Author: Vreporters
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Naira Swap: Supreme Court Adjourns Case
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has adjourned the case on the naira swap policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) till Wednesday, February 22 for hearing of the consolidated suits by 10 states. The apex court, which heard the case on Wednesday, was filled to capacity with a retinue of Senior Advocates of Nigeria,…
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Old Naira Notes: El-Rufai, Yahaya Bello, Others Storm Supreme Court
Kaduna State Governor, Ahmad Nasir El-Rufai and his Kogi State counterpart, Yahaya Bello have stormed the Supreme Court to monitor proceedings in a suit by their states against the Federal Government on Cashless Policy Regime. The two governors arrived in the courtroom around 8:30 am in the company of their followers and top government functionaries.…
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Old Naira Notes: Ogun Govt Threatens To Shut Down Commercial Banks
The Ogun State Government on Tuesday threatened to shut down any commercial bank operating in the state who failed to accept the old Naira notes. He stated this while addressing market men and women at Itoku Kampala and Adire markets in continuation of his re-election campaign tour to Abeokuta North Local Government Area of the…
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Valentine: BAT/Shettima Group ‘Wows’ Nigerians With N500 Worth Airtime
In a bid to spread the love embedded in Valentine’s day. A group rooting for the election of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Tinubu / Shettima group is giving out N500 worth of airtime to Nigerians. Many will be exchanging gifts today, but also for many, simply reaching out to loved ones and the people in…
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Naira Scarcity: ‘All I Want Is My Money To Buy Drugs’, Aged Man Weeps Profusely in Banking Hall
A video of an aged man crying profusely inside a banking hall has surfaced on social media platforms. Speaking in Yoruba, the elderly man, who was seated with a crutch placed in front of him, said he needs to access cash in order to buy drugs. “All I want is money to buy my drugs…
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INEC Releases Full List of Polling Units Where Elections Won’t Hold
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has released the full list of the 240 polling units where elections will not hold in 28 states. Vreporters reported that the INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, said this during a meeting with the national leaders of political parties in Abuja on Monday. Giving the reason, INEC said the…
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Labour Party’s Members in South West Dump Peter Obi For Tinubu
Some Members of Labour Party (LP) in the South West, on Monday, tore their membership cards into shreds and defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to work for the victory of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in the February 25 presidential election. This is coming few hours after Bashir Bashir, the Labour Party governorship candidate in…
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Why Election Won’t Hold in 240 Polling Units – INEC Chairman
Following the incessant attacks in some parts of the country, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has said elections would not hold in 240 polling units, spread across 28 states. INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this on Monday at a meeting with leaders of political parties. He said; “There are 240 poling units without…
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Tinubu Counsels CBN on Old, New Naira Notes
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has counselled the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to allow old and new N200, N500 and N1,000 notes to co-exist as legal tenders for the next 12 months. The APC flag bearer also asked the apex bank to suspend all charges associated…
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Tinubu Reacts To Purported Attempt To Take ‘New Wife’
The All Progressives Congress APC Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has dismissed as “fake news”, a social media report that he was set to take a new wife, declaring that he is enjoying his marriage to his only wife, Senator Oluremi. His spokesman, Tunde Rahman disclosed this in a statement titled, “Stop the Fake News:…