The Senate and House of Representatives have again asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to immediately extend the deadline for the withdrawal of old naira notes from circulation to July 31, 2023. The apex bank had on December 15 commenced circulation of newly redesigned N200, N500 and N1,000 notes and set January 31, 2023…
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has said the CBN will not extend the January 31st deadline for the old naira notes.There have been calls from different quarters for the extension of the deadline in view of some challenges. But speaking at the post Monetary Policy Committee briefing of the bank in…
Countries in the Lake Chad Region, Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon, and Chad, are to benefit from the European Union’s €102.5 million humanitarian aid, according to the bloc. According to the statement signed by the bloc indicated that the EU made the pledge at the 3rd High-Level Conference on the Lake Chad Region which holds in Niamey…
The Nigeria Immigrations Service (NIS), has received equipment worth millions of naira to promote service delivery, especially as regards border security as the nation gears up for the general elections. The equipment was donated to the NIS by the management of IHS Towers Nigeria, an international Telecoms infrastructure company.The General elections will hold in February…
The Students and Teachers of Sekona Grammar School, Sekona in Ede South Local government area of Osun Stat e were full of praise and joy as The lawmaker representing Ede North/Ede South/Egbedore/Ejigbo federal constituency Representative Bamidele Salam unveiled a block of three classrooms amidst fun fare and excitement for Sekona Grammar School, Sekona in Ede…
The Federal Government, on Monday, announced that Nigeria would definitely witness another round of flood in many states this year, but stated that early preparations had commenced to avoid some of the mistakes that were made in 2022. It also revealed that 662 persons were killed by the devastating flood situation in 2022, adding that…
President Muhammadu Buhari says he has served Nigeria and Nigerians to the best of his ability, stating that he had not disappointed anyone. The President, who was in Bauchi in continuation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential and Gubernatorial Campaign rallies, spoke during his courtesy call on the Emir of Bauchi, His Royal Highness…
Family decline old notes, requests new notes as bride price The family of a young woman in Gbako LGA of Niger State has asked the family of her suitor to take back the old N1,000 and N500 notes they gave as bride price. City & Crime gathered that the family of the suitor took an…
Prof. Adesoji Adesugba MD/CEO NEPZA and other dignitaries at the epoch making event of the unveiling of the Lekki Deep Sea Port by His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR today in Lagos.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has destroyed tramadol and unregistered pharmaceuticals worth N95bn. The NAFDAC Director General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, announced this at a press conference on Monday that destruction was done in December 2022 after four and half years of monitoring with the help of the government of Benin…
