Bristling against U.S. claims that Beijing may be poised to send “lethal support” to help Russia’s war in Ukraine, China accused the Biden administration on Monday of spreading lies and defended its close partnership with Russia. The remarks, by a spokesman from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, were part …
Read More »CBN reportedly orders banks to collect old N500 and N1000 notes
The Central Bank of Nigeria has reportedly ordered commercial banks to start collecting the old N500 and N1,000 notes from the public with immediate effect. It, however, pegged the maximum amount the banks can collect at N500,000. Punch reports that a source from the apex bank said the CBN …
Read More »President Buhari orders old N200 notes to co-exist with new notes till April 10
President Buhari has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to release old N200 notes into circulation to co-exist with the new N200, N500 and N1,000 banknotes for 60 days. The President made this known in a nationwide broadcast this morning Thursday, February 16. He also directed the CBN …
Read More »Lagos state govt orders Coroner inquest into the death of Chrisland school pupil
The Lagos State Government has ordered a coroner?s inquest to ascertain the cause of the late Whitney Omodesola Adeniran, a 12 year old student of Chrisland School, who died during the school’s inter-house sports held at the Agege Stadium on Thursday, February 9. The Lagos State Attorney General and …
Read More »Joe Biden orders US military to shoot down a ?high-altitude object? that entered US airspace for second time in one week
The White House announced Friday February 10, that President Joe Biden ordered the military to shoot down what it described as a ?high-altitude object? hovering over Alaska earlier in the day. ?The Department of Defense was tracking a high-altitude object over Alaska airspace in the last 24 hours,? National Security …
Read More »IGP orders arrest of persons selling, rejecting or spraying Naira
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the arrest and subsequent prosecution of all individuals engaged in the sale or abuse of the naira notes issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). A statement released by the spokesperson of the police force, SP Olumuyiwa …
Read More »CBN orders banks to pay new Naira notes over the counter
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed commercial banks to begin the payment of the new naira notes to customers over the counter. The apex bank gave the directive in a statement signed and released by the Bank?s Director, Corporate Communications Osita Nwanisobi today, February 2. Nwanisobi stated that …
Read More »Ojuelegba container accident: Gov Sanwo-Olu orders trial of truck owner and driver
Lagos state governor, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, has directed the state Ministry of Justice and relevant authorities to commence the trial of the owner and driver of the container-laden truck that fell on a commercial bus on Ojuelegba Bridge, Surulere area of the state, last Sunday, January 29. The truck fell …
Read More »Court Gives Marching Orders Concerning Korra Obidi and Justin Dean’s Children
Korra Obidi and her ex-husband Justin Dean have been barred from posting visuals of their children on social media by a court in California, United States. Naija News reports that the duo broke up in March, 2022 a week after their second daughter Athena was born and have been in …
Read More »Judge Orders Trump and Lawyer to Pay Nearly $1 Million for Bogus Suit
Neither a spokesman for Mr. Trump nor Ms. Habba immediately responded to requests for comment. Ms. Habba was the lead lawyer among a group who filed the suit on Mr. Trump’s behalf in March. She is also representing Mr. Trump in a sweeping fraud case brought by the New York …
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