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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.
Lagos State Police react to claims of them taking money from dispatch riders on the Coastal Road in Lagos.
It started after a rumour was shared that police arrest and take money from riders as a demand for high bribes, sometimes reaching ₦200,000, and seize motorcycles if not given.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, then addressed the claims online and stated in his statement that he disagreed that the rumour is true and stated, “The spread of misinformation only causes more harm than good. In this era, we can and must do better.”
It has been announced by the governor of Ogun that Tuesday 3rd of February is a public holiday in order to mark the 50th anniversary of the state creation.
This public holiday declaration was released in a statement by the secretary of the state, Tokunbo Talabi.
He then added that the holiday will provide as a day for the citizens to participate in the activities for the state milestone.
Former Kogi politician, Dino Melaye, faces backlash from the public after he shared a video on social media of him abroad and living well through his luxurious lifestyle.
In the same video, he speaks about Nigeria’s current economy and shares his disappointment.
He wrote, “See country, God help us to build a true nation where our wicked leaders will be in jail and the right people in power. Nigeria must be fixed. YES WE CAN.”
However, many state that what he posted and what he is saying contradict each other, and they accused him of sharing his own records to know if he was a corrupt leader.
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