Shehu Sani, a former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District and social critic, slammed Godwin Emefiele and the CBN. He described the Godwin Emefiele-led Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as a shrine of misery and penury. He added that the redesigning of the national currency and the cash withdrawal policy introduced was an economic disaster…
A fire outbreak has destroyed shops in Damaturu, the state capital of Yobe, with goods worth millions of naira razed. It was gathered that the incident happened at Sabon Fegi quarters, near the residence of former governor of the state, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam. An eyewitness, Ahmed Idris Ahmed, confirmed that over 10 Shops were gutted…
Soldiers have reportedly shot one of the youths protesting the fuel and naira notes scarcity in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The protests which happened across the major cities of the state grounded activities and had youths carrying placards expressing their grievances on the situation since Friday. Details later…
Kwara State Police Command said that it has deployed more personnel to banks and other financial institutions in the state to secure them from attacks by hoodlums. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Paul Odama, said in a statement on Saturday that he has ordered aggressive patrols of banks and other financial facilities across the…
The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, on Friday asked the Federal Government to end the suffering inflicted on innocent citizens by the new naira scarcity. The traditional ruler, in a statement by his press secretary, Alli Ibrahim, said the situation was capable of throwing the country into chaos. He warned the government…
President Muhammadu Buhari has implored citizens to give him seven days to resolve the cash crunch that has become a problem across the country from the policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to replace high-value Naira notes with new ones. The President made the call Friday while speaking to the Progressive Governors Forum…
Gunmen on Thursday afternoon killed a customary court judge, Nnaemeka Ugboma, in Imo State. Until his death, Ugboma presided over an Imo magistrate court in Ejemekwurun, Oguta Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the killer who came on a motorcycle, invaded the courtroom, dragged the magistrate out, and shot him dead….
A yet-to-be-identified man allegedly slumped and died at a bank in Agbor, Delta state after waiting for several hours to withdraw cash. The incident happened inside the banking hall on Thursday afternoon, February 2, 2023. Ika Weekly Newspaper and some eyewitnesses confirmed the incident on Facebook. One Omole Mike, shared a photo of the deceased…
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed happiness after Elon Musk’s Starlink launched its services in Nigeria. Buhari in a Twitter post, said the move should be applauded. He wrote: “We are delighted that Starlink services have been deployed in Nigeria, making us the first African country — and the only one so far — to enjoy…
Garba Baba Umar, the Assistant Inspector General of Police and Head of Interpol’s National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, has revealed the request to extradite Mrs Deziani Alison-Madueke, a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, has been turned down by the United Kingdom. Speaking on the sidelines of an investigative hearing by a House of Representative Adhoc…