeshin79753372: “Reading comments and I can see most people don’t even know who is in the video . Astute business man […]

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Food Price List: How Rising Cost is Affecting Nigerians

BREAKING NEWS ! Naira Scarcity: Inflation Soars to 21.82% in January

The National Bureau of Statistics reports that Nigeria’s inflation has increased to 21.82% in January 2023 amid the biting Naira scarcity. January’s inflation rate is an increase of 0.48% point increase from the 21.34% recorded in December 2022. This is a new 17-year high after inflation fell for the first time in December 2022. Prior […]

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Naira Scarcity: Travellers Stranded as Protesters Block Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (video)

Naira Scarcity: Travellers Stranded as Protesters Block Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (video)

Protesters have blocked some parts of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Wednesday over scarcity of the new naira. Punch reports that the development left travellers stranded at the Oyo State end of the highway. Some of the youths mounted roadblocks at the Iwo Road, Gate, Challenge, Olorunsogo, and Academy areas. Others were also seen playing football […]

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