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Oct

31

2023

Breaking: CBN clarifies that there’s no plans to renominate Naira.

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Claims that the Central Bank of Nigeria intends to redenominate the Naira with effect from January 2023 have been refuted. The Director of Corporate Communications of CBN, Isa AbdulMumin, announced this in a statement on Tuesday. The central bank's response follows a rumor that it intends to rename the nation's legal money. The Bank denied the assertion, stating that it does not intend to reorganize and rename the Naira. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been alerted to the widespread dissemination of a text message indicating that the CBN intends to rename the Naira, the nation's legal cash, beginning…

Oct

30

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Deep Sorrow Engulfs Igbo Nation As Prof Ben Nwabueze Departs; Ohanaeze Mourns

Lifestyle, Metro, News, SponsoredBen Nwabueze, Biafra, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Personality, RIP

Ohanaeze Ndigbo PRESS RELEASE - 30/10/23Subject: The Eternal Passage of Professor Ben Nwabueze, Nigeria's First Academic Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Former Minister of Education With heavy hearts and profound sorrow, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, joins the entire Igbo nation and the world at large in mourning the irreparable loss of a great luminary, a towering figure, and a champion of the Igbo cause, Professor Ben Nwabueze. We announce with deep grief the passing away of our beloved founder and former Secretary-General, Professor Ben Nwabueze, a man whose contributions to the academic, legal, and political spheres are…

Oct

30

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Breaking: Ehie Removed As Mojority Leader, Rivers State House Of Assembly

News2023, Next Level, Politics, Rivers State

It's all getting very dramatic at the Rivers State House of Assembly. This comes after Edison Ehie was ousted on Monday morning as the House Leader. The dismissal of Ehie was signed by 24 Assembly members. Recall that the Rivers State House of Assembly experienced a significant fire event yesterday night. The current events might have something to do with the purported plot to remove Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Details later...

Oct

30

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Rivers Assembly rocked by an explosion as Governor Fubara faces impeachment.

News2023, Politics, Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara

On Sunday night, there was an explosion in the Rivers State House of Assembly compound. Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State OHAFIATV News learned that at approximately 9:25 p.m., a few people who were perhaps arsonists dropped an explosive into the complex. The incident occurred in the wake of purported attempts by certain lawmakers to remove Governor Siminalayi Fubara from office. Meanwhile, more than 50 Federal Security officers have been mobilized to the site, while more than 17 security trucks and four armored personnel carriers (APC) have been positioned at the property.

Oct

29

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Tinubu, Wike: Fani-Kayode alleges that Gumi is attempting to incite ethnic, religious conflict in Nigeria.

Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsFemi Fani-Kayode, Metro, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has accused popular Islamic Scholar, Ahmad Gumi of trying to ignite religious and ethnic war in Nigeria. To this end, Fani-Kayode said he should be cautioned against such move to destroy Nigeria. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Recall that the cleric had said Nigeria can’t afford to entrust the responsibility of securing the country to Christians. He made the remark in a sermon where he noted that President Bola Tinubu couldn’t remain in power for a second tenure if he failed to meet specific demands. His remarks were made following a meeting between Israeli…