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The Association of Progressive Nigerians has appealed to the Central Bank to withdraw old and tattered naira notes from circulation as the country is battling COVID- 19 pandemic.
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Since the introduction of naira in 1973, no Nigerian has ever criticized the inscription of Arabic language on naira notes except in 2020, when Malcolm Omirhobo, lawyer and Human Rights activist, Thursday queried and allegedly sued the federal government, Attorney-General of the federation and the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to a federal high court over the emblazoned inscription on the Nigerian Army’s logo.
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Worried by negative impact of disposing of expired naira notes through burning on the environment, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, disclosed yesterday that it has set aside a total sum of N500 million for the recycling of old bank notes and other hazardous electronic materials that constitute environmental hazards.
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Saturday said that the general public would continue to return mutilated bank notes to their banks after the Sept. 2 deadline.
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NIGERIA’s Currency profile has, notably failed to serve the needs of our people and our economy. Arguably, lower denominations of primary kobo coins and low value notes have been largely rejected because of their extremely negligible purchasing power. Overtime, the Naira Currency has lost significant value, as the highest existing compact denomination of N20 (the popular Muri) in 1977 was equivalent to over $20.
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The Nigerian Police has discovered 22 million worth of fake Naira notes during a stop and search operation in Gombe.
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