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The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has clarified that the person he met at the Department of State Services’ detention facility in Abuja was the real Nnamdi Kanu. Soludo had visited the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra last Friday and posted the videos where Kanu was wearing a red shirt instead of the Fendi white outfit he …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday in Asaba, Delta State, said the lower denomination of the nation’s currency including N5, N10 and N20 would soon be phased out of circulation. While the said lower denominations have almost become worthless owing to the declining purchasing power of the naira, CBN said it was wasting money printing the notes which end …

Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has disclosed that the Southwest leaders and elders will soon reach consensus on producing a presidential aspirant for the zone ahead of the 2023 presidential election. He said consultation is ongoing daily and he is optimistic that the region may reach agreement soon over the differences among the contestants. The Vice President, who is …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Friday, received the Chairman, Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, in Benin City. Fayemi, a presidential aspirant of the All Progressive Congress (APC), is in the state on a consultative visit to party leaders and members ahead of the APC primaries. Obaseki also received Chairman of Peoples Democratic …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, received members of the Bayelsa State Due Process Bureau who were in the state to understudy Edo’s e-procurement system, with the governor charging states on effective management of resources to improve the lives of the citizens. Obaseki, while speaking to the delegates at the Government House in Benin City, noted that e-procurement …

Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong and APC National delegates form Plateau have endorsed Former Minister of Transport and Presidential Aspirant, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi said he is competence and has the capacity to tackle the challenges bedeviling Nigeria if elected to fly the ticket of the APC for the 2023 presidential election. Amaechi disclosed this on Thursday night during …

The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that paper currency will soon be out of circulation, urging market men and women to sign into the e-Naira. The Delta State Branch Controller of CBN, Mr Godwin Okafor, stated this on Friday at the popular Ogbogonogo market during the market sensitisation on e-Naira. He urged traders to key into the central bank’s …

The payments unit of MTN Nigeria Communications Plc – MoMo Payment Service Bank (Momo PSB) began commercial operations on Thursday, the telecom said in a statement, the same day rival Airtel Africa announced similar move by its fintech arm SmartCash PSB. “This is an important milestone for MTN Nigeria in our mission to support the government’s drive towards financial inclusion in Nigeria,” …

A Lagos High Court on Friday sentenced a Dane, Peter Nielsen, to death by hanging for killing his Nigerian wife and daughter. Justice Bolanle Okikiolu-Ighile convicted Nielsen, 54, on two counts of murder brought against him by the Lagos State Government. The judge sentenced Nielsen to death by hanging on both counts. The Dane was charged with the death of …

• Move to adopt Udom as PDP consensus candidate builds up• Wike blasts Atiku, other aspirants for betraying PDP in 2015• S’West PDP to speak with one voice at convention, say Makinde, Fayose• Badaru withdraws aspiration to back Amaechi• Senate President begins consultations with delegates in Katsina• Buratai drums support for Amaechi From next week, all attention will be on …