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old naira notes

February 13, 2023

Zamfara anti-thuggery committee to arrest traders rejecting old naira notes

The Zamfara Anti-thuggery Committee has begun clamping down on filling stations, markets and other business centres, rejecting the old naira notes.

Bello Matawalle
February 11, 2023

Panic, confusion as traders, petrol stations reject old naira notes

The Council of State had of Friday advised the CBN to allow the new and old naira notes to co-circulate to ease the pains and sufferings of Nigerians.

Old Naira notes and new Naira notes
February 11, 2023

Bank, NNPC station in Enugu rejecting old naira notes despite Supreme Court injunction: Residents

Investigation showed that many residents still possessing the old naira notes find it challenging to spend them.

Old Naira Notes
February 11, 2023

Gov Matawalle orders arrest of residents rejecting old naira notes

The governor noted that the old currency notes remained legal tender until the final verdict of the Supreme Court on the matter.

Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle
January 31, 2023

Stop rejecting old naira notes, NURTW tells commercial drivers

The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has directed its members to continue to receive the old naira notes until February 10.

NURTW
January 29, 2023

Nigerians express big relief over CBN’s extension of deadline for old naira notes use

On Sunday, CBN governor Godwin Emefiele announced a new deadline of February 10, with an additional seven days grace period for deposits.

People at ATMs in Calabar
January 27, 2023

Ganduje calls for extension of deadline for withdrawal of old naira notes

The governor urged the federal government to extend the deadline due to unavailability of the new notes for Nigerians.

Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje
January 20, 2023

CBN to sanction banks dispensing old currencies, insists on January 31 deadline

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has vowed to sanction commercial banks dispensing old naira notes ahead of the January 31 deadline.

Old and New Naira notes