Nigeria Announces Temporary Shutdown of Universities for General Election Proceedings
The Nigerian Government Issues Directive for Universities to Temporarily Close for Student Involvement in the 2023 General Election. According to Chris Maiyaki, the Deputy Executive Secretary (Administration) of the National…
EFCC Chair Bawa Sentenced to Jail for Contempt by Court
The Kogi State High Court in Lokoja has sentenced the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, to imprisonment for contempt of court. The court ordered…
Police Issue Caution Against Mischief Makers
The Lagos State Police Command reveals a plot by certain groups to cause violence in some areas of the state due to the scarcity of new naira notes. The police…
CBN Issues Directive for Banks to Dispense Redesigned Currency Notes at Counter
CBN Addresses ATM Lines, Orders Banks to Dispense Redesigned Notes Over the Counter Up to N20,000. Will Prosecute Naira Abusers with Police and Other Agencies. The Central Bank of Nigeria…
JAMB to Take Legal Action Against 32 Students and Others for Cheating on Exams
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) discovered 32 students and 6 accomplices at two Computer-based Test Centers in Kano engaged in various forms of cheating during exams. During a…
Civil Society Organizations Alarm: Nigeria’s Reckless Borrowing Could Result in Loss of Foreign Assets
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), including the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Christian Aid, in collaboration with Transparency International, have expressed concerns over Nigeria’s escalating debt profile, calling it…
Business Transactions Stall as Cash Squeeze Intensifies
Amid cash scarcity, thousands of households are facing difficulties with failed electronic transfers and long waits at ATMs. Bank tellers have suspended operations due to the risk of sanctions from…
30,000 Agents Nationwide Deployed by CBN to Increase Cash Swap, Deadline Extension Approved by Buhari
CBN Enhances Cash Swap with Nationwide Deployment of 30,000 Agents, Deadline for Returning Old Banknotes Extended by Buhari to Feb 10th Emefiele Explains Extension to Enable More Nigerians to Swap…
Atiku Joins Tinubu and other Leaders to Protest Deadline for Old Naira Notes, Citing Discomfort.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar joins Tinubu and other prominent leaders in protesting the Central Bank of Nigeria’s deadline for the exchange of old naira notes, citing discomfort and inconvenience…
INEC to Perform Mock Voter Accreditation at 436 Polling Units for BVAS
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to carry out a mock voter accreditation exercise using the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) in 436 polling units across the…