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Leaders of thoughts, elder statesmen from four of the six geo-political zones of Nigeria, under the aegis of Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) have  endorsed the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi as their candidate for February 25 Presidential election. The group, led by South-South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark took the decision at the end of the …

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has denied reports that he attacked President Muhammadu Buhari during his campaign rally in Calabar, the Cross-River State capital. Speaking through a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Director, Media and Publicity, Tinubu-Shettima APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Asiwaju insisted that he could not have made any disparaging statement against Buhari. …

…Assures that queues at ATMs will disappear Soon ...Directs OTC payment of redesigned banknotes by DMBs The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has observed, with grave concern, the activities of persons who sell the newly redesigned banknotes and those who flagrantly abuse the legal tender by hurling wads of Naira notes in the air and stamping on the currency at …

• PoS merchants fleece customers via high charges• Bank gets N30m new notes for 200 branches, ration currency• Don’t grant further extension, Atiku tells CBN• ‘Moody’s downgrade, note scarcity may hurt economy’ First day into the extended 10 days granted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for old N200, N500 and N1,000 notes to be swapped for new ones, …

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says it has not ordered any sit-at-home in South-East region during the general elections this month. IPOB, then, reiterated that it has no interest in the political system and elections in the country, as it warned a group called Pan Nigeria President of Igbo Extraction Coalition (PANPIEC) to stop issuing sit-at-home and sponsoring fake …

…Limits payment to N20,000 per day …To join Police, other agencies to prosecute sellers, abusers of naira …Assures queues at ATMs will disappear soon The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed deposit money banks (DMBs) to commence the payment of the redesigned Naira notes over the counter, subject to a maximum daily payout limit of N20,000. Director Corporate Communication, …

• El-Rufai: People in Aso Rock working against Tinubu• Aisha Buhari shares El-Rufai video, validates claim• APC National Chairman, NWC mum• Tinubu remains unstoppable in spite of Villa conspiracy, says Alake• Act swiftly on El-Rufai’s comment, Kekemeke tasks Adamu What has been discussed in political circles in hushed tones and which was released through innuendoes last week Thursday, by the …

The Federal Executive Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday approved a refund of N9.6 billion to Plateau and Borno States for road projects executed by the two States on behalf of the Federal government. Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola made the disclosure while briefing State House Correspondents on decisions reached at the weekly meeting held at …

Edo State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chris Aziegbemi has commended the judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria which has laid to rest the crisis of who the authentic candidates of the party, saying the party must close ranks. The authenticity crisis, arising from party primaries was between those elected by a faction of the party loyal …

United States Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken said he has taken actions to impose additional visa restrictions on certain current or former Taliban members, members of non-state security groups, and other individuals believed to be responsible for, or complicit in, repressing women and girls in Afghanistan. Such repressive acts include restrictive policies and violence, including the Taliban’s decision to ban …