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The Central Bank of Nigeria has explained why lower denomination bank notes were excluded from plans of redesigning, adding that it may only print one third of the currency currently in circulation. The CBN disclosed this on Friday reacting to the various controversies surrounding the cost of printing new notes. …

IGP Usman Alkali Baba The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba has reassured residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of their safety amidst plan of an imminent attack. The IGP gave this assurance while speaking to Strategic Police Managers in charge of Commands and tactical formations within the …

Okonkwo Mr Kenneth Okonkwo, Nollywood actor and spokesperson for the Labour Party presidential campaign council, says Mr. Peter Obi, the party’s presidential candidate, is the only contender for the highest office in the land. Okonkwo who appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, said the 2023 …

Osinbajo, Tinubu Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, has said he does not have anything against Yemi Osinbajo, the country’s Vice-President. The former Lagos State governor spoke on Monday when he addressed a group in Kano that worked for the presidential bid of Osinbajo. The decision …

Governor Samuel Ortom has expressed satisfaction at the rehabilitation work going on at the Wards and Theatre blocks of the Benue State University Teaching Hospital, BSUTH. The Governor also said he was happy that the construction work at the multi-billion naira Benue Geographic Information Service, BENGIS complex is going according …

Nigeria’s biggest traded telecom company, MTN has received financing from the European Investment Bank to finance its high-speed telecom in Africa. The telecom provider said the EIB approved £100 million to support its expansion programme. MTN while announcing this disclosed that the financing will benefit over 74 million Nigerians. “The …

Frontline presidential candidates including Atiku Abubakar, Bola Tinubu and Peter Obi are among dignitaries expected to attend the National Convention of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) holding on Friday October 28, 2022. The Convention is scheduled to hold at the Mamman Vatsa Writers’ Village, Mpape, Abuja. Presidential candidates of …

DSS operatives Department of State Services (DSS) and some American soldiers have reportedly arrested a suspected terrorist at Trademore Estate, federal capital territory (FCT), Abuja. Adewale Adenaike, chairman of phase 3 of the estate who narrated how the suspect was arrested said the security operatives closed down the estate gates …

Again, the Tinubu/Shettima Spokesperson, Festus Keyamo has fired another blasting shot at his counterpart – Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Council Director of Strategic Communications, Dele Momodu, labeling the latter as “a hopeless Owanbe clown”. keyamo’s smoky shot is a reply to Mommdu’s jab, describing him (Keyamo) as incompetent, shameless and a …

Dean, Student Affairs Division, University of Lagos, Prof Musa Obalola has assured students of the university of its management’s support to ensure that they covered  lost periods, with minimal pressure. Obalola gave the assurance during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Wednesday in Lagos. He gave the …