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The Department of State Services has invited a spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Femi Fani-Kayode, over allegations of a coup plot ahead of the February election. Fani-Kayode, a former minister under the Olusegun Obasanjo administration, confirmed the invitation in a statement on Monday. He added that he would honour the invitation. The PUNCH reports that news made the …

• Say Nigeria at risk of CBN-induced recession• Ekiti, Niger join five other states in suit at Supreme Court• CIBN: Banks working to restore normalcy• Infrastructure dearth, technical challenges obstacle to adoption of CBN withdrawal limit directive – Survey• PDP tells APC leaders, others ‘halt hoarding of new notes’  Ahead of Wednesday’s sitting of the Supreme Court to decide on …

.Says, he isn’t opposed to currency redesign but disruptive implementation Presidential Candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has listed six ways through which the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN can end the current hardship in the country caused by the scarcity of newly redesigned Naira notes. In a statement he personally signed and issued Sunday …

…Expresses concern over rising attacks on party supporters …IPAC advises INEC not to postpone election Less than 12 days to the general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission has said that election will not hold in 240 polling units across 28 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this during a meeting with political …

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria of conducting a ‘currency confiscation’ programme that is causing suffering for Nigerians. The governors also called “for the halting of CBN’s plan to end the use of the old currency notes.” The governors, across party lines, stated this in their communique at the end of their meeting held Saturday in …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City, Nigeria – The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba has on behalf of the Force Management team, and Officers of the Nigeria Police Force announced the death of AIG Zone 5, Lawan Tanko Jimeta, describing him as a great poet, philosopher, a passionate officer and peace lover. Jimeta’s sudden exit on Sunday morning which …

*Debunks alleged meeting with presidential candidate to consummate plot  *Insists security establishment will not plot against democratic governance  *Allegation highly irresponsible, APC campaign in panic mode, says PDP Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ) yesterday denied that there was a coup d’etat in the offing. Also, they debunked claims that some generals met last Thursday with a presidential candidate to consummate the …

Cautions Military On Bias, Professionalism • As UN Urges Hitch-Free Poll• Yiaga Tasks INEC On Shortcomings Of Mock Accreditation In Presidential Election Barely two weeks to go and with increasing uncertainties around the 2023 general election, the Federal Government has again assured that it would leave nothing to chance in ensuring that the exercise is held in a peaceful atmosphere. …

The management of Chrisland schools has explained the incident that led to the death of one of their students, Whitney Adeniran, who died during the school’s inter-house sports activities at Agege Stadium, Lagos State, on Thursday. The PUNCH had earlier reported that Michael Adeniran, Whitney’s father, had taken to social media on Saturday night to demand a probe into the death …

Dozens of students walked out of their New Hampshire school after the district banned urinals in a compromise to a proposal that would have blocked children from using facilities based on their gender identity. The school board decided a few days before the Friday walkout to prohibit students at Milford Middle School and Milford High School from using urinals or …