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Scandal: Politicians allegedly behind new naira notes scarcity, as banker confirms 10% kickback to exchange N100m new notes

February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 - by Segun Otokiti

WorldStage Newsonline– Although government has come out with reasons for the two most punishing issues of scarcity of new naira notes and fuel Nigerians are currently facing, reliable sources who preferred anonymity for fear of persecution and because they’re not authorized to speak on the matters have fingered politicians behind the crises.

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Naira scarcity: Business slows down in FCT, as traders, transporters cry out

February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 - by News Agency Of Nigeria

Traders and Transporters in Bwari town, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have said that their businesses have almost come to a standstill amidst the scarcity of new naira notes.

Missing radioactive capsule found in Australian outback

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 - by Agency Report

A tiny radioactive capsule missing in the Australian outback has been found after days of searching, according to Emergency Service Minister for Western Australia (WA), Stephen Dawson.

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Nigeria: Reps Committee rejects CBN’s deadline extension for old Naira notes exchange

January 29, 2023January 29, 2023 - by Luke Ajulo

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.

Simultaneous protests by PDP members and commercial transporters rock Osogbo

January 28, 2023January 28, 2023 - by News Agency Of Nigeria

Osogbo recorded two simultaneous protests on Saturday.

Thugs Shooting in Surulere: Lagos govt vows never condone violence

January 28, 2023January 28, 2023 - by Staff Reporter

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.”

FUTA student with ‘Suicide kinda answers’ Facebook post eventually commits suicide

January 21, 2023January 21, 2023 - by News Agency Of Nigeria

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.

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Update on New Naira Notes: CBN assures Buhari on availability, to sanction banks dispensing old notes, hoarding

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 - by Adesanya Alao

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.

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Nigerians lament scarcity of new naira notes as deadline approaches

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 - by Staff Reporter

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.

NHRC condemns killing of Lagos female lawyer by police officer

December 27, 2022December 27, 2022 - by Press Release

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.