BREAKING: Nigeria On Fire As Angry Youths Burn Down Another Bank Over Naira Scarcity BREAKING: Nigeria On Fire As Angry Youths Burn Down Another Bank Over Naira Scarcity Angry youths in Warri town, Delta State, on Wednesday set fire to one of the branches of Access Bank while protesting against the persisting scarcity of Naira notes that has forced many businesses across the country to shut down. This was captured in viral videos showing the angry youths protesting around Udu road axis disrupting the vehicle movements and destroying valuable properties in the area. While sharing the video via his Twitter…
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JUST IN: Continue, Old Naira Notes Remain legal tender – Nigerian Govt JUST IN: Continue, Old Naira Notes Remain legal tender – Nigerian Govt The Supreme Court has said its February 8 order barring the Federal Government and its agencies from enforcing the February 10 deadline for the use of old 200, 500 and 1000 naira notes still subsist. The court made the clarification on Wednesday following complaint by lawyer to Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara States, Abdulhakeem Mustapha (SAN) that the Fed Govt and its agencies have failed to comply with the order and have allegedly directed the rejection of…
BREAKING: Angry Protesters Burns Down Access Bank, First Bank, Others Angry Protesters Burns Down Access Bank, First Bank, Others The protest against the Scarcity of New Naira Notes began on the streets of Udu In Warri before it turned violent, resulting to the burning of buildings and property. More details ..
JUST IN: No Money For 2023 Elections – Says INEC Information reaching Ibom Focus says that No Money For 2023 Elections Ten days to the February 25 presidential and National Assembly election, cash for the mobilisation of ad-hoc staff for the polls is yet to be made available to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Daily Trust reports. Nigerians have been battling with the scarcity of naira notes following the redesign of N200, N500 and N1000 notes by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Meanwhile, the Supreme Court will on Wednesday continue hearing the suits by three state governments challenging…
Bank Issues Coins To Customer As Naira Notes Scarcity Persists Bank Issues Coins To Customer As Naira Notes Scarcity Persists There was drama in Lagos State on Tuesday after a commercial bank resorted to issuing bags of coins to customers as scarcity of the naira notes persists. BBC Pidgin reports that an unnamed bank customer went to the commercial bank in Lagos to make withdrawal but rather than getting banknotes, the customer was given a sack bag filled with N2000 in coins in two places. It was gathered that some commercial banks in the country decided to be issuing coins…
Naira Scarcity Created To Stop Tinubu From Winning 2023 Presidential Election, Says Gbajabiamila Naira Scarcity Created To Stop Tinubu From Winning 2023 Presidential Election, Says Gbajabiamila Femi Gbajabiamila, the speaker of the House of Representatives, has attributed the current hardship occasioned by fuel and naira scarcity to “elements” bent on scuttling APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu’s victory at the February 25 poll. Mr Gbajabiamila stated this in Lagos on Tuesday during the launching of the second phase of a transport initiative called ‘Gbaja Ride’ for his Surulere constituents. The 35 low-fare buses will ply different routes in Surulere and its…
Watch: Tension As NYSC Lady Dies In Abuja Hotel Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Tension As NYSC Lady Dies In Abuja Hotel A young lady, identified as Promise Ekong, from Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State, has been reported dead. Ibom Focus gathered that Promise, who completed her National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, compulsory programme three months ago, died in Stanzel Hotel, 5th Avenue, Gwarinpa area of Abuja. Management of the hotel had claimed that Promise drowned in their swimming pool. However, the incident which occurred on February 8 has been shrouded with controversy as the family…
BREAKING: Naira Redesign: APC Governors Storm Supreme Court Information reaching Ibom Focus says that APC Governors Storm Supreme Court Kaduna State Governor, Ahmad Nasir El-Rufai and his Kogi State counterpart, Yahaya Bello have stormed the Supreme Court to monitor proceedings in a suit by their states against the Federal Government on Cashless Policy Regime. The two governors arrived the court room around 8:30am in company of their followers and top government functionaries. The Federal Government is expected to lock horn in legal battle with three states challenging the implementation of the Cashless Policy Regime introduced by the Central Bank of…
TACN: Nyanya Youth Celebrates 2023 Valentine With Golden Style, Video The Apostolic Church Nyanya Assembly, District, Area, FCT Field has celebrated the 2023 valentine day with golden style, Ibom Focus reports. The event tagged valentine dinner bouquet was organized by the assembly youths on Tuesday evening being 14th February 2023. Ibom Focus gathered that the event is an annual festival normally organized by the Youth of Assembly to mark the love day call “Valentine Day”. The event which recorded high attendance featured couples’ game, couple/ single interactive sessions, talk show, award and others. The Nyanya Area Superintendent Pastor and deaconess…
Fresh Crisis Looms As Nigerian Governor Shut Commercial Banks Rejecting Old Naira Notes Fresh Crisis Looms As Nigerian Governor Shut Commercial Banks Rejecting Old Naira Notes The Ogun State Government on Tuesday vowed to shut down any commercial bank operating in the state who failed to accept the old Naira notes. He stated this while addressing market men and women at Itoku Kampala and Adire markets in continuation of his re-election campaign tour to Abeokuta North Local Government Area of the state. The warning given by the state governor, Dapo Abiodun, is a sequel to complaints received from the people…