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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 …

*Insists it’s working to boost circulation nationwide  *De-La-Rue of UK doesn’t produce or supply currency paper, NSPMC clarifies Contrary to a misleading report, which misquoted the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, as attributing the current challenge in the distribution of the redesigned naira banknotes to a shortage of printing materials at the Nigerian Security …

…dismiss petition alleging inducement of clerics …says candidates unassailable lead worries opponents The Obi-Datti Media Office has said the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, remains unfazed by the heightened desperation of his opponents to fatally injure his high-rising political profile with propaganda, outright falsehood and physical attacks on supporters in some states of the federation. This, …

As part of efforts to prevent the vandalisation of bank properties due to the scarcity of the new naira notes, the Bayelsa State Police Command has promised to ensure adequate security in banks and Automated Teller Machines across the State. Bayelsa police command, Ben Nebolisa Okolo, ordered Divisional Police Officers and other policemen to be observant and watch out for …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City, Nigeria – The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of zone 5, AIG Lawan Tanko Jimeta, is dead. Jimeta reportedly died at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) in Benin City, Sunday morning. Unconfirmed report said the zonal police chief was rushed to the hospital after he had a domestic accident. “He slipped and …