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“Such speculation is unfounded”: CBN debunks claims that it plans to phase out new Naira Notes
The acting Director of Corporate Communication at the Central Bank of Nigeria, Isa AbdulMumim, on Sunday, April 30th, issued a notice to the public urging them to disregard reports that suggest the newly redesigned Naira notes will be withdrawn from circulation. The bank called the speculation a ploy to cause unnecessary panic among the public. The notice reiterated that the old and new Naira notes will continue to circulate side by side as they have been taking good delivery of the newly redesigned notes from the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company Limited. The CBN expressed its commitment to supplying…
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I will explore every available legal option to get our mandate back – Peter Obi
The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi has vowed to reclaim his alleged stolen mandate in court. He spoke during a Labour Party Stakeholders meeting in Awka, the Anambra state capital. He shared this in a tweet via his Twitter handle. The former Anambra state Governor vowed to explore every legal option in ensuring he reclaims his mandate. Obi wrote: “Earlier, I interacted with the Anambra State Labour Party Stakeholders in Awka. The meeting was quite animated and constructive. Part of our discussions centred on the way forward for the party. “I reassured them of my readiness to go…
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Tiwa Savage to perform at Royal Coronation
Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage has been confirmed to perform at the upcoming coronation ceremony of King Charles III, the new British monarch. The coronation will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Westminster Abbey, where King Charles III and Queen Consort, Camilla, will be officially crowned. Tiwa Savage will join a star-studded line-up of performers, including Steve Winwood, DJ Pete Tong, Lang Lang and Lucy, Paloma Faith, and Olly Murs, at the coronation concert. She is the first Nigerian artiste to be invited to perform at a foreign royal coronation ceremony and one of the few African artists chosen…
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Tinubu didn’t win, the election was rigged and manipulated beyond comprehension – Labour Party replies Buhari after he said opposition parties lost 2023 election because of overconfidence
In response to President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement that opposition parties lost the 2023 presidential election due to overconfidence, complacency, and bad tactics, the Labour Party has issued a statement. The party’s acting National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, stated that the President’s statement was yet another desperate attempt by the ruling party to seek validation for alleged electoral fraud that it now celebrates as a victory. The party also claimed that Tinubu did not win the election because the presidential election was allegedly “manipulated and rigged beyond comprehension.” The opposition party insists that it won the election and accuses the APC…
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Ndigbo recognizes the President-elect and Vice President-elect and will continue to give maximum support- Ohanaeze Ime-obi tells Tinubu
On Saturday, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Ime-Obi declared that Bola Tinubu, the President-elect, will be sworn in on May 29, and that no force in the world can stop it. Ime-Obi is Ohanaeze’s highest decision-making body, and it stated that the organization will give Tinubu its maximum support to ensure the success of his administration. This statement was made in response to a faction of Ohanaeze that refused to recognize Tinubu as President-elect due to his failure to include Igbos in his transition committee. The Ohanaeze’s Secretary-General, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, made it clear that the organization recognizes Tinubu as Nigeria’s President-elect and…
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Stop appointing bankers as CBN Governor, they are just mere marketers – Adeyanju advises
Human Rights Activist, Deji Adeyanju has advised that the next Governor of the Central Bank should be an economist with experience in financial institutions. He said bankers know nothing about the economy as they are mere marketers. According to Adeyanju: “FG must stop appointing bankers as CBN Gov. They know nothing about the economy. “These are just mere marketers. An economist of repute with experience of working with world financial institutions and organs like IMF, World Bank, etc, should be the next CBN Gov.”
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Wealth and Royalty make Polygamy easy – Nigerian Lawyer says
According to a Nigerian lawyer named Adam Muhammed Ndakudu, being wealthy and of royal status can facilitate polygamous relationships. Ndakudu made this comment on Twitter along with a photo of the former Emir of Kano and his four wives.
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Woman dies after being forced to get an abortion by sexist husband who wants a male child
According to Twitter user @_Mayowa_Sam, a woman has tragically lost her life after her husband compelled her to undergo an abortion due to his sexist desire for a male child. The couple had three daughters prior to the recent pregnancy. The husband’s current whereabouts are unknown, and the woman’s family is mourning her loss. “This man asked his wife to go for an abortion, saying he is sure she’s carrying another baby girl. The wife died on Tuesday after the abortion. They had only 3 girls. “The ladies family don’t know his whereabout at the moment.”
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Ezekwesili is like a daughter to me – Obasanjo says as he felicitates the former minister on her 60th birthday
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has Felicitated the former Minister of Education Oby Ezekwesili on the occasion of her 60th birthday He described Ezekwesili as his own daughter. The former president recalled treating Ezekwesili like his biological daughter because she was intelligent, dynamic, reliable, and enterprising. “Obiageli Ezekwesili is like a daughter to me. Even when she was a minister, I treated her the same way I treated my biological daughters. “She was a dynamic young woman who is competent, reliable and very enterprising. As she, therefore, clocks 60 today, I cannot but thank God for her life, as I wish…
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DSS detained a tuberculosis patient close to Nnamdi Kanu in a desperate move to contaminate him – IPOB alleges
On Thursday, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) demanded the immediate release of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu, from the Department of State Services (DSS) facility in Abuja. Emma Powerful, the spokesperson for IPOB, cited the recent outbreak of tuberculosis in the DSS facility as a reason for Kanu’s release. Powerful also accused the Nigerian government of employing deceitful tactics to silence Kanu. A statement by Powerful reads: “We the global movement and family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) under the command and leadership of our great leader Mazi Nnamdi KANU alert the Public that DSS has deliberately detained…
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Nigeria has no President-elect, it is just a sham that should be pulled in due course – Pa Ayo
The leader of the apex Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Ayo Adebanjo, has said Nigeria currently has no President-elect. Speaking in an interview on Arise TV, he insisted that what the country currently have is “a sham that will be pulled in due course.” He said, “It is just the result of a bad government. A disaster that God will help us to get rid of. I can assure you there is no President-elect at all; it is just a sham that should be pulled in due course. “This is a game we all see. We are all living witnesses to…
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Nigeria Air will fly before the end of this administration – Sirika
Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has assured Nigerians that Nigeria Air Limited will fly before the end of the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration A Federal High Court in Lagos which presided over a case filed by domestic airliners, had ordered the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) not to issue an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) to Nigeria Air Limited. The domestic airline operators, under the aegis of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), challenged the equity structure of the airline which cedes 49 per cent stake to Ethiopian Airlines, and the Federal Government having only 5 per cent while the remaining 46…
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