Saudi Arabia clamps down on illegal migrants, arrests 800 Nigerians
At least 800 Nigerians have been arrested and detained by the Saudi Arabian government for issues bordering on illegal migration. In a statement on Friday, Gabriel Odu, spokesperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), said the Saudi Arabian government intensified a clampdown on irregular migrants in October 2022. “The attention of the […]
Poll: Tinubu likely to win popular vote | run-off possible
A survey by Enough Is Enough (EiE), a civil society organisation (CSO), and SBM Intelligence, a research firm, has predicted a likely victory for Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a report published on Friday, the organisations said the election forecast was based on a survey of 11,534 […]
DID YOU KNOW? You can now confirm your polling unit via SMS
Nigerians can now confirm the location of their polling units through SMS, ahead of the forthcoming general election. In a statement on Friday, Mahmood Yakubu, chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), said the commission has introduced technological innovations to make voting more credible and result management more transparent. He said […]
Ortom endorses Obi as rift with Akume deepens
Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, has endorsed Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), ahead of the forthcoming election. Ortom, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), announced the endorsement on Thursday at a town hall meeting in Makurdi, the state capital. The governor cited the failure of […]
It’s close to treason’ – Datti tackles el-Rufai for saying old naira notes are valid in Kaduna
Datti Baba-Ahmed, the vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says Nasir el-Rufai’s comment on the validity of old naira notes is “close as treason”. In a televised address on Thursday morning, Buhari said he has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend the validity of old N200 notes till April 10. […]
‘No need for violence’ – Sanwo-Olu calls for end of protests over naira scarcity
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has called for an end to the protests rocking some parts of the state over the lingering naira scarcity. On Friday, commuters were stranded as a result of the protests that erupted around the Ojota area of the state, which also spread to Maryland, Ketu, Mile 12, and […]
Naira redesign: CBN portal for collection of old notes out of service
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) portal designed for the collection of the old naira notes is out of service. The CBN had launched the portal on Wednesday as it sought to begin its currency redemption exercise as part of efforts to ensure a smooth implementation of the currency redesign policy. According […]
CBN designates banks to collect old naira notes — N500k maximum
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has designated commercial banks to assist in the collection of the old N500 and N1,000 notes from members of the public. Commercial banks are only allowed to accept a maximum deposit N500,000 from each customer, CBN said. Osita Nwanisobi, director of the apex bank’s […]
Newspaper Headlines: Pregnant woman dies in Kano hospital over payment alert delay
Reactions by Nigerians to the nationwide broadcast by President Muhammadu Buhari on the naira redesign policy dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Report: How UK firm, Israeli hacker tried to manipulate Nigeria’s 2015 poll to favour Jonathan
An investigation by The Guardian UK has revealed the identity of the Israeli hacker involved with Cambridge Analytical, a defunct British consultancy firm, involved in a plot to manipulate the 2015 presidential election in Nigeria. According to the investigation, the hacker, who was until now known as “Jorge”, alongside his team, coordinated and […]