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Naira scarcity: Customers who have cash are pricing us as low as N1,500 – Commercial sex workers lament patronage
Some commercial sex workers in the Federal Capital Territory have decried low patronage in their business due to the scarcity of naira notes. Some of them who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Sunday, February 19, 2023, said the scarcity of the notes is a threat and had crippled their businesses. They said that although the currency swap policy is commendable, the current mode of implementation is a challenge to their business. Miss Alexandra Tricia (pseudonym), a commercial sex worker, said her customers have reduced drastically due to the current ‘no cash syndrome’. She described the…
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You are lucky I left you – Tonto Dikeh reacts to audio recording Olakunle Churchill, shared of her saying she would have poisoned him if they were still together
Tonto Dikeh has responded to the audio recording her ex-husband, Olakunle Churchill, shared in which she could be heard saying she would have poisoned him if they were still together. Responding via her Instagram page, Tonto acknowledged the voice recording, saying Churchill is really lucky she left him. Alleging that he was physically abusive towards her, Tonto said if they were still together and he put his hands on her, it would have been his end. She also insisted that he is a fraudster who is on the wanted list in the US and the UK.
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Lagos state PDP not supporting Peter Obi – Jandor
Dr. Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor), the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Lagos State, has condemned a viral video where some individuals in branded PDP uniforms were seen campaigning for the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi. In a statement by his the Head, Media and Communications, JANDOR4GOVERNOR Campaign Organisation, Mr. Gbenga Ogunleye, He said the purported campaign for Obi was a hatchet job. ”The action carried out by some unidentified individuals in the party uniforms does not in any way represent the position of Lagos PDP in the forthcoming presidential election,” he said. Adediran disassociated…
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If you can’t be responsible for a child, you have no business with the child – Tonto Dike slams ex-husband, Olakunle Churchill following his birthday post to King Andre
Tonto Dike has slammed her ex-husband, Olakunle Churchill for celebrating their son on his birthday to give the impression he is trying to be in the child’s life. Churchill had shared a post on Instagram celebrating their son adding that he misss him and couldn’t wait to see him. This led to comments from social media users sympathising with Churchill and begging Tonto to let him see his son. Tonto then hit back and claimed Churchill has made no efforts to see their son or contribute to his upbringing yet he comes on social media to give a different impression. …
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Naira Scarcity, Elections: Don’t allow them to use you to achieve their evil intentions – Sanwo-Olu urges lagosians
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday appealed to residents to remain calm and avoid all forms of violence following the cash crunch Sanwo-Olu stated this while addressing journalists at Lagos House, Marina. He urged Lagosians not to allow themselves to be used for electoral violence in the midst of the hardship preceding the forthcoming elections He said; ”Let me thank you, the good people of Lagos, for your patience and unwavering perseverance even in these challenging times. ”My fellow Lagosians, this is a heartfelt call to you, as your Governor, to please remain calm at this time and avoid…
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Atiku: If you betray me, we will place a curse on you – Wike tells Rivers Assembly candidates
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has threatened to deal with the National and State Assembly candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state if they betray him and join those in Abuja, the Atiku Abubakar camp. He said this during the state Peoples Democratic Party campaign rally in Obio/Akpor Local Government of Rivers State, the last campaign rally of the PDP in the state. He said, “All the other candidates, the Senatorial candidates, my Deputy Chairman, Doctor Ipalibo Harry-Banigo, Chief Allwell Onyeso and Barinada Mpigi, and all the House of Reps candidates and the Assembly candidates, let me tell…
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We will destroy any bank that rejects the old Naira, use the space to build schools – Ganduje
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has said that any commercial bank in the state that refuses the old note will be destroyed. The Governor said this during his inspection of palliatives meant for distribution to the citizens to cushion the effects of the hardship caused by the cashless policy, Channels TV reports. According to him, the spaces for the destroyed banks will be used to build schools ”Any bank that refuses to accept old five hundred and one thousand Naira notes will be destroyed. We will not tolerate such disobedience from any financial institution operating within our jurisdiction. “We will…
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2023: Oyakhilome releases election prophecy about the top three candidates
General Overseer of Christ Embassy Church, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has revealed what an angel told him about the leading Presidential candidates. Oyakhilome who spoke at the Loveworld praise-athon on Friday said the name of Nigeria’s next president is in the Bible. He said the first candidate is under the influence of a devil. ”The Lord gave him a name. The name is Jackal. He is influenced by a demon. This demon is mocking Nigeria. But he’s been cut off, he said ” In the spirit, the second candidate, if you let him get into office, you will have no country.…
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Take your money to CBN, you will receive an alert if your money is legitimate – Bashir Ahmed tells Ganduje
Bashir Ahmad, the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Digital Communication, has dared Governor of kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje to take his old naira notes to the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, if they are legitimate. He said this in response to the Kano State governor who faulted the Naira Redesign policy. Ganduje had accused Buhari of introducing the policy on the eve of the elections, saying he should have done it in the past seven years or after the election. Reacting to this, Bashir told him and others to stop the agitation and take their old naira…
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If you assist anybody to rig, you will answer to God – Paul Enenche warns INEC
Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Paul Enenche has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC not to be a part of any election rigging process or they will be answerable to God. He issued the warning while speaking in Makurdi, the Benue State capital on Friday night. According to Enenche: “Police people, military people, SSS people, let me take the liberty to appreciate the effort of all security apparatus, INEC staff. When you are on your duty post, know that you will be answerable to God if you assist anybody to rig. When you go before Jehovah he…
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The President will hand over power to elected successor, not interim govt – Garba Shehu
presidential Spokesman, Garba Shehu has assured Nigerians that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government is going to hand over the reins of power to an elected successor come May 29. He said this reacting to claims that the present administration is working toward an interim government. Shehu said those who peddle such rumors stand to gain nothing rather are creating panic and inciting the public against the federal government. He shared this in a tweet via his Twitter handle. He wrote; ”Let us clearly, specifically and emphatically state that there is absolutely no truth to the claim that President Muhammadu Buhari…
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Those influencing Naira redesign policy working for Peter Obi – Bello Shagari
Former president of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Bello Shagari has claimed those behind the Naira redesign policy are working for Peter Obi, the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate. He claimed he had thought the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, were the one behind the policy. He stated this in a tweet he shared via his Twitter handle. According to him, It was not realistic for Obi to win the forthcoming presidential election. He wrote, “I heard that a group of people influencing the decisions of this monetary policy causing economic hardship for Nigerians are actually working for Obi.…
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