The Oba-elect of Odo Nla kingdom-Ikorodu, Lagos, Prince Olusoga Olowolekomoh has lost his mother, Alhaja Falilat Olowolekomoh. She died on Monday at the age of 75, and was buried the next day, according to Islamic rites. The Fidua prayers will be held for her on 21 February at the Soga Lekomoh International Limited, Plot 314, Lagos Road, Majidun, Ikorodu, Lagos, …

As Nigerians struggle to survive the hardship caused by redesigned Naira notes and swap policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the situation has been further worsened for the residents of a part of Ojokoro Local Council Development Area (LCDA), under Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Local Government Area of Lagos State. The residents, who spread across six streets, including Aduke …

With Naira notes-swap protests in parts of the country, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for calm among the citizens. In a statement in personally signed on Wednesday, Tinubu said he has been saddened by the reported violent protests in Delta, Oyo, Kwara and Edo States, and some other parts of …

Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai has said that there has been no meeting this week between the Federal Government and either the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) or the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF). In an earlier report, sourced and credited to TheCable, President Buhari was said to have met with the NGF and the PGF to resolve the legal action …

At least four protesters were feared killed on Wednesday when violence erupted in Benin and its environs in Edo State over cash swap policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In Delta State, irate youths set ablaze two commercial banks in protest against the continued scarcity of the new Naira notes and their rejection of the old notes. The victims …

The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has warned commercial banks operating in the state against rejecting old Naira notes. In a statement on Tuesday, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Kunle Somorin said his principal issued the warning while addressing market men and women at Itoku Kampala market in Abeokuta, the state capital, as part of his …

Police operatives in Anambra State have rescued 15 abducted National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members who had just completed their orientation in Imo. The Corps members from the NYSC orientation camp located in Eziama-Obaire, Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo State, were in a vehicle on their way to Lagos when they were abducted. In a statement on Tuesday in …

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to lift its blanket visa ban on Nigerians. During a telephone conversation with UAE President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday, President Buhari requested that his UAE counterpart review the blanket visa ban imposed on Nigerians intending to travel to the UAE. Sheikh Al …

In fulfilment of his promise to cushion the effects of the hardship being experienced by Lagosians in the face of fuel scarcity and lack of currency from the banks, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has commenced the distribution of palliative measures to the citizenry. These include the vulnerable and civil servants. The move is to alleviate the effects of the …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has recommended a six-point solution to the Naira notes crisis, which has virtually crippled the nation’s economy. Among his suggestions are the suspension of associated charges on online transactions and bank transfers and payments via Point Of Sales (POS), and the co-existence of the old and new Naira notes. …