In what seems to be a sharp response to criticisms from Nigerians, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said the old N200, N500 and N1000 notes remain legal tender until December 31, 2023. Isa Abdulmumin, CBN spokesperson, announced the development in a statement on Monday evening. “In compliance with the established tradition of obedience […]
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NOVA Merchant Bank, the leading Bank in Nigeria, has pledged to promote gender equality by supporting women who embrace technology skills, especially in our ever-evolving world. This commitment was made during the 2023 NOVA International Women’s Day (IWD) conference held recently, at the Bank’s headquarters in Lagos. l-r: Managing Director/CEO NOVA Merchant Bank, Mr. Nath Ude; […]
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At least 37 fishermen in Mukdolo, Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State were, on Wednesday, murdered by Boko Haram insurgents. According to media reports, the insurgents had, on many occasions, warned the fishermen not to violate their territorial integrity! One of the fishermen who escaped by the skin of his teeth said the terrorists […]
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The Lagos commissioner for health, Akin Abayomi, says 32 survivors of the accident involving a train and a Lagos staff bus have been discharged from different hospitals. Recall that on Thursday, a Lagos staff bus was crushed by a train at the Shogunle and Ikeja axis when the bus veered into the rail track. Many […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has said that it will appeal the Thursday’s ruling by the Federal High Court, Abuja, ordering it to allow the use of Temporary Voter Cards (TVC) in the March 18 governorship and state houses of assembly elections. Mr. Rotimi Lawrence Oyekanmi, the Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Prof. […]
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued operational guidelines for open banking in the country. This is contained in a circular signed by Musa Jimoh, director of payments system management department on March 7, 2023. What is Open Banking? Open banking is the sharing of financial information electronically, securely, and only under conditions that customers approve […]
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The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says six people have been confirmed dead from the accident involving a train and a Lagos state staff bus. The accident took place on Thursday morning between the Shogunle and Ikeja axis when the staff bus veered into the rail track and was crushed by an oncoming train. […]
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The Department of State Services (DSS) has issued security warning to Nigerians ahead of the governorship and state house of elections in the country. The DSS said the plot is designed to cause total chaos after the governorship and state assembly elections. In a statement released on Wednesday by Peter Afunanya, DSS spokesperson, the security […]
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It is a horrific morning in Lagos, as a passenger train and BRT bus collided at PWD junction, Ikeja area of the state on Thursday. The bus is observed to be a Lagos state government BRT staff bus. According to one of the sumpathisers on the scene, the train was said to be coming from […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released an official statement, shifting the conduct of the governorship and houses of assembly elections from March 11 to March 18. On Wednesday, the court of appeal refused an application by Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), to restrain INEC from reconfiguring the bimodal voter […]
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