Day: February 16, 2023

Mr. President, Your Address Did Not Address, by Taofeeq Adesina Azeez

ADEOLA YUSUF

Mr. President should remember the saying of  the Prophet (PBUH); “Any leader who is hated and cursed by his people, and who also hates and curses his people, should die when he may, Hellfire is waiting for him. “   Nigerians expected Mr President to address the nation to bring succour to them and relieve them of the excruciating and killing effects of the inhuman and unfeeling maliciously timed financial policy. Nigerians are dying because they CANNOT access thier hard earned money to procure food and medicine. And Government seems…

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Ikeja Electric Takes Valentine to Down Syndrome People, Donates Consumables

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Ikeja Electric Plc (IE) visited the Down Syndrome Foundation Nigeria in Alamutu area, Fagba, Lagos to celebrate the 2023 Valentine Day with the training centre for children and adult with down syndrome. Platforms Africa reports that the Chief Executive Officer Ikeja Electric, Folake Soetan, said during the visit that the company is passionate and deliberate about impacting the environment where she operates through various interventions under the company’s Personal Corporate Social responsibility (P-CSR) initiatives. According to her, beyond the symbolic February 14th Valentine’s Day, we have to be deliberate…

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Why Buhari Jetted Out of Nigeria ‘Amidst Naira Crisis’

Abibat Babalola

President Muhammadu Buhari has, on Thursday, departed Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, amidst Naira swap crisis rocking the country. Presidency which confirmed Buhari’s trip, maintained that the President jet out to participate in the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU). The theme of the AU Summit is ‘‘Acceleration of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Implementation.’’ The President will, according to Statement by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity) participate in three high-level meetings on peace and security, climate…

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BREAKING: Old N1000, N500 Notes Cease To Be Legal Tender – Buhari

ADEOLA YUSUF

Gives 60 Days Lifeline for N200 old notes, says Nigerians should vote for candidates of their choice President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to allow only the old N200 to remain legal tender until April 10, 2023. This, the president said, is in order to improve currency circulation in the country and ease pains experienced by Nigerians due to the decision to retire some denominations of the old banknotes after a currency redesign project. In a nationwide broadcast this morning, Thursday, the president said that…

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Naira Swap: Buhari To Address Nigerians As Crisis Worsens Nationwide

ADEOLA YUSUF

President Muhammadu Buhari will make a national broadcast on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 7 am. Special Adviser to the President, Media & Publicity), Femi Adesina, said this in a statement to Platforms Africa just as the confusion and crisis over naira swap degenerated nationwide. As some major cities boil, the Cenreal Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had insisted that the deadline for old naira notes remained February 10, despite an injunction by the Supreme Court for an extension pending hearing in a suit by three states. Commercial banks have also…

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