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CBN confirms old N200, N500, N1000 notes remain legal tender until December 31, 2023
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed that old N200, N500, N1,000 notes will remain legal tender until December 31, 2023. The apex bank’s Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Isa AbdulMumin, announced this in a statement on Monday. He said the decision was as a result of the ruling by the Supreme Court on March 3, 2023 ”Accordingly, the CBN met with the Bankers’ Committee and has directed that the old N200, N500 and N1000 banknotes remain legal tender alongside the redesigned banknotes till December 31, 2023. “Consequently, all concerned are directed to conform accordingly,” the statement read in…
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It is illegal to reject the old notes – Sanwo-Olu tells Lagos state residents
The Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that it is illegal for residents of the state to reject the old N500 and N1000 notes in line with the March 3 judgment of the supreme court where it was stated that the old naira notes remain legal tenders until December 31, 2023. This was according to a statement by Gbenga Omotoso, the state Commissioner for Information. The Governor advised all state government agencies not to reject payments made with the old currency. The statement reads; ”The Lagos state government has noted the hardship sparked by the naira redesign policy, which…
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If the real votes of Rivers were counted, I won – Peter Obi
Presidential Candidate of the Labour party Peter Obi has claimed that he won the Presidential polls in Rivers State. He made this claim in an interview on Arise TV on Monday. he said the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike worked against him in the state. He dismissed the insinuation that only Igbos voted for him, asking: ”Are the Igbo in Nasarawa, are the Igbo in Plateau, are the Igbo in Abuja?” “In Rivers, where you know that the governor came out against me and everything; if the real votes of Rivers were counted, I won. I had over 50 something per…
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God will save common Nigerians oppressed by those in authority – Adeboye
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, has said God would soon come to the aid of common Nigerians who are subjected to hardship by those in authority. He lamented that those in authority make life difficult for the common man. He said this during a live sermon on Sunday. According to him, God had, at the beginning of the year, revealed that some balloons would burst in 2023. “At the beginning of this year, the Almighty God said that some balloons will burst. I am looking forward to seeing those balloons burst because…
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Politicians are now being nice and humble – Shehu Sani
Former Lawmaker Shehu Sani has said that Politicians are now being nice and humble as a result of lessons learnt from the February 25 presidential election. Shehu Sani in a tweet has suggested that the outcome of the elctions has humbled arrogant Politicians ”Politicians are now being nice and humble,” he tweeted. “They are reaching out to the displaced and traumatised victims of terrorism, sharing foodstuffs and promising them heaven. “The same widows and orphans they never visited for years. The voters are the kingmakers, if only they know.”
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Obi had no path to victory, Tinubu knew this and used it to his advantage – Reno Omokri
A Chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP has said the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, had no path to victory because he lacked national spread. He said Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC who was aware of that fact, used his trusted business partners to deceive Obi into joining the presidential race. He shared this in a post on Social Media. According to him, Tinubu displayed mastery in understanding the mentality of the Obidients, who he said lacked the humility to see that they were being played. He wrote; ”Peter Obi had no path to victory.…
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Obi is just a worse Southern version of Buhari – Reno Omokri reacts to Peter Obi’s legal team composition
Reno Omokri has accused Petr Obi of Labour Party of nepotism following the composition of his legal team He described Obi as the worse version of President Muhammadu Buhari adding that Nigeria avoided the Rwandan situation by not electing Obi. He shared this in a series of tweets. He wrote: “By the composition of Obi’s legal team, it is safe to say Nigeria dodged a Rwandan style bullet by not electing him President. “Now I see why he appointed an Igbo Christian as Labour’s state coordinator for Sokoto. Obi is just a worse Southern version of Buhari. “Peter Obi should…
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Does having sex for free make you a non-profit whoreganization- Sandra iheuwa seeks clarification
Businesswoman Sandra Iheuwa has taken to Instagram to seek clarification on sexual matters. She enquired about women who have intercourse with men for free. The businesswoman who shares a child with Ubi Franklin and Steve Thompson wrote: “If having sex for money makes you a hoe… does having sex for free make you a non-profit whoreganisation?”
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Peter Obi: Why do Nigerian politicians call for the annulment of a free & fair election after losing – Fani-Kayode
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode has questioned why politicians feel the need to call for the annulment of a free and fair election after losing. He said this reacting to calls by Peter Obi of Labour, who has since expressed that his mandate was stolen from him and he intends to retrieve it. He said Peter Obi is following in the footsteps of Nnamdi Azikiwe, Arthur Nzeribe, by calling for the cancellation of a free and fair election. ”Why do Nigerian politicians call for the annulment of a free & fair election after losing &…
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Desmond Elliot who couldn’t buy Power bank for his constituency – Do2dtun reacts to 8 transformers donated by the Lawmaker to his constituency
Media Personality, Kayode Ojuolape Oladotun, popularly known as Do2dtun has reacted to the recent donation of transformers by the Lagos lawmaker representing the Surulere I constituency at the State legislature. Desmond, who is running for a third term as Lagos lawmaker, had on Thursday donated 8 transformers to his constituency. Announcing the commissioning of the transformers in a post shared on social media, Desmond said he had commissioned the installment of high-capacity transformers in Surulere Reacting to this, Do2dtun in a post on Social Media wrote; ”Desmond, who couldn’t buy a power bank for his constituency, suddenly buys eight transformers…
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Obasanjo is so wicked. Any Nigerian that will praise him for any reason will go to hell – Seun Kuti recounts happenings during Obasanjo’s regime
Seun Kuti, son of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti has described former president Olusegun Obasanjo as Wicked. He stated that anybody who renders praises to him for any reason would go to hell. He alleged that the former President recorded the worst cases during his administration. He stated that during an Instagram live session on his page, while lamenting the exploitation of natural resources for personal gains by Nigerian leaders and the Europeans. He said: “They sell our oil, things that belong to us. Especially during Obasanjo’s regime. ”Obasanjo is so wicked. Any Nigerian that will praise Obasanjo for any…
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Asiwaju from 2023 to 2031 and another Northerner from 2031 to 2039, we will be onlookers because we refused to play politics – Joe Igbokwe tells Igbos
Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on drainages, Joe Igbokwe has declared that the president-elect Bola Tinubu will remain Nigeria’s president until 2031 and thereafter, hand over power to a northerner who will rule the country till 2039. He said this while responding to a comment on his Facebook post. The APC chieftain had made a post justifying why Igbos should vote for Sanwo-Olu in Lagos state. According to him, the president-elect Bola Tinubu had supported prominent Igbo businessmen in Lagos, stating that voting for Sanwo-Olu would be a payback for Tinubu’s gesture over the years. He wrote, “President-Elect ASIWAJU…
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