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The Central Bank of Nigeria has asked Nigerians to discountenance reports that the eNaira platform has crashed just  48 hours after its official launch on Monday, October 25.   It said that it merely stepped down the eNaira speed wallet, the app for eNaira personal wallet, for an upgrade.   Sources at the bank dismissed […]

Barely 48 hours after the Central Bank of Nigeria launched its digital currency called the eNaira, the regulator has warned the public of fake social media handles for the currency.   In a statement issued Wednesday by its spokesman, Osita Nwanisobi, the Director, Corporate Communications, CBN said its attention had been drawn to criminal and […]

A former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, has debunked media reports that he was invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, but that he went to the anti-graft agency in Abuja of his own volition.   Anyim, who is also a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, explained that he went to […]

The Pan-Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has appealed to the  Indigenous People of Biafra to reconsider its seven-day sit-at-home order in southeast Nigeria starting from November 5, a day before the scheduled governorship poll in Anambra State.   IPOB had last weekend declared it would impose the seven days of sit-at-home from November 5 over […]

The United Nations has issued ‘Urgent Appeals” to the governments of Nigeria and Kenya, demanding immediate stoppage of any torture or violation of rights being committed against Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra.    The UN similarly warned of serious consequences should the allegations of torture and violation of […]

In readiness for the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State, the Inspector-General of Police, Baba Usman, announced the deployment of over 100 senior Police officers to the state.   The man who has been penciled down to lead the security team are the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Force Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Department,  Joseph […]

In Nigeria, as much as 99.4 percent of bank accounts contain less than N500,000, which is the Maximum Insured Limit (MIL) of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, the corporation has revealed.   This was disclosed by the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the corporation, Mr. Bello Hassan, who spoke to financial journalists.   Hassan said the […]

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the people of Anambra will go to the polls on November 6, in what unarguably has been the most hotly contested dog-fight gubernatorial election in the state’s history. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC); the electoral umpire charged with ensuring its smooth conduct says it is ready; the Attorney General of […]