Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo confirmed on Monday that the Central Bank of Nigeria has directed commercial banks to dispense and accept old naira notes as deposits. Soludo, a former CBN governor, made this known in a statement he posted on his social media handles. He explained that the Governor of CBN, Godwin Emefiele gave…
Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied reports that he’s plotting against Bola Tinubu, the president-elect. Emefiele said the article is “false and malicious”. He was said to be plotting with a “billionaire retired general” from the north and provided funds to Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivor, the governorship candidate of the Labour…
Hon. Ogbonnaya Ugwu, the councillor representing Echara Ward 2 in Okposi Community, Ohaozara local government area of Ebonyi State, has been murdered by gunmen who set him ablaze. It was gathered that Ugwu popularly known as SPACO, was shot dead around 10 pm on Saturday, March 11, 2023, while returning from his shop, a drinking…
GIOTV reports that Okwuwaseun Osinbajo, the Lagos staff bus driver who reportedly caused Thursday’s train accident at PWD railway crossing has been hospitalized. Osinbajo was said to have been rushed to the hospital on Saturday after he allegedly passed out in custody. It was learnt that he suffered internal bleeding on the day of the…
A rehabilitated ex-fighter of the Boko Haram terror group, Alayi Madu, and the traditional ruler of Kajola, a border community between Ondo and Edo state, Baale Akinola Adebayo are among the 37 persons arrested over 2.2 tons of illicit drugs seized by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA at the Murtala Muhammed…
The Kaduna State government has imposed a 24-hour curfew in four communities in Zango-Kataf Local Government Area following the attack that left many people dead. No fewer than 10 dead bodies were recovered after gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen attacked Unguwar Wakili on Saturday night, March 11, 2023. However, according to reports, the death…
In what will come across as a really shocking development, a family has suffered tragic fate in Ondo. The Ondo State Police Command on Saturday said it began an investigation into the cause of death of a woman and her baby in Owo community, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of the state. It…
GIOTV reports that Senator Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna Central lawmaker, has advised state governors on what needs to be done to address the country’s prevailing naira scarcity. Senator Sani said on Saturday that the governors should take their complaints to President Muhammadu Buhari directly. He stated that both the Governor of the Central Bank…
A 46-year-old British man, Richard Spencer, has revealed how he wore make-up to hide the bruises inflicted by his wife, Sheree, during regular beatings from her. Richard shared some of the videos of abuse, which were captured on a security camera in the children’s playroom. During an interview, Richard said, “When I think about those…
The driver of the Lagos State Government staff bus that was involved in the incident that led to a train colliding with the bus at the PWD/ Shogunle railway line, on the Agege motor road in Lagos, on Thursday, has begged victims of the accident to forgive him. GIOTV reports that some survivors said the 44-year-old…