FG launches $1bn HOPE programme to move vulnerable Nigerians to self-reliance
THE Federal Government on Wednesday, launched a $1 billion social protection programme designed to shift vulnerable Nigerians from temporary relief to lasting economic empowerment and self‑reliance.
Old Naira Deadline: Our wives selling roasted corn, carrots most affected — Tinubu
THE presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu late Sunday took his campaign to Benin City where he held a town hall meeting with political leaders, social groups professionals from various sectors where presented his programmes and called for support for his party in all the elections beginning from February 25th.
Sharia Council advises INEC to hold all elections same day
The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has advised that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)should be prevailed upon to hold all the elections on the same day.
Old Naira Notes: Reps reject CBN’s 10-day deadline extension
By Ezra Ukanwa, Abuja The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on new naira re-design and naira swap policy has rejected the 10-day extension granted by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, for the exchange of old notes. The CBN had fixed January 31 as the deadline for the exchange of the old naira notes […]
Why Buhari approved old Naira notes swap deadline — Emefiele
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the request by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, for the extension of the deadline for swapping old Naira notes to the redesigned ones to February 10.
CBN extends deadline for old naira notes to Feb 10
The Central Bank of Nigeria has finally extended the deadline for the exchange of old naira notes by 10 days.
Tinubu denies rift with Buhari, says ‘He tackled problems other leaders ran from’
The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Saturday in Gusau, Zamfara, dismissed insinuations making the rounds that there was friction in his relationship with President Muhammadu Buhari.
New Naira: Kano stops Buhari’s visit, cites security reason
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, yesterday, announced the postponement of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Kano State to commission some projects, citing security reasons but interpreted in some quarters as a move to avoid a repeat of last Thursday’s protest by some Katsina residents to register their displeasure over the difficulties ongoing currency swap is causing in the nation when the President visited his home state.
PDP goes after Wike’s loyalists, targets Gov Ikpeazu
After months of uncertainty over what the Dr. Iyorchia Ayu-led National Working Committee intends to do with recalcitrant party members aligned with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and four of his colleagues, the party may have decided to begin a crackdown.
Garlands for distinguished Nigerians
The pace-setting ceremony lived up to its billing as President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the 2022 Vanguard personality of the year awardee led other distinguished awardees to receive the awards.
Dangote, AbdulRazaq, Makinde shine on stage
For a host of eminent Nigerians, elder-statesmen and captains of industry, all roads led to Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos as Vanguard honoured Nigeria’s best of the best in 2022.
