By Ken Chiwendu Commercial banks in the country are asking their customers to bring in their old N1000,N500 notes to their branches nationwide saying they are and open on Saturday Prominent among the banks are,Guaranty Trust Bank ( GTCO), Eco Bank,UBA, and First Bank. The banks request runs contrary to […]
State of the Nation: APC National Chairman schedules emergency meeting with State Governors
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, has summoned governors elected on the platform of the party to an emergency meeting.The invite for the emergency meeting was made known in a terse statement on Friday night. The statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary […]
Buhari’s Broadcast Wanton disregard for rule of law – Gbajiabiamila.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has described the broadcast of President Muhammadu Buhari on scarcity of naira notes as “disregard” for rule of law . Gbajiabiamila said this on Thursday in a statement by his media aide,Lanre Lasisi The Supreme Court had on 8 February restrained […]
NECO Releases 2022 SSCE Results.
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2022 November/ December Senior School Certificate of Examination (SSCE) results, with 57% of candidates scoring five credits and above. The Registrar and Chief Executive, Professor Dantani Wushishi, made the announcement of the results at the NECO headquarters in Minna on Thursday, According […]
US returns $954,000 Alamieyeseigha loot.
The United States Government has returned $954,000 stolen by the former Governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, to the state government through the Federal Government. US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard disclosed this at a press briefing on Thursday in Abuja. Leonard said the official salary of the former […]
Ahead of 2023 Presidential Poll : Nigeria Needs Transformational Leadership As Exemplified By Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT).
By Dr Sam Jenfa. There is no gainsaying to state the fact that Nigeria’s economy has dramatically shifted from bad to worst since the inception of third spell of democracy to date. The economy of a nation that was meant to stand as the pride of Africa has plummeted toan […]
Breaking: 4 killed during protest in Benin,Banks vandalized.
No fewer than four persons were killed during protest in Benin City, the Edo State capital on Wednesday. A source in Benin told current matters that the protest began shortly after the State Government applied to join the Federal Government on its suit on Naira redesign at the Supreme Court. […]
Breaking: Naira protesters raze two banks in Delta State ,seize Manager.
Angry mob on Wednesday put fire to two commercial banks, Access and Union Banks in Delta State following absence of cash at the Banks ATM. Current Matters gathered that the incident happened at Udu Local Government Area of Delta State. It was further learnt that the mob set the buildings […]
Naira Consolidated Suit: Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing Till Feb 22.
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has adjourned until next Wednesday to hear the suit filed by some state governors on the naira swap policy introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria Governors of Kaduna,Kogi and Zamfara had sued the Federal Government and the CBN over the February 10 deadline for […]
Naira redesign:Buhari marring APC chances- NEF.
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) said President Muhammadu Buhari’s refusal to stop the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele from going ahead with the deadline of the naira swap implementation may mar the chances of his party, the All Progressives Congress APC in the coming general […]