Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has ordered the arrest of his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole for allegedly mobilising thugs to vandalise banks and disrupt the peace of the State over the naira scarcity. Obaseki, in a statement signed by the Commissioner…
The Delta State Police Command has taken into custody persons described as “unguided youths/miscreants” following the unrest over naira scarcity. Scores of youths on Wednesday, in opposition to the non-availability of new naira notes, burned banks and vehicles. Some others…
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has asked the Federal Government to expedite action in its plan to arrest Finland-based Simon Ekpa. It was reports that with the 2023 general elections less than 10 days away, tension is high in…
Former Cross River Governor, Donald Duke on Wednesday said the United States government has sanctioned some Justices in Nigeria. Duke made the comment in Lagos at the launch of a memoir of retired Justice Charles Archibong. He served on the…
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has set 28 of March 2023 for the hearing of the final forfeiture application of $845,316.66 and N2,421,953,522.78, allegedly belonging to the former first lady, Patience Jonathan. After the argument of the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the restoration of the old N200 notes as legal tender. He made this announcement in a national broadcast on Thursday morning. Buhari said, “To further ease the supply pressures, particularly to our citizens, I have…
BENIN City, the Edo state capital has been shut down over simultaneous protests against the non-availability of new naira notes and the rejection of old ones while apps and bank codes for mobile banking are not working efficiently. An attack…
Commercial activities were paralyzed in some parts of Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo state as residents staged a protest over the current scarcity of Naira notes this morning, February 15. The residents used cars and motorcycles to block some…
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has blamed government’s policy somersault in the last 15 years for Nigeria’s inability to produce its own satellite. Obasanjo stated that without committed efforts and a custom blueprint, advancement in the country’s technological drive would continue…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, vice presidential candidate, Sen. Kashim Shettima has berated the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar for neglecting the North-East during his eight tenure as vice president. Shettima, who spoke at the Yobe South…
Kaduna State Governor, Ahmad Nasir El-Rufai and his Kogi State counterpart, Yahaya Bello have stormed the Supreme Court to monitor proceedings in a suit by their states against the Federal Government on Cashless Policy Regime.The two governors arrived the court…
Protesters on Tuesday shut the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway at the Sango-Ota axis over their inability to withdraw money from Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). They made bonfires of disused tyres on both sides of the highway causing serious traffic gridlock. Some of…
Fish sellers in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Tuesday protested the rejection of old naira notes by commercial banks and business owners in the state. It was reported yesterday that banks, filling stations and supermarkets in Ogun State are…
Nollywood actress and skit maker Favour Daniels has died in a boat accident. The entertainer was involved in a boat accident on Sunday 5th of February 2023, at the age of 26. Announcing her death on Instagram over the weekend,…
The church noted that it would cooperate with the authorities throughout the investigation into the matter. The House on the Rock, Abuja Chapter has apologised after its presiding pastor, Uche Aigbe was seen wielding an AK47 rifle while addressing the…
A sick man has been seen in a video sleeping in front of a bank after the bank refused him withdrawal to pay his medical bills. The aged man paid a visit to his bank to withdraw money but due…
The police have detained the presiding pastor of House on The Rock in Abuja, Pastor Uche Aigbe, for carrying an AK-47 to the pulpit. The Intelligence Response Team, IRT, under the Force Intelligence Bureau, FIB, took Aigbe into custody. The…
The oldest man in the palace of Alaafin of Oyo, in Oyo State, reportedly died on Sunday. The news of the death of Morenikeji Lasisi, popularly known as Baba Keji, who died at the age of 120 years, was announced…
A former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has spoken about his invitation to the office of the Department of State Services, DSS, on Monday, saying it was tough. In a post on his verified Facebook page on Tuesday morning, Fani-Kayode said…
As the naira scarcity lingers with its attendant effect on Nigerians, financial experts have warned that the country may slip into a cash-induced recession. For many Nigerians, the currency scarcity hardship has become a nightmare without an end. Accessing cash…