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Bola Tinubu, standard bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he will love the voters in Rivers state more if they support him to become president. Speaking on Wednesday during a rally at the Yakubu Gowon stadium in Port Harcourt, the capital city of Rivers, Tinubu said Nigerians must unite in tackling […]

President Muhammadu Buhari will, on Thursday, address the nation. The president’s address comes amid protests and outbreak of violence over the scarcity of naira notes across the country. The protests have led to attacks on banks and gridlock on major roads, while some persons are feared to have been killed. The […]

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, on Wednesday, hosted Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The meeting was held at the Rivers government house in Port Harcourt, the state capital. Abubakar Bagudu, David Umahi, and Babajide Sanwo-Olu — governors of Kebbi, Ebonyi, and Lagos — were present at […]

Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, has explained why he refused to accept the fresh resolutions proposed by the federal government on the naira redesign policy. TheCable had reported that the federal government proposed conditions on the naira redesign policy, including a new deadline of April 10 for the old notes. A government […]

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has created a portal for the collection of the old naira notes as it looks to begin its currency redemption exercise. TheCable observed that the CBN published a notification titled ‘redemption of currency’ on its website on Wednesday. The notification provides a link to the portal to […]

President Muhammadu Buhari is considering extending the validity of old naira notes by 60 days, TheCable understands. This is to avoid disobeying the order of the Supreme Court of Nigeria which ruled that the old N1,000, N500 and N200 notes remain valid until it delivers judgment in the case filed by some states […]

Protest broke out in Benin, Edo state capital, on Wednesday, over the paucity of naira notes. TheCable understands that some residents protested in Oluku, Upper Sakponba, and New Benin market. A group of protesters also converged at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) office located at Akpakpava road, Ring Road axis, and […]

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, met with Bola Tinubu, standard bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The meeting is said to have held at the villa before the weekly federal executive council (FEC) meeting. Details of the meeting are not yet known. The meeting is coming amid the controversial naira […]