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FG, CBN still recognise old Naira notes — Presidency

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2023

The Presidency has dismissed as false the assertion that the Federal Government or the Central Bank of Nigeria had refused to recognise old N200, N500 and N1,000 notes as legal tender despite Supreme Court ruling. The Zamfara, Kaduna and Kogi States Government had approached the Supreme Court

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[Breaking] Naira Scarcity: INEC speaks on plans to postpone elections

Daily Dispatch February 14, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked reports on social media that the Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has agreed to postpone the elections over the naira crisis rocking the country. The Presidential and National Assembly elections are fixed for February 25, while the Governorship and State assemblies polls is scheduled for

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Breaking: Old naira notes ceased to be legal tender since Friday – CBN

Daily Dispatch February 14, 2023

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has given a directive on the acceptance of old naira notes in the country. The apex bank in its latest statement claimed that the old N200, N500 and N1000 ceased to be legal tender on February 10, 2023. CBN stated this despite the Supreme Court restraining the apex bank from going ahead with the […]

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Elections: You’re being watched, Buhari tells IGP, service chiefs

Daily Dispatch February 13, 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, told the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force and military chiefs that Nigerians and the global community are watching them, as they have high expectations of them to provide adequate security in ensuring peaceful conduct of the 2023 general election. Buhari, who spoke at the Force Headquarters, Louis Edet House, […]

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Breaking: Again, Buhari holds close-door meeting with Emefiele

Daily Dispatch February 13, 2023

The President, Muhammadu Buhari, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, had a closed-door meeting on Monday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting, which marks the third in a series of recent meetings, was held to provide an update on the current currency swap situation. It was gathered […]

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Breaking: 12 days to election, Labour Party drops Peter Obi, collapses structure into APC

Daily Dispatch February 13, 2023

The southwest chapter of the Labour party has dropped Peter Obi as its preferred presidential candidate just 12 days to the election. The Labour Party (LP) in the Southwest collapsed its entire structure into the All Progressives Congress(APC). Southwest LP chairman, Omotoso Banji, led the party leadership to collapse its structure in Akure, the capital […]