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The Federal Government has repatriated 150 stranded Nigerians from Niger Republic. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, who represented by Director of Humanitarian Affairs in the Ministry, Grema Ali, disclosed this while receiving the returnees at the Kano International Airport in Kano. According to Farouq, the returnees comprised 125 males,14 females and 11 children. The Minister noted that the returnees would undergo a three-day training on how […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to participate in the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union, AU. A statement issued by his Media Aide, Garba Shehu, said Buhari will participate in three high level meetings on peace and security, climate change and the political situation in some West African countries. The statement noted that on the margins of the annual meetings of […]

The National Examinations Council, NECO, has announced the release of the result of the November/December 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE. NECO Registrar, Dantani Wushishi, revealed that 59,124 candidates sat for the examination, with 31,316 males, and 27,808 females. Wushishi stated that the number of candidates who got five Credits and above, including English Language and mathematics is 33,914 representing 57.36 per cent. The Registrar added that 11,419 candidates were […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has created a portal for the deposit of old naira notes. According to the CBN, Nigerians can redeem their old N1,000, N500, notes by completing an online form. The apex bank provided a link to the portal to enable the masses deposit old notes in their possession.  

President Muhammadu Buhari has announced that the old N500 and N1,000 banknotes are no longer legal tenders. Buhari, who made this known during an address to Nigerians, stated that the old N200 note will be legal tender for the next 60 days, till April 10, 2022. He, however, apologized over the difficulties experienced in accessing the scarce new naira notes. The President assured Nigerians, that strengthening economy; enhancing security and […]

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has warned commercial banks in the state against hoarding the new naira notes. A statement issued by the Spokesperson to the governor, Olawale Rasheed, called on banks to either making the new notes available or continue accepting the old currency notes. The statement lamented the pain of the people under the currency redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. It urged all stakeholders […]