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Aishah Ahmad, deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says 500 million new naira notes have been ordered and would be printed soon. Ahmad spoke on Thursday while being grilled by members of the house of representatives during the plenary session. In November, President Muhammadu Buhari unveiled the redesigned naira […]

Senate President Ahmad Lawan says the national assembly is unable to pass the 2023 appropriation bill because of some “obvious problems” in the document. Lawan said this on the floor of the senate on Thursday. In October, President Muhammadu Buhari presented a sum of N20.5 trillion as the budget estimate for the […]

Several significant, landmark and epoch judgments were issued by various courts across the country in the course of the year. From judgments on contempt of court by high-profile persons to rulings on many cases of national importance, the year 2022 was eventful for the judiciary. Here are the standout judgments. INEC […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says there are about 300,000 uncollected permanent voter cards (PVC) in Imo state. Sylvia Agu, the resident electoral commissioner (REC) in Imo, said this at a stakeholders’ meeting on Wednesday in Owerri, the state’s capital.  She said the commission had received and started distribution of 152,221 […]

The federal executive council (FEC) has approved the sum of N3.4 billion for the restoration of power supply in Borno. Abubakar Aliyu, minister of power disclosed this on Wednesday while speaking with journalists after the council’s meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. The minister said the council approved a memorandum for […]

The Gambian government says it has foiled a military coup attempt and arrested four soldiers allegedly plotting to overthrow President Adama Barrow’s administration. In a statement on Wednesday, Ebrima Sankareh, Barrow’s spokesperson, said the situation was under control. He also said efforts were ongoing to arrest other suspects over the development. […]

A presidential pre-election opinion poll commissioned by Anap Foundation, a non-profit organisation, has placed Peter Obi of the Labour Party as the leading candidate. The poll results, which was released on Wednesday, projected that Obi is ahead among four leading candidates for the 2023 presidential election. The three other candidates are Bola […]