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New Deadline Set for Elimination of Old Naira Notes
The House of Representatives has informed Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) to start eliminate old naira notes and to introduce the new N200, N500 and N1000 notes. They urge CBN to give to instruct banks to only make use of the new notes for transactions in order to prevent the circulation of old notes. This decision was passed after a motion by Mr Victor Ogene.
The CBN firstly introduced the new notes in 2022 October but faced criticism from Nigerian as there was queues and scarcity of the new notes. The Supreme Court has now set a deadline of December 31, 2024 after which the old notes will no longer be accepted anywhere. The House has referred the matter to its Committee on Banking Regulations for further action.
Nigerian comedian Seyi Law takes to social media as he defends President Bola Tinubu. The comedian stated that the president has done a lot in his administration and claimed that Nigeria is safer and economically sound under his administration.
He then compared how things now to past years under the administration of others, and shared how things were bad. He claimed that now the economy is stabilized.
“Nigeria is safer now than 10 years ago. This government has killed more bandits than any government in Nigeria since the time of Jonathan. When last have you heard of bomb blast in Nigeria?”
It has been reported that fire occurred at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos (MMIA), Terminal 1. This fire incident occurred on Monday, 23rd of February, 2026.
Passengers at that terminal were spotted running away for safety after seeing the fire and the alarm.
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) released a statement and shared that no life was lost and people were saved and avoided danger.
It has been reported that Kano State has closed down all entertainment spots across the state. This was stated to happen because of the ongoing Ramadan fast.
The federal government shared that the new law will take place from 18th of February, 10 pm, till the last day of Ramadan. This is in order for the people participating in it to truly focus on the fast.
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