The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN says the old N200, N500, N1,000 notes remain legal tender till December 31, 2023. In a statement, CBN’s Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Isa AbdulMumin said the move has demonstrated that the apex bank has huge respect for the rule of law. “In compliance with the established tradition of […]
The Presidency says the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has no reason to disobey the Supreme Court order on naira redesign by claiming to be waiting for the directive from President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, refuted claims that President Buhari had […]
Kogi State Government has warned business entities, banks and individuals against the rejection of old #500 and #1,000 naira notes respectively as sanctions would be meted on such. State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo gave the warning in a statement in Lokoja. Fanwo said the government has put appropriate measures in place […]
The Chairman of the National Population Commission, Nasir Kwarra, has said the commencement of the 2023 National Housing and Population Census, earlier slated for March 29, is likely to be affected by the postponement of the Governorship and State Assembly elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The Chairman made this known while speaking at […]
The death has occurred of Deaconess Comfort Ayenibe. Deaconess Ayenibe is the mother of Mr. Sunday Ayenibe, the Director General of Protocol to the Governor of Kogi State Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello. Aged 73, she passed away on Wednesday the 8th of March, 2023 at the Federal Medical Center in Lokoja, Kogi State Captal in […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has postponed the Governorship and State Assembly elections from 11th to 18 of March, 2023. A statement signed by the INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Festus Okoye, indicated that the postponement followed Wednesday’s ruling by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (EPT) on the […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has postponed the Governorship and State Assembly elections from 11th to 18 of March, 2023. A statement signed by the INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Festus Okoye, indicated that the postponement followed Wednesday’s ruling by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (EPT) on the […]
An officer of the Nigerian Army and two soldiers have been shot dead by another soldier who later shot himself dead in Rabbah local government Area of Sokoto state . In a statement signed by the Director Army Public, Relations Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu says the deceased officer was the commander of a military formation […]
An officer of the Nigerian Army and two soldiers have been shot dead by another soldier who later shot himself dead in Rabbah local government Area of Sokoto state . In a statement signed by the Director Army Public, Relations Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu says the deceased officer was the commander of a military formation […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has released the full lists of House of Representatives and Senate-elect. The electoral umpire released the list to journalists and on social media on Tuesday. Earlier, INEC had issued Certificates of Return to the members of the 10th assembly including 98 Senators that were declared winners of the National Assembly elections […]