archiveMarch 14, 2023

Governor Bello Matawalle says the Central Bank of Nigeria’s compliance with the Supreme Court order on old currency notes was a victory for Nigerians. “All Nigerians can now sigh a relief on this matter, and we expect more cash to be in circulation to ease our pains, while those who...

  The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that he has never stolen money from the state government and that he was ready to swear to prove he is telling the truth. Challenging his predecessors, the governor said they should also come out to swear, if their hands...

    The legal team of Labour Party (LP) candidate for the governorship election in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour (GRV), said he remains the party’s authentic flagbearer. Olagbade Benson, the Lead Counsel, told reporters on Monday that three court cases instituted against his client’s candidacy recently had been struck out....

    Human rights activist and lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has said the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections destroyed lots of myths that hitherto prevailed in the nation’s political space. He said in spite of the challenges related to the polls, many positives were recorded including the destruction...

  Nearly two weeks after the Supreme Court judgment mandating that the old N,1000 and N500 notes remain legal tender till December 31, 2023, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday bowed to pressure and officially ordered commercial banks to comply with the court verdict. The apex bank also...