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The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has been funding “unknown gunmen” and members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the State Security Service (SSS) has alleged in court documents newly obtained by PREMIUM TIMES. The documents provide, for the first time, the missing details of the terrorism financing allegation which the SSS levelled against …

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) on Saturday urged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to stop playing politics with the new Naira policy and challenges Nigerians faced in accessing the new notes. Alhaji Yerima Shettima, the National President of the AYCF, in a statement on Saturday in Lagos, frowned at Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the PDP Presidential Candidate, over his comment …

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate Atiku Abubakar says he will ensure Nigeria is restructured within six months of his administration if elected. He said this at the PDP Presidential Diaspora Campaign Grand Finale held in Abuja. Atiku, who was represented by former National chairman of the PDP, Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo, said that sufficient research work needed to achieve restructuring …

•Says one year extension won’t make difference •Asks for 7-days for major decision on currency redesign •APC govs want old, new notes to be in circulation President Muhammadu Buhari has indicted some banks’ Chief Executive Officers, and CEOs on the scarcity of the naira notes in circulation, accusing them of selfishness and inefficiency, saying that they have not done well …

Most traders and buyers have resorted to the use of online cash transfer because of the shortage of cash in the system following the Federal Government’s directive on Naira cash flow that has made the nation’s legal tender to be short in supply. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent visits to some Lagos Markets on Saturday showed that most …

A former Sokoto State Governor and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Attahiru Bafarawa, has reacted to the comment by the Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai that there are no elders left in northern Nigeria. Bafarawa said the comment was an affront to the North and unpleasant for El-Rufai to categorise all as bad eggs. The former governor was reacting …

Some All Progressives Congress, APC governors were yesterday huddled with President Muhammadu Buhari in the Presidential Villa where they were believed to be engaging him on some recent policies of his government that could well define the president’s legacy. Principal among the policies is the Cash Withdrawal Policy announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN more than 100 days …

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that data estimates show a considerable increase in cancer mortality to nearly one million deaths per year by 2030 if there are no “urgent and bold interventions”. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, disclosed this in a message to commemorate the 2023 World Cancer Day, noting that approximately 1.1 million new cancer cases occur each …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a strict warning to abusers and sellers of the nation’s currency to desist from the ugly and unlawful act or face prosecution.  The Director of Corporate Communication, CBN, Osita Nwanisobi gave the warning  in a statement yesterday,  noting that the activities of such persons selling the newly distributed bank notes and those flagrantly …

. …Says new currency anti-people Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State on Friday maintained his claim that a cabal in the presidency is backing Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for this month’s presidential election. Wike at Ibaka Town, Okrika Island for a PDP campaign rally for Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers state also faulted the …