The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has applauded the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for listening to Nigerians and extending the deadline for swapping of the old naira notes for new ones by 10 days. The Caucus in a statement on Sunday night by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, said the 10 days extension of deadline from January 31, 2023 to February 10, 2023 was a welcome decision, saying it will ease the suffering as well as social and economic discomfort being faced by many Nigerians in accessing the new naira…
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By Charles Nwabardi Smile communications, Nigeria’s number one mobile broadband 4G LTE services provider has expanded its footprint in Nigeria by launching Smile services in Kano City. Practitioners within the telecoms space, say it is a well-planned launch for a brand that has consistently delivered quality service in every city of presence. Kano becomes the 9th city in Nigeria where Smile offer its services. The citizens of Kano are already excited about the launch, with a lot of people visiting the Smile office at No C-2 Muhammadu Buhari Way Tudun Yola Kano. “Our customers in Kano will have unlimited FREE…
Spokesperson of Delta State Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe Esq, has described politicians who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, as enemies of progress who by their actions and inactions openly endorsed continuity of poverty and hunger that is ravaging Nigerians since 2015 under APC national government. He made the assertion on Sunday during a public affairs radio programme in Warri, Delta State, saying that no right thinking politician with the interest of the people at heart would defect to APC that practically ruined the robust economy it inherited from PDP in…
All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured the people of Edo State that he will make money for Nigeria and create prosperity for the people of the state by ensuring the development of the gas deposits in the state. Tinubu speaking on Sunday at the town hall meeting in Benin to APC stakeholders and different trade groups and civil society organisations said under his leadership Nigeria will pipe gas to Europe and compete with Russia. He urged the people of Edo State to take back their state from Peoples Democratic Party by forging unity of purpose.…
The Delta State wing of the Tinubu/Shettima Campaign Group has extolled Lauretta Onochie’s leadership attributes, which has inspired party faithful and the electorate alike, to identify with, and eulogize President Muhammadu Buhari’s laudatory accomplishments. Mrs Faith Anoki, the Ndokwa-East local government coordinator, made this commendatory statement, on behalf of all local government coordinators, in response to Madam Lauretta Onochie’s opening address at one in the series of the group’s meeting in Asaba. According her, “ The emergence of Lauretta Onochie as the NDDC chairman, as well as being the deputy national coordinator of the women’s wing of the Tinubu/Shettima presidential…
President Muhammadu Buhari sends warm greetings to retired Professor of Oral History, University of Ibadan, Prof. Bolanle Awe, on her 90th birthday, rejoicing with the renowned scholar, administrator and publisher on the landmark age, heralded with accomplishments. President Buhari joins family, friends and the academia in celebrating with Prof. Awe, whose influence stretches beyond educational institutions, within and outside the country, to include state and national governments, and multilateral organizations. The President felicitates with the former Commissioner of Education; Trade, Industries and Cooperative in Oyo State, who started her teaching career in 1960, obtained her doctorate in 1964, and got…
President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday in Daura, Katsina State, approved extension of the ongoing currency swap by ten days, moving the deadline from January 31, 2023 to February 10, 2023. President Buhari gave the approval at a meeting with the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, urging more time, discretion and order to enable Nigerians successfully change their currencies to the redesigned notes, and reduce the risk of loss, especially among the underserved in rural areas. Briefing newsmen after the meeting, the CBN Governor said the currency swap had achieved more than 75 per cent success rate…
By Dr. Aliyu U. Tilde At the end of his tenure in 1985, the then Head of State, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, granted his last interview to Halilu Ahmed Getso of FRCN Kaduna. The answer to the last question in the interview was very informative. What last message do you have for Nigerians? Halilu asked. Buhari, aware of plans to topple him, simply said that if anyone thinks leading the country is easy, let him come and try it. Barely two weeks later, Buhari was overthrown. My kind-hearted mentor thought then he would retire to a quiet life. No. It was…
By Henry Usiayo The General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, DCLM, Pastor William Kumuyi has charged youth to know their purpose on earth and not be deformed by the corruption of the world. Pastor Kumuyi gave the charge while speaking at global youth programme, ‘IMPACT Academy with the theme: Wonderfully made for excellence in continuation of the ongoing Global Crusade with Kumuyi tagged Unforgettable Encounter With the God of Wonders in Asaba. Speaking on the topic, wonderfully made for excellence, Pastor Kumuyi who took his text from Genesis reminded Christians that God gave man dominion right from creation, however,…
A leading Nigerian commercial bank, Zenith Bank has returned N3.23 million to Chiamaka Agim, a Lagos State resident whose N4.039 million was erroneously deducted on January 9. Our correspondent had reported how Zenith Bank earlier told Agim that she would only get N800,500 out of the debited N4,039,900. However, the bank returned N3,239,400 on the evening of Monday, January 16. The Zenith Bank customer had shared a post yesterday on her Twitter page about the refund. Agim said the bank contacted her on that Monday to update her on the refunded money. “I did not receive any alert because they…