The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned commercial banks not to put old notes in their Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). This is to ensure that commercial banks in the country comply with the directive of loading the newly redesigned naira notes in ATMs. CBN Director, Currency Operations, Mr Ahmed Umar, stated this in Abuja…
Renowned political economist, Professor Pat Utomi has revealed how Nigerian youths discovered Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party. Recall that youths have been leading a campaign for some months now for Obi to emerge as the president of Nigeria. Utomi said aggrieved Nigerian youths that are tired of the terrible state of the…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a former Edo State House of Assembly member, Festus Edughele. Edughele was kidnapped on Monday morning, January 9, 2023, in Ubiaja while travelling from Orhionmwon to Benin City, the state capital. The ex-lawmaker was said to be on his way to Benin to board a plane to Abuja…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has praised God saying he pulled him through when he was faced with challenges last year. According to NAN, the monarch said God turned his shame to celebration. Ooni said this during the Grand-finale of New Year Prayer organised by the Christian Association of Nigeria at Afewonro…
A six-year-old boy opened fire in an elementary school classroom in the eastern US state of Virginia on Friday, seriously injuring a teacher, police said. No students were hurt in the incident at Richneck Elementary School in the coastal city of Newport News. “The individual is a six-year-old student. He is right now in police…
Actress Eve Esin has lashed out at Empress Njamah’s former fiancé, George “Baby Brother” Wade. Esin called for Wade’s arrest for releasing unclad videos of Njamah on a Whatsapp group he created. She questioned the reason behind the unclad video leaks and also asked if Empress was meant to be on a skirt, suit, iro…
Empress Njamah, the popular Nigerian actress, has spoken to her fans. She spoke for the first time since her ex-fiancé began leaking her n*de videos online. She released a video from her home to let her supporters know that she is well and alive. The actress, who fled her home after her former fiancé hit…
A Nigerian man who is yet to be identified, has reportedly slumped and died in Oyo. The man died in Oluyole Estate, in the Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State, while queuing to buy fuel at a petrol station in the community. The incident happened on Thursday. PUNCH Metro learnt that nobody was aware…
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has said one-year imprisonment or a fine of N500,000 awaits anyone found guilty of buying votes during the 2023 elections. The INEC Commissioner in Jigawa State, Professor Muhammad Lawal Bashar said this in an interview with newsmen. The Commissioner said the electoral commission is prepared to conduct all the…
One person is rescued while hundreds of volunteers continue search for survivors from Sunday afternoon’s incident. Rescue workers are searching for two missing people after an avalanche in western Austria, according to reports. Initially, up to 10 people were feared missing based on video footage from a witness. But the news agency DPA said eight…