The Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) has directed deposit money banks, super agents as well as mobile money operators to swap the old N200, N500 and N1,000 for the newly redesigned notes. Hence, they are expected to swap up to N10,000 Read more…
Month: January 2023
Gunmen on Friday shot dead two persons in Mkpuma Akataka community in the Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi. A native of the community, Mrs Grace Nwite, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday that the hoodlums invaded the Read more…
The Indian government has ordered YouTube and Twitter to take down videos and tweets about a BBC documentary that is critical of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued the directions “for blocking multiple YouTube Read more…
A Russian mercenary group fighting in Ukraine – private military contractor Wagner – fired back at the White House Saturday after Washington on Friday announced new sanctions against the group. White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said Friday that Read more…
By E.E.O. Nsoedo As is customary with HRH Dr. Igwe Kenneth Orizu III, he offers Thanksgivings to God following each Ofala festival; on Sunday, January 22nd, 2023, Igwe Nnewi celebrated a Thanksgiving at the Anglican Church Bishop’s Court, Nnewi. It Read more…
The Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Organisation has denied involvement in what it described as wicked rumours by mischief makers purporting that His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto has endorsed the Labour Party Presidential Candidate Peter Obi. This was contained in a Read more…
14 former governors, eight erstwhile Ministers and Special Advisers, and five senators are among 100 high-profile individuals fingered in alleged corruption cases involving N21. 63 trillion and $47.4 billion over the past 15 years. 73 other suspects were outside of Read more…
Gov Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, has donated a whopping N200 million largesse to traders affected by the on-going remodelling works at the Ariaria International Market, Aba, Abia State. This was disclosed yesterday by Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu during while inspecting Read more…
RIVERS State governor, Nyesom Wike has vowed to lead a court battle, challenging the dissolution of Ekiti State Executive Committee (EXCO) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by the Iyorchia Ayu led National Working Committee (NWC). Wike at Saturday’s rally Read more…
The National President, Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria, Victor Olojo, has said the Central Bank of Nigeria is set to clampdown on illegal Point of Sales operators in the country. In an interview with Sunday PUNCH, he said Read more…
Simon Ekpa, a controversial follower of the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has again threatened supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi. He said the former Anambra governor did not “represent Read more…
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, on Saturday, hailed the Federal High Court ruling which vacated the interim forfeiture order against a former Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu. The organisation said with the verdict, the Economic and Financial Read more…