Wasilat Azeez
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Lagos, LA, Nigeria
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Accept old notes to alleviate suffering, Abdullahi Sule tells Nasarawa residents
Abdullahi Sule, governor of Nasarawa, has asked residents to begin accepting the old naira notes.The governor made the appeal shortly... → Read More
Banks raise processing time for FX school fees to 120 days, cut PTA/BTA to $2k
Nigerian banks say international school fees and upkeep requests through Form A will now be processed within 120 days. → Read More
BREAKING: CBN breaks silence, says old naira notes remain legal tender
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the old N200, N500 and N1000 notes remain legal tender until December 31, 2023. → Read More
NSCDC raises alarm over increased circulation of fake new naira notes
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it will continue to arrest and prosecute those involved in the production and circulation of fake redesigned naira notes. → Read More
Kogi to arrest, prosecute persons rejecting old naira notes
The Kogi government has threatened to arrest and prosecute persons and businesses rejecting the old naira notes. → Read More
Woman sentenced to 24 years imprisonment for N40m property fraud in Abuja
A federal high court sitting in Abuja has sentenced one Mercy Yusuf to 24 years in prison for $298,000, ₦40 million property fraud. → Read More
Ekiti to establish fund for investment in modern technologies
The Ekiti government has announced plans to establish a state wealth fund. → Read More
ECOWAS to confer award on Buhari for 'defending democracy'
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it will honour President Muhammadu Buhari with an award in recognition of his achievements in the defence and promotion of democracy in the subregion. → Read More
FAO: Global food prices dropped for 11th consecutive month in February
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations says global food prices declined in February for the eleventh consecutive month. → Read More
NiDCOM: Few Nigerians agreed to return from Tunisia amid attacks on migrants
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says few Nigerians have agreed to return home from Tunisia. → Read More
Akeredolu approves increase of Ondo retirees’ monthly pension
Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo state, has approved the increment in the pension allowances of retirees in the state. → Read More
Atedo Peterside: CBN's naira redesign policy turned to currency confiscation
Atedo Peterside, founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc and Anap Foundation, says the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)'s naira redesign policy turned to currency confiscation. → Read More
World Bank: 2.4bn women of working age do not have same rights as men
The global pace of reforms toward equal treatment of women under the law has slumped to a 20-year low, says a new report by the World Bank. → Read More
We didn't give N500m to any politician, says GTBank on viral social media post
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) has denied giving N500 million new notes to any presidential candidate in Saturday’s presidential election. → Read More
'Vote-buying': EFCC arrests Benue PDP campaign director with N306,700
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its operatives have arrested Cletus Tyokyaa, director-general of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship campaign council in Benue, for alleged vote buying. → Read More
#NigeriaElections2023: NSCDC vehicle conveying officers to Lagos crashes in Abuja
Officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were reportedly injured when a vehicle belonging to the agency was involved in an accident on Friday evening. → Read More
FATF adds Nigeria, South Africa to anti-money laundering watchlist
FATF has added Nigeria and South Africa to its "grey list" of countries that need to intensify efforts to tackle money laundering and terrorism financing. → Read More
UEF awards grants to renewable energy firms in Nigeria
The Universal Energy Facility (UEF) has announced that it will provide grants to renewable energy companies. → Read More
FAKE NEWS ALERT: No plan to shut down banking services for elections, says CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked rumours of its plans to shut down financial transactions. A viral broadcast message... → Read More
Naira depreciates further, exchanges for N766/$ at parallel market
The naira, on Wednesday, depreciated further against the dollar at the parallel section of the foreign exchange market. → Read More