Nollywood actress jailed for spraying, stepping on new naira notes
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, convicted and sentenced one Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, an actress, to six […]
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Old, new naira notes remain legal tender – Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, said both the old and the new resigned naira notes remain legal tender till further notice. The apex court, […]
Why Okada riders in Kubwa reject new Naira notes
Some commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as Okada riders, in Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are rejecting the new Naira notes on grounds […]
Buhari didn’t tell CBN, AGF to disobey Supreme Court orders — Presidency
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Presidency on Monday said it never directed the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele and the […]
Ramadan: Cleric urges CBN to release more naira notes
Sheikh Yahya Al-Yolawi, the Chief of Nurul Yaqeen Jumma’at Mosque Life Camp, Abuja, has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ensure the release […]
Banks issue old naira notes in FCT, customers reject notes
Commercial banks in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have started issuing the old Naira notes to customers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) checks at […]
Supreme Court ruling: Business operators anxious to hear from Buhari, Emefiele on Naira policy
Business operators in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja say they are anxious to hear from President Muhammadu Buhari and/or the Central Bank over validity […]
Old naira notes: Mixed reactions trail Supreme Court judgement
Stakeholders in the energy sector have expressed divergent views on the Supreme Court judgment over extension of the use of old Naira notes till Dec. […]
GTB speaks on giving N500m new notes to Tinubu for presidential election
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd., has debunked reports making the rounds on social media alleging that it gave N500 million new […]
CBN debunks false claims about capacity of NSPMC Plc, alleged threats to close some banks
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked a misleading report misquoting the Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, as attributing the […]
Traders union lauds Mutawalle’s decision to arrest those rejecting old naira notes
The Amalgamated Union of Northern Traders, on Saturday in Sokoto lauded the directives given by Gov. Bello Mutawalle of Zamfara state, for security men to […]
Enugu residents reject old naira notes despite Supreme Court injunction
Residents of Enugu on Saturday started rejecting the old naira notes for transactions, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has reported. NAN investigation shows that […]
National Assembly to CBN: Allow old, new Naira notes co-exist
The Leadership of the National Assembly has again stressed the need for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to allow the old and new Naira […]
Buhari chairs Council Of State Meeting over Naira redesign
A meeting of the Council of State presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari went underway in Abuja on Friday. Top on the agenda are the […]
New naira: CBN blames hoarding for scarcity
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has attributed hoarding of the new Naira notes as being responsible for its scarcity, and not that small quantity […]
Naira swap: We approached Supreme Court to save Nigeria’s economy–Matawalle
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara said he and his colleagues took the Federal Government to the Supreme Court over the new naira swap policy to […]
MURIC urges Nigerians to shun all forms of protests
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on Nigerians to shun all kinds of protests ahead of the 2023 general […]
Naira redesign: Malami asks Supreme Court to dismiss state governments’ suit
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to dismiss a suit filed by three state governments challenging the […]
Supreme Court ruling on Naira re-design saves Nigeria from economic shutdown- Tinubu
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, APC presidential candidate, says the Supreme Court ruling on the implication of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) re-designed naira notes and cashless […]
Disobey Supreme Court order on naira notes, risk contempt, SAN tells CBN
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Richard Ogunwole, on Wednesday, advised Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to abide by the Supreme Court’s temporary order […]