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File Photo: N1,000 Notes The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that there is no going back on the date set to withdraw the legal tender status of the old naira notes. The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele said this on Tuesday during the first Monetary Policy Committee meeting of 2023. …

Central Bank Of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefie and Member of the House of Representatives, Mr Muhammed Kazaure The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has finally broken his silence on the allegation that the apex bank withheld N89trn realized from stamp duty revenues. The governor on Tuesday expressed …

Suspected political thugs believed to working for the Abia State governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, High Chief Ikechi Emenike, on Tuesday invaded the venue of the APC Presidential campaign rally at the Umuahia township stadium. The thugs who wore face caps bearing the picture and name of …

Peter Obi The National Conscience Party (NCP) has endorsed Mr. Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), ahead of the February 25 presidential election. In a statement on Monday, NCP National Chairman, Dr Tanko Yinusa, promised to mobilise party members to secure the needed votes for Obi’s victory. …

Prof. Folagbade Aboaba, an Assistant General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has died, aged 90. Aboaba, who was said to be one of the closest allies of Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of RCCG, died on Monday morning after a brief illness. This was disclosed …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari over his failure to reverse increase in electricity tariff, and to probe the spending of public funds as ‘investments and bailouts’ to DisCos and GenCos since 2005. Other respondents in the suit are the Attorney-General of …

About nine female students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, UNIZIK, Awka, Anambra State, were reportedly raped when armed robbers invaded their hostel in the early hours of Friday. The robbers who were estimated to be about 20 had stormed Ifite road, Awka, where the hostels were located shooting indiscriminately and robbing …

Winners have emerged in the ground-breaking final live draw of the 5for5 promo event held in Lagos on January 20, 2023. This event featured mouth-watering cash prizes of N10,000, N100,000, and the star prize of N1,000,000, which 2 lucky customers won. Abubakar Bisoye Bisi of Broad Street Branch, Lagos and …

The publisher, CEO of Bethnews Media, Oluwaseun Fabiyi has rejoiced with a quintessential, reliable, Philanthropist Uncle, popularly known addressed as Sir, Thomas Ayodele Abolarin as he clocks a new age. In this congratulatory message on Saturday 21st 2023, acknowledged the exceptional contributions of Sir, Thomas Ayodele Abolarin to the growth …

Ogbuagu, who was the acting Chairman of the PDP in Udi Local Government Area reportedly collapsed during a town hall meeting of the governorship candidate of the party held at Ezeagu Local Government Area headquarters. Achieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Southeast Nigeria, SKB Ogbuagu is dead. Ogbuagu, who …