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Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he will “work hard” for the country if elected. Speaking on Tuesday at the grand finale of the APC presidential campaign at the Teslim Balogun stadium in Surulere area of Lagos state, Tinubu commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his efforts to […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it is working with law enforcement agencies to arrest and prosecute the purveyors of a “fake” statement on the validity of the old N500 and N1,000 notes. The apex bank issued the threat in a statement jointly signed by Edward Adamu, deputy governor, corporate services, and […]

Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara states have initiated contempt proceedings against Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), and Godwin Emefiele, governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), over their alleged failure to comply with a supreme court order. On February 8, the supreme court restrained the CBN from giving effect to the deadline […]

Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, says a fake statement on the extension of the old naira note deadline, posted on her social media accounts, was the work of a “hacker”. On Tuesday, the purported statement, which featured the signature of Osita Nwanisobi, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) spokesperson, went viral on […]

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who supported zoning the party’s presidential ticket are “heroes”. Wike spoke on Monday at a meeting with the Rivers state council of traditional rulers in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers. In the build-up to the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Lagos state for the final presidential rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Bashir Ahmad, a presidential media aide, announced Buhari’s arrival, in a tweet on Tuesday. The APC is currently holding the grand finale of its presidential campaign at the Teslim Balogun stadium, Surulere. […]

Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, says President Muhammadu Buhari made a mistake concerning the naira redesign policy. Speaking in an interview with the BBC Hausa on Monday, el-Rufai said the policy was introduced to make the All Progressives Congress (APC) lose in the election. He said governors were against the policy because […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says more than 146,000 domestic and international observers will be deployed for the general election. Speaking on Tuesday during a briefing with observers in Abuja, Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, said the figure is the largest in the history of Nigeria’s elections. Yakubu told the observers that […]

Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says there is no guarantee that Nigeria is prepared for the upcoming general election.  Falana spoke while appearing on Arise TV programme on Tuesday. Nigerians have been battling the scarcity of naira notes fuelled by the federal government’s decision to redesign the N200, N500, and […]

The court of appeal has affirmed the election of  Biodun Oyebanji at the Ekiti state governorship election held on June 18, 2022. Delivering the judgment on Tuesday, a three-member panel of the court dismissed the appeal filed by Segun Oni, candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), for lacking merit. Oyebanji, former […]