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President Muhammadu Buhari In an obvious response to critics, the Nigerian presidency on Sunday released a 91-page document detailing the achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari in all facets of national life since he assumed office in 2015. The documents released ahead of May, 29 when the Buhari is due to …

New N1,000, N500 and N200 Notes Issued By the Central Bank Of Nigeria The Central Bank of Nigeria has debunked reports that it is planning the withdrawal of the recently redesigned N1000, N500 and N200 currency banknotes from circulation The apex bank said this in a statement on Sunday signed …

Indigenes of Obateru village, near Ughoton in Ovia North-East Local government Area of Edo State, have appealed to the Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare II, to suspend the planned installation of one Afona Aimuamweran Otasowie as the Ohen (Priest) of Obagbeni village. Rather, they urged the Royal father to investigate alleged …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over “the failure to investigate allegations of electoral violence and other electoral offences including bribery against some state governors and their deputies during the 2023 elections.” According to reports, the recently concluded …

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called on police formations and commands to strengthen inter-state policing, to stem the tide of cross-border crimes. This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson to the governor, Mallam Rasheed Olawale, on Saturday, in Osogbo. He said the call was part of the …

  Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed: warns Facebook to stop IPOB from using its platform to spread hate messages Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed The Federal Government has described the opposition attacking President Muhammadu Buhari over his recent comment on the 2023 …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said it would picket all Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) offices nationwide on March 29, following the continued cash crunch. Joe Ajaero, the NLC President, said this in Abuja on Wednesday, while addressing newsmen at the end of the Congress’s Central Working Committee (CWC) …

  In an apparent move to avert a scenario that played out between Tony Elumelu and Femi Otedola over Transnational Corporation’s ownership, Access Bank Holdings Plc Chairman, Herbert Wigwe, has rushed for more shares in the corporation. Access said on Friday that Wigwe has secured additional 567,594,142 shares at N10 …

The controversies over the 2023 National Population and Housing Census scheduled for between May 3 and May 7 was brought to an end on Saturday with the approval of postponement of the exercise by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Census has been dogged by controversies bordering on the preparedness of the …

Abike Dabiri-Erewa Barring any last-minute changes, the first set of Nigerian evacuees from Sudan are expected to arrive in Nigeria on Friday, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission said on Thursday. Chairperson of NiDCOM, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, disclosed this to journalists at the 70th session of the State House Ministerial Briefing …