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The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has announced that there will be no cash swap for old notes in any financial institution. According to guidelines released by the apex bank, the exchange for the old notes provided by the depositor will be credited after scrutiny. The guidelines revealed that the process may take up to four weeks, adding that the deposited notes will be withheld if validation of the owner’s […]
The Supreme Court has adjourned the case on the naira swap policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. The apex court adjourned the matter till Wednesday, February 22 for hearing of the consolidated suits by 10 states. At the last hearing, the Court had temporarily banned the implementation of the February 10 deadline of the CBN from making the old N200, N500 and N1,000 notes legal tender. The Zamfara, […]
China has announced resumption of short-term visas for travelers from South Korea. According to Chinese Embassy in Seoul, the country will begin processing short-term visas for South Koreans for business, transit and other private affairs from Saturday. China stopped issuing short-term visas to South Koreans in January after Seoul slapped COVID restrictions on travelers from China amid concerns Beijing’s sudden dismantling of its controversial zero-COVID policy. This comes after Seoul scrapped pandemic-related […]
South African police has revealed that evidence gathered leads them to believe that popular rapper AKA was assassinated. KwaZulu-Natal police Chief, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi said the gunman had approached AKA from behind and shot him at close range in the side of the head. The shooting occurred outside a restaurant in the coastal city of Durban on Friday.
Reports say Ghana international Christian Atsu is still missing after the Turkey earthquake on 6 February. According to his agent, Atsu has not been seen since the quake that caused the collapse of the apartment in the city of Hatay. His club Hatayspor initially reported he was rescued with injuries"but that position changed a day later.
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for lifting the visa ban on Nigerians by the Government of the United Arab Emirates, UAE. A statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant, Garba Shehu, urged UAE to review the blanket visa ban placed on Nigerians intending to travel to the UAE. The statement assured the UAE of his commitment to guaranteeing seamless relationships between countries.
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has said there was no need to shift the February 10, 2023 deadline. CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, said this during a visit to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Emefiele noted that the situation is substantially calming down since the commencement of over-the-counter payments to complement ATM disbursements and the use of super-agents. This comes as the Supreme Court earlier restrained the Federal Government from […]
Abia State Government has faulted the proposed coronation of Emir of Aba emirate council without recourse to the state government. A statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Chris Ezem, directed the immediate cancellation of the proposed illegal coronation. The statement warned all involved in the unauthorized and illegal coronation to stop forthwith or be prepared to face the full weight of the law. It, however, urged all […]
Equatorial Guinea has reported its first outbreak of the Marburg virus. According to Authorities, nine people are suspected to have died from the viral haemorrhagic fever in the country's western Kie Ntem province. Movement has been restricted around two villages where most cases have been reported. Contact tracing is currently ongoing. The World Health Organization said 16 people are now under quarantine as suspected contact cases, and the health body […]
