FROM ADDIS ABABA: In video to sway voters for Tinubu, Buhari vows to end current hardship
Africa
February 20, 2023
FROM ADDIS ABABA: In video to sway voters for Tinubu, Buhari vows to end current hardship
By BASHIR ADEFAKA President Muhammadu Buhari, on Sunday, sent a message home from Addis Ababa, saying he is fully aware…
Buhari wants early warning systems strengthened against conflicts in Africa
Africa
February 20, 2023
Buhari wants early warning systems strengthened against conflicts in Africa
*Urges all AU member countries to ratify AfCFTA Agreement President Muhammadu Buhari has called on African Union (AU) member countries…
In G3+ states, residents ignore El-Rufai, Sanwo-Olu, Bello, others, take old Naira notes to CBN
General News
February 19, 2023
In G3+ states, residents ignore El-Rufai, Sanwo-Olu, Bello, others, take old Naira notes to CBN
By KEMI KASUMU Despite declaration and re-declaration by Governors of Kaduna, Lagos and Kogi states approving continued acceptance of old…
Accept payments in old, new notes, El-Rufai directs Kaduna agencies
General News
February 19, 2023
Accept payments in old, new notes, El-Rufai directs Kaduna agencies
By KEMI KASUMU The Mallam Nasir El-Rufai-led Government of Kaduna State has directed its agencies to accept old Naira notes…
Israeli observer delegation kicked out of AU summit in Addis Ababa
Africa
February 19, 2023
Israeli observer delegation kicked out of AU summit in Addis Ababa
An Israeli observer delegation at the African Union (AU) summit held in Addis Ababa was kicked out of the opening…
IPOB terrorists attack police station, kill three officers in Anambra
General News
February 19, 2023
IPOB terrorists attack police station, kill three officers in Anambra
By SUMAYYAH ADEFAKA The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed a fresh attack on one of its stations in the…
Woman gunrunner, 8 others arrested, as police recovers weapons, 1,000 illegal ZIM cards in Zamfara forest
General News
February 18, 2023
Woman gunrunner, 8 others arrested, as police recovers weapons, 1,000 illegal ZIM cards in Zamfara forest
By IBRAHIM KANOMA, Gusau Operatives of the Zamfara State police command have arrested one Fatima Sani over her alleged involvement…
Real reason governors want old naira notes continued as legal tender – Muiz Banire
Business
February 18, 2023
Real reason governors want old naira notes continued as legal tender – Muiz Banire
“Certainly it is not that they don’t know that they do not have the power to declare what is legal…
Tinubu extricated from Govs Sanwo-Olu, el-Rufai, Ganduje’s disregard for President Buhari
General News
February 17, 2023
Tinubu extricated from Govs Sanwo-Olu, el-Rufai, Ganduje’s disregard for President Buhari
By KEMI KASUMU The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has been distanced from activities of…
Messages saying commercial banks asked to collect old N500, N1,000 fake, unauthorized – CBN
Business
February 17, 2023
Messages saying commercial banks asked to collect old N500, N1,000 fake, unauthorized – CBN
By BASHIR ADEFAKA Information reaching us at The DEFENDER says people still collecting old Naira notes that are no longer…