MINT Warns Nigerians to Stop Experimenting with New Banknotes

National DevelopmentNewsNigeriaMINT Warns Nigerians to Stop Experimenting with New Banknotes

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 8, 2023

The Nigerian Security Printing and Minting (NSPM) Plc. also called MINT has warned Nigerians to stop experimenting with the redesigned N1000, N500, and N200 banknotes. MINT is responsible for producing the naira, Nigeria’s currency. In a statement on Friday, NSPM’s managing director, Ahmed Halilu said the company’s attention has been drawn to various clips, skits, concerns, and comments on diverse platforms regarding the quality of the redesigned notes. The West African Pilot News reports that there has...

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Boat Capsize as Many Farmers Fears Dead in Kebbi State

National SecurityNewsNigeriaRegionsBoat Capsize as Many Farmers Fears Dead in Kebbi State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 8, 2023

Eighty people were rescued from a boat carrying about 100 passengers which capsized in a river in Sammanaji village at Koko/Besse local government area of  Kebbi  State. Chairman of Koko/Besse local government area, Yahaya Bello who disclosed this, added that 14 bodies were retrieved from the river, while rescue workers continued search for the remaining passengers. Kebbi state Governor Abubakar Bagudu and other top government officials visited the village and condoled with families of the victims. Similarly, President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the government...

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61 Suspected Political Thugs Arrested In Kano

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria61 Suspected Political Thugs Arrested In Kano

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 8, 2023

In its efforts to rid Kano state of all forms of crimes and criminality, especially during political campaigns, 61 suspected political thugs have been arrested by the Kano State Police Command on Thursday. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Mamman Dauda, said the arrest was made in line with the directives of the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali-Baba, to ensure a peaceful election process and tackle the menace of political thugs. This...

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Borno State Is Safe for Elections- Governor Zulum

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBorno State Is Safe for Elections- Governor Zulum

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 8, 2023

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has assured the voting public of their safety before, during and after the elections. Zulum gave the assurance Friday after a courtesy visit to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. “The people of Borno State voted during the 2015 election. They also voted during the 2019 election. Can you compare the security situation in 2019 and 2015 and now? The security...

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Outrageous Fee: National Association Of Nigerian Students Threaten Strike

EducationNewsNigeriaOutrageous Fee: National Association Of Nigerian Students Threaten Strike

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 8, 2023

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has threatened to embark on massive protests across the country, if Federal Universities fail to rescind its recent increase in registration charges for both returning and new students. Already, the body has issued a week’s ultimatum for the management of the Universities to rescind its decision. The National Vice President of the Association, Comrade Suleiman Sarki while briefing newsmen in Maiduguri, called on stakeholders in the education sector...

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Watch this Lady Flaunt her Stunning Floor-Sweeping Braids

LifestyleNigeriaWatch this Lady Flaunt her Stunning Floor-Sweeping Braids

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 6, 2023

When it comes to fashion and style, people tend to have varying ways of self-expression, some more daring than others. This appears to be the case for a lady whose hairstyle has made her an internet sensation on social media. In a video shared on TikTok, the lady flaunted her extra-long braids as she walked down a staircase, unbothered that the newly made braids were ‘sweeping’ the floor. Watch the viral video below. https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMFwCJFsk/

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PSquare Set To Drop First Album Since Reunion 

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaPSquare Set To Drop First Album Since Reunion 

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 6, 2023

The music group PSquare has revealed plans of releasing their first album since their reunion. Speaking about the project, Peter Okoye, said in a recent tweet that the group deliberately did not release an album in 2022 after the celebrated reunion. According to him, he and his twin brother, Paul Okoye wanted to tour the world for a year with their old hit songs. Peter tweeted, “Yes, it was a game plan not to release...

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Peter Obi Promises to End Poverty, Unemployment, Insecurity if Elected

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPeter Obi Promises to End Poverty, Unemployment, Insecurity if Elected

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 6, 2023

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi has said he is in the presidential race to end the suffering of Nigerians. Obi, who stated this during a rally in Ado, the Ekiti State capital, restated his vision to transform Nigeria from a consumption-based to a production-based nation. “People are suffering in this country and we want to end the suffering. Today there is no security and unity in the country, we would unite...

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Adamawa State Sports Council Swallow N25 Million, Government Set Up probe Panel

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaAdamawa State Sports Council Swallow N25 Million, Government Set Up probe Panel

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 6, 2023

The just concluded 2022 National Sports Festival held in Asaba, Delta State has opened some wounds in the Adamawa State Sports Council, as the Adamawa State Ministry of Youths and Sports has constituted a committee to investigate how Twenty-Five million naira (N25m) released for the festival was expended. The constitution of the committee followed allegations of financial misappropriation leveled against the Acting Director, Adamawa State Sports Council, and other principal officers of the council. Already,...

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Federal Government Commences Payment Of Security Debarment Allowance

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFederal Government Commences Payment Of Security Debarment Allowance

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 6, 2023

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar Kana has announced that the Federal Government has commenced the payment of Security Debarment Allowance (SDA) to Nigerian Armed Forces veterans. Kana at a meeting with the veterans at the Ship House, Abuja confirmed the release of N21 billion and further said the president has also reduced the spread of payment from 3-5 years to within 3 years. According to him, the amount is 28 percent of the...

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