…Appeals to banks, and Nigerians to stop sabotaging the project The Pan Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari that the seven-day request he made to resolve the problems associated with the cash crunch in the country is too long, and advised that the old and new notes should continue to circulate for at least next 3 months. The socio-political organization, in a press statement on Saturday signed by its National Publicity...

■ Expresses concern over rising insecurity ■ Urges Nigerians to embrace Peter Obi’s candidacy The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for reiterating his commitment to non-interference in the electoral process, and to guarantee free, fair, and credible elections in 2023. The group which released its communique to journalists on Friday reaffirms commitment to the unity of Nigeria, stressing that it must only be sustained on the principles of...

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he would need one week to take a major decisions on the current crisis trailing the naira redesign and distribution, A press statement by the media aide to the President,  Garba Shehu on Friday, noted that Buhari’s request is sequel to a meeting he held with members of the Progressive Governors Forum at the State House. According to him, Buhari gave indications that he would within the seven days...

Prof. Chris Imumolen, the Accord Party (AP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has said that the naira resignation policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is a good and robust policy that is wrongly implemented, stressing that it is good for the elections but hurting the economy. While speaking on Arise TV on Friday, the presidential candidate said, “The naira redesign is a good policy that is implemented in the wrong way....

Charles Aniagwu, the Delta State Commissioner for Information, has said that the excellent performance of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State was responsible for his emergence as the Vice Presidential slot of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election. Aniagwu who was reacting to an open letter by the Elder statesman and Ijaw national leader, Chief Edwin Clark on Thursday where he noted that Okowa should have turned down the offer of...