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Once again, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has issued a warning that banks, stores, or supermarkets that do not accept old N500 and N1000 notes will face closure. Abiodun declared that he would take action against any trader or service provider who disregards the validity of the old notes as legal tender. In order…
According to insider, the monarch peacefully passed away on Sunday at the age of 87. In a message of condolence shared on his Facebook page, Governor Dapo Abiodun expressed deep sadness over the loss of the esteemed traditional ruler, whom he had a close relationship with. He stated, “With deep sense of loss, we mourn…
On Monday, Professor Charles Soludo, the Governor of Anambra State, also a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, announced that the CBN has directed commercial banks to accept the old naira notes as deposits. Soludo made this statement on his social media accounts and reported that Governor Godwin Emefiele issued the directive during…
On Sunday, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) called on the Department of State Services to immediately arrest Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, and Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, for disobeying a ruling of the highest court in the country. The…
In accordance with the Supreme Court judgment, the Ekiti State Government has cautioned its citizens against refusing to accept old naira notes as a form of payment. Those who do so risk being apprehended and prosecuted. Likewise, the Abia State Government has declared its intention to penalize individuals who reject the old currency. Governor Biodun…
In a viral video monitored in Kaduna, President Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) apologized to Nigerians for the financial difficulties resulting from the naira redesign policy implemented by the Federal Government. The president clarified that the monetary policy was meant to enhance the economy and not to cause any hardships to Nigerians. Buhari also pleaded…
The hit single ‘Calm Down’ by Divine Ikubor, the Nigerian singer better known has Rema, has gone platinum in the United Kingdom. An album or song that has sold more than 1 million copies is awarded platinum certification. On Friday, Chart Data announced via Twitter that “Calm Down,” a single released in February 2022 from Rema’s…
The apex court said the president’s disregard of its order of February 8, 2023, amounts to dictatorship. The court today, March 3, 2023, ordered that old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes remain in circulation until December 31, 2023. It also nullified the Federal Government’s Naira redesign policy, declaring it as an affront to the 1999…
The highest court in the land in the country, Supreme Court on Friday ordered that old ₦200, ₦500, ₦1,000 notes remain in circulation and legal tender till December 31, 2023. The court also nullified the Federal Government’s Naira redesign policy, declaring it as an affront to the 1999 Constitution. It also ruled that it has…
The Canadian government has stated that foreign nationals who are visiting the country and receive valid job offers will be able to apply for and receive work permits without having to leave the country. The temporary measure put in place to address the country’s labor shortage was set to expire on February 28, 2023. The…
