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Naira Redesign

February 17, 2023

Naira Scarcity: New Lagos CP vows to deal “severely” with troublemakers

Mr Idowu Owohunwa said the police would leave no stone unturned to “prevent the breakdown of law and order in the state.”

Lagos commissioner of Police Idowu Owohunwa
February 17, 2023

Buhari’s refusal to obey Supreme Court order could spark anarchy, coup d’etat: Festus Keyamo

“By virtue of our Constitution, all authorities in Nigeria must obey the orders of the Supreme Court,” Mr Keyamo maintained.

A composite of Festus Keyamo and Buhari laughing used to illustrate story.
February 17, 2023

Ganduje vows to ‘destroy’ banks in Kano refusing old N500, N1,000 notes

The Kano governor vowed to forcefully “convert the space of the destroyed banks into schools that will provide quality education for our children.”

Abdullahi Ganduje
February 17, 2023

Buhari’s new notes policy brought hardship on Lagosians; I’m working to frustrate it: Sanwo-Olu

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu believes there is no need for violence as the Supreme Court is looking into this controversial matter and will make its position known on February 22.

Babajide Sanwo-Olu
February 16, 2023

Disregard Buhari’s directive, all old naira notes remain legal tender in Kaduna, El-Rufai declares

The Kaduna governor challenged the might of the Buhari-led federal government in a statewide broadcast on Thursday night.

Governor Nasir El-Rufai and President Muhammadu Buhari
February 16, 2023

Emefiele asks banks to disburse N200 notes to customers

Mr Emefiele said he met with about 15 commercial banks and directed them to ensure that the old N200 note remained a legal tender from now till April 10.

Old N200 notes
February 15, 2023

Cash Squeeze: Poultry farmers beg politicians to buy eggs for followers to defray glut

The association’s chairman, Johnson Bagudu, made the call in Jos on Wednesday, saying that poultry farmers had recorded losses as a result of the egg glut.

Crates of eggs
February 15, 2023

Ignoring Supreme Court, CBN governor Emefiele says old naira notes illegal tender

Mr Emefiele, in defiance of the Supreme Court, insisted “there is no need to consider any shift from the deadline of February 10.”

EMEFIELE, SUPREME COURT
January 28, 2023

We can’t guarantee your safety in Kano, Ganduje tells Buhari over refusal to postpone old notes deadline

The president was expected to pay Kano state an official visit between January 30 and 31.

President Muhammadu Buhari and Abdullahi Ganduje
December 12, 2022

I&E Window: Naira gains slightly by 0.11%

A total of N78.08 million was traded at the official Investors and Exporters window on Monday.

Naira and Dollar