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WorldStage Newsonline– The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on New Naira Re-design and Naira Swap Policy has rejected the 10 days extension announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the exchange of old naira notes.
Nigeria: Reps Committee rejects CBN’s deadline extension for old Naira notes exchange Read More
Osogbo recorded two simultaneous protests on Saturday.
Simultaneous protests by PDP members and commercial transporters rock Osogbo Read More
WorldStage Newsonline– The Lagos State Government said it had noted the flood of comments sparked by the shocking video of a group of thugs shooting in broad daylight in Surulere while condemning “this savagery that has portrayed our state, the safest in Nigeria, in a bad light. That is not who we are; we are civilized and cultured.”
Thugs Shooting in Surulere: Lagos govt vows never condone violence Read More
Mr Olona Oluwapelumi, a third year student of Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), has allegedly committed suicide at his off-campus lodge in Akure.
FUTA student with ‘Suicide kinda answers’ Facebook post eventually commits suicide Read More WorldStage Newsonline– The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele has updated President Muhammadu Buhari on the on availability of the new naira notes.
Update on New Naira Notes: CBN assures Buhari on availability, to sanction banks dispensing old notes, hoarding Read More
WorldStage Newsonline– Ahead of the January 31st, 2023 deadline to phase out old naira notes in Nigeria, many stakeholders have been expressing concerns over scarcity of the newly redesigned N200, N500 and N1,000 notes.
Nigerians lament scarcity of new naira notes as deadline approaches Read More
Mr Tony Ojukwu, SAN, Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has condemned the killing of a female lawyer, Mrs Bolanle Raheem, by a policeman in Ajah, Lagos.
NHRC condemns killing of Lagos female lawyer by police officer Read More Police command in Lagos State says two police officers arrested with ASP Dambri Vandi , over the alleged killing of Mrs Omobolale Raheem would be released today as they were not involved in the crime.
Two of police officers arrested over killing of Mrs Raheem to be released Read More
The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has felicitated with Christians on the occasion of the birth of Jesus Christ, directing the various committees in charge of rice distribution to be fair and avoid partisan considerations.
Gov Adeleke felicitates with Christians, charges rice distribution committee on fairness and non-partisanship Read More
WorldStage Newsonline– The Central Bank of Nigeria’s cashless policy has led to wide spread of Point of Sales (POS) services across the country in recent time as thousands of people are now employed as operators to provide cash for those that need it and take deposit from those with cash.
PoS: The fear of CBN’s policy to limit daily cash withdrawal to N20,000 Read More