Buhari set to address Nigerians 7am today

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will make a national broadcast to Nigerians on Thursday (today) at 7am. This was made known in a press release late Wednesday, made available to The Punch by the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Femi Adesina. The statement said, “Television, radio stations and other…

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Gov. Adeleke tasks Banks on New/Old Naira notes

The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has warned commercial banks operating in the state against hoarding of new naira notes and rejection of old naira currency. In a statement issued on Wednesday signed by the spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed reads: “The State Governor lamented the pain and suffering of…

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Tension hits Ibadan as angry protesters block roads over cash shortages

Angry bank customers burned tyres and blocked streets in Ibadan on Wednesday in protests over the scarcity of naira cash.SAHEL gathered that the protesters first converged on the Eleyele junction, in the Ibadan North West Local Government Area of the state. The protesters blocked the ever-busy Eleyele-Ologuneru-Eruwa road, causing gridlock around the Eleyele-Ijokodo-Sango-Poly road.A similar…

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