Jerusalem and Gaza CNN — At least 10 Palestinians were killed Wednesday during a major Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank that also left more than 100 injured, Palestinian officials said. Israeli authorities said Wednesday’s operation targeted three suspects “planning attacks in the immediate future.” The three were …
Read More »Judge Rejects Bid by Sept. 11 Families to Seize Frozen Afghan Central Bank Funds
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday rejected the effort by relatives of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to seize $3.5 billion in frozen Afghan central bank funds to pay off judgment debts owed by the Taliban, in part because he said doing so would mean effectively recognizing the …
Read More »Naira scarcity: LASU staff slumps and dies while queuing in bank to withdraw N5,000
A staff of the Lagos State University (LASU) Ojo, Mr Ademola Adesola, slumped and died while queuing in a bank within the school to withdraw N5,000 new notes. The Head of the Publicity and Public Relations Unit of the university, Mr Jeariogbe Olaniyi, who confirmed the incident to the …
Read More »All banks in Ogun State shut down over destruction of bank properties by rioters
All commercial banks in Ogun State have closed following the destruction of bank buildings by Nigerians protesting the Naira scarcity. The Ogun State Bankers’ Forum made this known in a communique issued today, Feb. 21. “You are aware of the massive destructions of all Commercial Banks buildings and other properties …
Read More »Nigerian man shows the deplorable state of the N200 notes given to him at the bank (photo/video)
As Nigerians troop to the banks to collect the old N200 notes reintroduced into the economy by President Buhari, a Nigerian man has shared a video showing the deplorable state of the old N200 notes he received from his bank. He shared photos and video with the captionI just received this …
Read More »Thinking I have not moved on is the worst mistake you can make – Tonto Dikeh replies ex, Olakunle Churchill, as she shares receipt of transfers she allegedly made to his bank account
Actress Tonto Dikeh, has replied her ex-husband Olakunle Churchill after he asked her to move on and focus on her life. Recall that the former couple had a spat on social media on Saturday, February 18. Churchill in one of his posts asked Tonto to move on. In her …
Read More »Bankers panic as protesters in Edo state force themselves into the bank premises (video)
A video showing bankers feeling terrified after violent protesters broke into their bank premises in Edo state to attack them, has surfaced online. Four persons including a nursing mum were shot dead during the violent protest against Naira scarcity that took place in the state on Wednesday February 15. …
Read More »Policemen take over CBN office in Ondo as angry bank customers lay siege
Armed policemen have taken over the premises of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) located in the Alagbaka area of Akure, the Ondo state capital. This is coming after a siege on the facility by some bank customers. They had reportedly besieged their various banks in exchange for the …
Read More »“I have not eaten since morning. I can’t buy my drugs” Elderly man weeps bitterly in bank over cash unavailability (video)
An elderly man broke down in tears in a bank hall over cash unavailability. The man, who uses crutches, is seen sitting on a chair, and explaining his plight to the bankers. With tears running down his face, he begged for access to his money. He explained …
Read More »Nigerian man jailed in the US for 7 years after he opened 25 bank accounts to defraud US residents of $3.4m
A 39-year-old Nigerian, Olaniyi Nasiru Ojikutu, has been sentenced to nearly seven and a half years in a United States prison for his role in a multi-year romance scheme. The US prosecutors said Ojikutu, a permanent legal resident of the United States, opened about 25 bank accounts in his own …
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