The Federal Government has approached the Supreme Court seeking an extension of the validity of old naira notes beyond the current deadline of December 31, 2023.In a fresh application filed before the apex court, the government cited the ongoing economic crisis and the need for further consultation with critical stakeholders
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The European Union (EU) Delegation to Nigeria has given one million euros (N847 million) to combat the diphtheria outbreak in the Northeast and Northwest regions of Nigeria.The bloc, in an attempt to address the disease outbreak in Nigeria, contributed the money to support the most impacted populations and stop the
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Lagos State government, yesterday, debunked a report on social media that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu paid his lawyers from the state government’s funds, describing it as false.The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, stated this, while reacting to a post on X (formerly Twitter), by the Labour Party, LP,
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The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has revealed that $35 billion is required from the Federal Government to initiate concrete road construction across the nation. Umahi made this known on Tuesday during a meeting with Minister of Steel Development, Shuaib Audu, held at the Ministry of Works headquarters in Abuja. The
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Vice President Kashim Shettima says the federal government would work to increase the annual budget allocation for the creative and entertainment industries.Shettima spoke about Tinubu’s plans for a “more inclusive and prosperous future for the country’s creative economy” on Tuesday while addressing key players and stakeholders in showbiz at the
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described as ‘unacceptable’ the decision of three to five judges to overturn the decisions made by millions of voters during an election.Obasanjo, who spoke at the high-level consultation on ‘Rethinking Western Liberal Democracy in Africa’, held at the Green Resort Legacy, Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library,
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The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, has said that the self-appointed Prime Minister of Biafra, Mr. Simon Ekpa, who lives in the faraway Scandinavian nation of Finland, is a clog in the wheel of security in the Southeast.The defense chief made this known on Tuesday when he led
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The crisis rocking the Rivers State House of Assembly has persisted as the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, and factional speaker, Edison Ehie, yesterday, in different sittings, passed resolutions.It was learned that the faction of the Assembly, led by Ehie, passed a vote of confidence in the state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, while
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