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IPOB vows to expose Simon Ekpa over sit-at-home, says he’s not their member.

IPOB vows to expose Simon Ekpa over sit-at-home, says he’s not their member.

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has vowed to expose the secrets of a self-acclaimed disciple of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, Simon Ekpa. IPOB made the remark while stressing that the Finland-based Ekpa was not its member. The Kanu-led group denied Ekpa against the backdrop of the five-day sit-at-home he declared across the South-East. Emma Powerful, the spokesman of IPOB, said the sit-at-home order declared by Ekpa had exposed him as an enemy of the group. A statement by Powerful said the order was aimed at destroying lives and properties in the South-East. “IPOB will stop at nothing from exposing…
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Enachioken of Abiriba endorses Peter Obi, Alex Otti, Nnamdi Iro as sole candidates

Enachioken of Abiriba endorses Peter Obi, Alex Otti, Nnamdi Iro as sole candidates

The Traditional Ruler of Abiriba Kingdom, the Enachioken of Abiriba, has thrown his weight and that of the entire Abiriba Kingdom behind the candidacy of the Labour Party flag bearers in the 2023 general election. In a high powered endorsement from the ruler, his council and subjects, he emphasized on the need for a rescue mission in Nigeria and insisted that the Labour Party movement sweeping across the country at this material time is a welcome development that must get the support of every Nigerian who believes that a new Nigeria is possible. As a progressive people, Enachioken is of…
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CBN may ‘tweak’ new cash withdrawal limits, says Emefiele

CBN may ‘tweak’ new cash withdrawal limits, says Emefiele

ABUJA-Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, yesterday, said that the apex bank would consider tweaking the new weekly cash withdrawal limits of N100,000 and N500,000 for individuals and corporate bank customers. Emefiele, who addressed State House correspondents after meeting behind closed doors with President Muhammadu  Buhari in Daura, Katsina State, assured that the apex bank would not be rigid on the policy as it was not meant to hurt anybody but to strengthen the nation’s economy.   Emefiele also hinted that over N1 trillion worth of old notes had been deposited by bank customers, adding that the CBN  has…
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DSS gives dealers 48 hours to stop Fuel scarcity or face FG’s wrath

DSS gives dealers 48 hours to stop Fuel scarcity or face FG’s wrath

Angered by the lingering petrol scarcity in the country, the Department of State Services (DSS) has ordered all the entities in Nigeria involved in the distribution process to make petrol available to Nigerians at the official rate or face the wrath of the government. This was the decision arrived at between the security agency and all the stakeholders in the petrol supply chain at the end of a strategic meeting at the DSS headquarters in Abuja on Thursday. The Spokesman for the DSS, Dr.Peter Afunanya, told journalists at the end of the meeting that the agency would take steps to…
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Reps summon Emefiele, order CBN to suspend cash withdrawal policy

Reps summon Emefiele, order CBN to suspend cash withdrawal policy

…summon Emefiele for an explanation Thursday next week …angry over the new cashless policy …may prevail on the apex bank to reverse the decision Angry with the N100,000 weekly cash withdrawal limits recently set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and its attendant economic and social challenges, the House of Representatives at Thursday plenary asked the Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele to suspend implementation of the policy. Emefiele was asked to cause an appearance Thursday next week to explain to the House the impact and significance of the new policy. The suspension is to last pending the outcome of the…
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