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ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai has informed businesses and government officials in the State that old naira notes are still a legal tender. The Governor’s statement is a sharp contrast to President Muhammadu Buhari’s order during a recent nationwide broadcast, where he noted that old N500 and N1,000 notes were no longer acceptable. El-Rufai is of the opinion that he supports the Supreme Court ruling which ascertained that the old notes still remain a legal tender, with the case due for another hearing on Wednesday, 22 February. In a statement released on…
ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reacted to reports that the anti-graft agency raided the home of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The EFCC, in a statement shared on its Twitter account and signed by its spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren on Sunday afternoon, rebutted the claims and noted that they never carried out such raid. It also stated that there was no recovery of a humongous sum of N400billion at the residence of Tinubu, flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming presidential election, as the rumors had claimed. The statement reads:…
The Presidential Candidate of New Nigerian People Party (NNPP), Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, has hinted at reasons the All Progressive Congress (APC) Governors are angry with the President Muhammadu Buhari over naira redesign policy. According to Kwankwaso, the naira policy has made looted money completely useless, while also adding that it is the reason why they are angry. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) which introduced the policy in 2022 had fixed 31 January, 2023 as deadline for spending old N200, N500 and N1000 notes in public. This had generated a huge controversy. However, after intense pressure, the apex bank…
A 53-year-old man identified as Zele Papo Machika, his girlfriend and her 32-year-old son have been stoned to death at Senotlelo in Vaalbank, South Africa, after the body of an 8-year-old girl Nomsa Sambo was found inside a pit toilet in the early hours of Saturday 18 February, 2023. Police spokesperson, Brig Selvy Mohlala, said the incident happened in the early hours of Saturday, 18 February, 2023, in Senotlelo in Vaalbank, Mpumalanga. “A boyfriend (53), his girlfriend (51) and her son (32) were reportedly stoned to death at Senotlelo in Vaalbank after the body of and 8-year-old girl was found…
Burkina Faso’s revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara who was killed alongside 12 comrades at the spot in a coup three decades ago, is to be reburied on Thursday, the country’s junta announced. No date had previously been set for the reburial, announced earlier this month. “The burial of the remains of Captain Thomas Sankara and his twelve companions murdered on October 15, 1987 will take place on Thursday, February 23,” said Communications Minister Jean-Emmanuel Ouedraogo in a press release Friday. Ouedraogo said the ceremony — which Sankara’s family have said they will not attend — will happen “on the site of…
Fulham snatched a dramatic 1-0 win over fellow high-flier Brighton in the English Premier League on Saturday. Solomon’s second goal in as many matches moved Marco Silva’s team above Brighton into sixth spot, albeit having played two games more. Substitute Manor Solomon came back to haunt former boss Roberto De Zerbi. Israel international Solomon, who played under De Zerbi at Shakhtar Donetsk, struck two minutes from time at Amex Stadium after Brighton dominated. Solly March and Facundo Buonanotte had goals disallowed for the Seagulls, who failed to score in the top-flight for the first time since October, despite registering 21…
Chelsea’s season sunk to a new low after James Ward-Prowse’s free-kick clinched a shock 1-0 win for relegation strugglers Southampton in the English Premier League on Saturday. The game also saw Cesar Azpilicueta carried off on a stretcher with a head injury. James Ward-Prowse scored from a free kick on the stroke of halftime to ensure Graham Potter’s team went a fourth consecutive match without a win in the league. Five of Chelsea’s eight January signings were in the starting lineup and Potter saw them struggle to find any invention against a Saints side set up by interim boss Ruben…
Arsenal scored two crucial late goals to beat Aston Villa 4-2 and move three points clear of Manchester City in the Premier League title race. The Gunners moved back to the top of the Premier League in dramatic fashion as an own goal from Aston Villa keeper Emiliano Martinez in stoppage-time handed the club a crucial victory on Saturday. With just minutes left at Villa Park, Mikel Arteta’s side were in danger of stumbling again in their bid to win the title for the first time since 2004. Arsenal had twice trailed to goals from Ollie Watkins and Philippe Coutinho,…
Ghanaian player Christian Atsu has been found dead under a rubble in Turkey after the earthquake that rocked the country some weeks ago. Reports about his whereabouts had rented the social media after the incident which sent confusion to different quarters of football followers and fans. There were also reports that he had been found alive and taken to the hospital for treatments from injuries sustained in the quake. However, reports on Saturday confirmed that the player was not able to make it out of the incident and was confirmed dead. His agent, Nana Sechere’s tweets on Saturday confirmed that…
American actor Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia, his family has announced, nearly a year after the ‘Die Hard’ franchise star retired from acting because of aphasia. In a statement on social media, they said it was a “relief to finally have a clear diagnosis”. The 67-year-old was diagnosed with aphasia which causes difficulties with speech – in spring last year. But his family said that Willis would give up acting, as his aphasia was affecting his cognitive abilities. This has progressed and he has been given a more specific diagnosis, the family said. They expressed their “deepest gratitude for the…