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New naira Notes: We’re on our knees – Emefiele rules out re-extension, begs Nigerians
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele has ruled out the possibility of extending the 10-day grace for the old Naira notes to remain in circulation. He appealed to Nigerians to endure the pains emanating from difficulties involved in getting the new notes. The Governor made the appeal on Friday during a press conference in Lagos. According to him, the pain is temporary, stressing that cash will be available in no distant time He said, “On the clamour by people to move the deadline by one more year or if we are open to further extension of the deadline.…
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Nigeria will be restructured within six months if I am elected – Atiku
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has said that plans for the restructuring of Nigeria is ready. He gave the assurance on Friday at the PDP Presidential Diaspora Campaign Grand Finale in Abuja adding that the the country would be restructured within six months if he’s elected. Represented by former National Chairman Okwesilieze Nwodo, Atiku disclosed sufficient research work on restructuring had been concluded. According to him, the country would be better when every region controlled its natural resources. “Talking about restructuring by Executive Order, in the first six months, this country will not be what you…
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No matter the tears El-Rufai and others shed during this period, nobody is delivering new Naira notes to anyone’s house in a Bullion van this time, Emefiele outsmarted them – Deji Adeyanju
Deji Adeyanju has reacted to the controversy surrounding the new naira notes. He said the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele has outsmarted politicians using the Naira redesign. Following the redesign of the Naira, Emefiele had fixed December 31st as a deadline for the swap of the old naira notes with the new ones and further postponed it to the 10th of February following the outcry of the deadline Amid the deadline extension, the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu and Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna alleged that the redesign naira policy was targeted at…
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Good things are worth waiting for – Nigerian man says he waited till his wedding Night before having sex with his wife
A Nigerian man, Emmanuel Okorie has revealed that he and his wife waited till their wedding night to have sex. In a post he shared on facebook, he said Good things are worth waiting for. He wrote; ”You say that there are no more men that will abstain from sex until marriage because you have made up your mind to give them sex,? he said in a Facebook post on Friday, February 3, 2023. “If women close their legs, men won’t sleep with trees. People look for excuses to cover their bad deeds. Abeg, na my wife be this, I…
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Peter Obi: El-Rufai will be shocked come 25th February – Babachir Lawal
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has continued to reiterate his support for the Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi. He said Peter Obi is gaining support in ”unexpected areas” He said this during an interview on Channels television on Friday Night. Reacting to comments made by the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, that Obi cannot win, the former SGF said the outcome of the election will be shocking. “Every Nigerian is determined to have a say in this election, including those who Nasir el-Rufai claimed are not many. He said northern Christians…
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Naira redesign: This policy aims to suffer the people, not fight corruption – Wike
Governor Nyesom Wike has reacted to the controversy that has trailed the redesign of some Naira notes and its availability ahead of the Central Bank of Nigeria deadline He said this while speaking at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign rally in Okrika Local Government Area (LGA), Rivers State. According to him, the policy is not aimed at fighting politicians or corruption but aimed at making the people suffer He said; ”Mr President, I know the pressure. But please, since two of us are going at the same time, this policy has nothing to [do with trying to] fight corruption…
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Bank gave one governor N500m new notes – El-Rufai alleges
Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has claimed that a governor withdrew N500m in new Naira notes from an undisclosed bank despite the inability of Nigerians to get the cash He said this in an exclusive interview with BBC Hausa. This is coming amid the cash crunch across the country birthed by the scarcity of the redesigned Naira notes. El-Rufai said; “Yesterday, I was told that one of our governors got N500m in new notes from the bank. It was the bank that gave him. “There is nowhere in the world that currency exchange doesn’t happen but they don’t give…
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Even Lai Mohammed knows those in the villa who wants APC to lose the election – El-Rufai
Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has said that the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, and others in the villa know those in the villa working against the APC in the forthcoming general elections. Gov El-Rufai in an interview alleged that some persons in the presidency were working towards the failure of the ruling party. Speaking in a fresh interview with Arise TV on Thursday, February 2, Gov El-Rufai insisted on his claims adding that even Lai Mohammed knows those he is referring to. ”Let me restate exactly what I said. I am a quantity surveyor. What I…
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2023: Southwest not bastards. We put the north there, we will succeed them – Tinubu
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu has insisted that the Southwest would produce President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor. He made this assertion during his presidential campaign rally in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. According to him, the Southwest supported the North to produce a president, hence the region would succeed Buhari in February. “We collaborated with the North to elect a president of the Northern extraction; this time, we (Southwest) will succeed them, he said “Nobody smashes the seed from a palm nut by being gentlemanly. We are not bastards. We were the ones that put…
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We are a country of spineless talkers and our leaders know this – Actor, Frederick Leonard
Actor Freddie Leonard has described Nigerians as a country of spineless talkers. He expressed that sadly the leaders know about it which is why they treat the citizens the way they do. He shared this in a post on Instagram. According to him, as long as Nigerians remain spineless, the country will never become better. See his post below;
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Ethnicity and religious bigotry will not take you anywhere, the election is between APC and PDP – El-Rufai tells Peter Obi
Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has stated that Peter Obi of Labour party will not win the 2023 Presidential Election. He said the race is between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In an interview with TVC, El-Rufai said Obi is polling one percent in Sokoto, two percent in Katsina, and five percent in Kano. “Doing 70 percent in Anambra State does not mean somebody doing 10 percent in Kano is not better than you. “Kano is 4 million votes…Yes, Peter Obi will sweep Southern States, he will do well in South-South, where else?”…
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New Naira Note: Mr President is not happy that citizens are suffering – Finance Minister, Ahmed
Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed has assured Nigerians that the President is not happy with the current hardships being faced by Nigerians in view of the crisis concerned with the New Naira Notes. Ms Ahmed said this while speaking at the 65th ministerial briefing organized by the Presidential Communications Team in the State House, Abuja. She however stated that the process was necessary ”to be able to get the wound to heal” While reacting to a question on whether the government was not worried that its beautiful idea was causing untold hardship in the lives of Nigerians, especially in an election…
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