Lai: Opposition parties playing dirty politics with naira redesign policy
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, has accused some opposition parties of preventing President Muhammadu Buhari from taking measures that would cushion the impacts of the naira redesign policy on Nigerians. Mohammed spoke on Tuesday in Abuja at the 23rd edition of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration scorecard series. He said the […]
Buhari meets Emefiele, Tambuwal, Bagudu over naira scarcity
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met with Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), over the scarcity of naira notes in the country. Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto and chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), was also in attendance at the meeting. Also present were Atiku Bagudu, Kebbi […]
Ganduje: Anti-June 12 elements against extension of old naira notes deadline
Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state, says those behind the annulment of the June 12 presidential election in 1993, are seeking to scuttle the forthcoming elections with the cash policy. The governor was reacting to a high court judgement that temporarily restricted the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from extending the deadline for […]
PHOTOS: Travellers stranded as Ondo residents protest cash, petrol scarcity
Residents of Ore in Odigbo LGA of Ondo state on Tuesday staged a protest along the Benin/Ore expressway against the scarcity of naira notes and petrol. The protest caused gridlocks on the expressway, causing many travellers to be stranded. One of the protesters, Adebayo Adeyemi, said residents have been through hardship in […]
Bola Tinubu is suffering from Shy Trumpers syndrome
Over the last few weeks, we have seen the publication of polling results across the nation. Many of these polls are tipping Peter Obi, candidate of the Labour Party (LP), for president. Like clockwork, once the poll results are published, supporters of the various parties begin to discuss them and tell the world […]
Newspaper Headlines: IDPs stranded as fire razes 200 houses in Borno camp
The legal battle trailing the naira redesign policy dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Zainab Ahmed: FG has spent N612bn Sukuk funding on road projects in four years
Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget, and national planning, says the federal government has invested over N600 billion raised through sovereign sukuk in road projects across the country. Ahmed spoke at the symbolic cheque presentation ceremony of the 2022 N130 billion sovereign sukuk by the debt management office (DMO) in Abuja on Monday. […]
I will ensure peace returns to Benue, says Atiku at PDP rally
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says if elected, he will ensure that peace returns to Benue state. Speaking on Monday during the party’s campaign rally in the state, Abubakar said his administration will work towards ending insecurity and ensuring that there is peaceful co-existence between Fulani and […]
Residents feared killed as violence breaks out in Anambra communities
A yet-to-be-confirmed number of residents are feared to have been killed following the outbreak of violence in Omor and Anaku communities in Ayamelum LGA in Anambra state. While details of the incident are still sketchy, Tochukwu Ikenga, spokesperson of the Anambra police command, said security operatives have been deployed to the area. […]
Naira redesign: Tinubu’s position shows he’s champion of the downtrodden, says Fashola
Babatunde Fashola, minister of works and housing, has praised Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for his position on the naira redesign policy. Speaking on Monday in an interview on Channels Television, the minister said Tinubu stayed true to form as an “activist”. On January 25, Tinubu said […]