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JAMB shifts 2023 mock examination date
JAMB has shifted the 2023 Universal Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) mock examination earlier scheduled for Thursday, March 16 to Thursday, March 30. Its Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjamin told newsmen in Abuja on Monday that the shift became necessary because of the postponement of governorship elections from…
Read More »CBN Says Emefiele Not Plotting Against President-Elect Tinubu
The Central Bank of Nigeria CBN has debunked media reports which alleged that the Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele has launched a “fresh plot against President-elect” as fake news. CBN Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Dr Abdulmumin Isa in statement on Monday described the story which was published in the Nation…
Read More »Buhari didn’t instruct CBN, Attorney General to disobey supreme court order – Presidency
The Presidency, on Monday said President Muhammadu Buhari did not instruct the Attorney General of the federation and the Central Bank Governor to disobey supreme court order that old N200, N500, and 1,000 notes should remain in circulation till December 31, 2023, Recall that the Supreme Court on Friday ordered…
Read More »U.S. should change attitude or risk conflict, China warns
The United States should change its “distorted” attitude towards China or “conflict and confrontation” will follow, China’s foreign minister said on Tuesday, while defending its stance on the war in Ukraine and defending its close ties with Russia. The U.S. had been engaging in suppression and containment of China rather…
Read More »Relief As Banks Resume Payment of Old N500, N1000 Notes
Nigerians can now have a sigh of relief as some deposit money banks have started paying out the old N1,000 and N500 notes, following the Supreme Court judgment, which extended the validity of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) currency redesign policy to December, 2023. According to DAILY TRUSTchecks, some…
Read More »Atiku, Ayu, others lead protest to INEC Headquarters Abuja
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday led a protest in a black uniform to the Headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja, over its dissatisfaction with the February 25 Election. PDP flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar; the party’s National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu; the Vice Presidential Candidate of…
Read More »Pension fraud: Court sentences ex-HoS chief accountant, Tahir to 3 years imprisonment
A Federal High Court on Friday sentenced Garba Tahir, former Chief Accountant, Pension Office of the Head of Service (HoS) of the Federation to three years imprisonment. Justice Ekwo, who handed down the three-year jail term in each of the counts, however, ordered that the sentencing, which amounted to 21…
Read More »Old N1,000, 500, 200 Notes remain legal tender till Dec. 31, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court on Friday ordered that old N200, N500, N1,000 notes remain in circulation till December 31, 2023. The apex court also nullified the Federal Government’s naira redesign policy, declaring it as an affront to the 1999 Constitution. Justice Emmanuel Agim, who read the lead judgement, held that the…
Read More »#NigeriaElections2023: Tinubu wins in Ekiti
Presidential Election result for Ekiti State as released by INEC Ekiti has 16 LGAs Register vote: 987,647 Accredited voters 315,58 Party A: 69 AA: 29 AAC: 108 ADC: 1,337 ADP: 737 APC: 201,494 APGA: 268 APM: 46 APP: 91 BP: 46 LP:11,397 NNPP:264 NRM:131 PDP:89,554 PRP:48 SDP:2,011 YPP:81 ZLP:460 Valid…
Read More »#NigeriaElections2023: INEC tells political parties, media to draw results only from commission
The Independent National Electoral( INEC) has appealed to all political parties and media organisations to draw their election results only from the official results released by the commission. INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said on Sunday during the official opening of the Presidential Collation Centre that collation of Presidential election…
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