JUST IN ! Fire Guts Surulere Leisure Mall (video)

A fire outbreak was today, reported at a Leisure mall in Adeniran Ogunsanya, Surulere, Lagos. The fire started at about 3:00pm today, Feb. 16, and has spread to other businesses in the building. Customers took to their heels when the fire started and the gate leading into the mall has been locked. The fire can […]

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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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CBN Kogi Announces Limits for Old Naira Collection

BREAKING ! Supreme Court Gives Fresh Ruling on Old Naira Notes

The Supreme Court today, February 15 gave a fresh ruling on the old 200, 500 and 1000 naira notes. The apex court declared that the old currency notes remain legal tender. According to the court, its February 8 order barring the Federal Government and its agencies from enforcing the February 10 deadline for the use […]

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

‘Old Naira Notes Have Ceased to Be Legal Tender’ – CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has allegedly announced that since February 10, 2023,  the old 200, 500 and 1000 naira notes ceased to be legal tender. Though the Supreme Court had issued an order which restrained the apex bank from going on with the February 10 deadline until it rules on a case before […]

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JUST IN ! Coup: DSS Invites Fani-Kayode for Questioning

The spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential campaign council, Femi Fani-Kayode has been invited by the Department of State Services, DSS. This comes after he claimed a presidential candidate is planning coup with some military officer ahead of the February election. Fani-Kayode confirmed the invitation by the DSS in a statement on Monday, […]

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JUST IN ! AIG Lawan Jimeta Passes On

The Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 5, comprising Edo, Delta and Bayelsa states, AIG Lawan Jimeta, is d3ad. He d!ed on Sunday morning at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Edo State after a brief illness. Jimeta’s death was confirmed in a WhatsApp message on Sunday by the Police Public […]

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Babcock University Issues Statement on Attack on Its Website

JUST IN ! Babcock University Complies with Government Election Directive, Sends Students Home

In accordance with the directive from the National Universities Commission (NUC) order on the closure of all universities and inter-university centres ahead of the 2023 general elections, the management of Babcock University (BU), Ilisan, Ogun State has announced the suspension of academic activities. The elections are scheduled for between February 22nd and March 14, 2023. […]

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JUST IN ! Thugs Attack Labour Party Supporters in Lagos (video)

Some persons suspected to be political thugs have attacked supporters of Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, in Lagos State. Daily Post reports that the development is coming on the heels of Obi/Datti mega rally currently taking place at the Tafawa Belewa Square, TBS, Lagos. A video captured some Peter Obi’s supporters lamenting how […]

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Appeal Court Sacks Abacha as Kano PDP Governorship Candidate

The Court of Appeal sitting in Kano on Friday affirmed Sadiq Wali as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. The appellate court set aside the judgment of a High Court which recognised Muhammad Abacha as the governorship candidate of the party. The three-man panel in the ruling read by […]

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JUST IN ! Kogi State Governor’s Wife, Nephew Arraigned for Fraud

The wife of Yahaya Bello, the Governor of Kogi State, has been arraigned in court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). TheCable reports that she was arraigned over an alleged fraud. Also arraigned on Wednesday before a federal high court in Abuja was Ali Bello, identified as a nephew to the governor. In […]

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