The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that all versions of the naira, including the old and new designs of ₦1000, ₦500, and ₦200 denominations, as well as the commemorative and previous designs of the ₦100 denomination, remain valid and continue to be legal tender without any deadline. Naturenex reports that CBN, in a […]
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The family of the leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Badejo, has accused the Nigerian Army of unlawful arrest and detention. Badejo, the family said, was arrested on December 9, by officers of the 117 Battalion, based in Keffi, Nasarawa State. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, his brother, Suleiman Waziri, said Badejo was arrested
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The national electricity grid has reportedly collapsed throwing most part of the nation into darkness. Naturenex reports that the grid collapse was experienced across the country on Wesnesday afternoon. It was gathered that move to restore power supply has commenced. “The major grid setback has occurred and the restoration is to commence,” a tweet via
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For the first time in November 2024, Mr. Johnson saw the need to register his 14-year-old son to acquire the National Identification Number (NIN) because he would need it to register for his West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) exam coming up next year. Having acquired his NIN sometime in 2021 through a harrowing experience that
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that while both God and Satan have the power to enthrone leaders, only those chosen by God will succeed. He spoke during a Zoom programme titled “Boiling Point Arena,” hosted by a radio station in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital, on Sunday night. The former president challenged the popular notion
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Prominent activist and legal practitioner Dele Farotimi has been granted bail by the Ekiti state high court. The bail conditions include a sum of ₦50 million and a surety of the same amount, with the surety required to possess a landed property. The case has been adjourned to 29 January 2025 for further proceedings. Faoritmi
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The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organization, Afenifere, has urged Nigerians to permit the judicial system to fairly adjudicate the criminal defamation charges filed against a legal practitioner, Dele Farotimi, by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). Naturenex reports that these charges arose from a complaint submitted to the Ekiti Police Command by Chief Afe Babalola, a
Amid opposition to the proposed Tax Reform Bills in the National Assembly, leading northern groups have outlined key conditions for withdrawing their resistance, citing concerns over the potential economic impact on the North. The Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), and Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) in a chat with Vanguard have demanded
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A whopping 32 states out of 37 states in Nigeria attracted zero capital importation (foreign investments) in the first 9 months of 2024 up from 27 states in the whole of 2023. This is a according to the latest Capital Importation data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) for the third quarter of 2024.
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The Computer-Based Aptitude Test for recruitment at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has begun today, December 7th, 2024, with 45,689 applicants competing for various positions within the company. The announcement of this development was made on NNPC Limited’s official X page, stating that the recruitment exercise is an important step in filling vacancies
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Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naturenex roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Friday, 6th December, 2024 1. South South Senators Declare Support For Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills, Send Message To Governors Senators representing States from the South-South geo-political zone, have declared support for the Tax Reform Bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu.
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According to top sources, he died following excessive torture and alleged inhumane treatment. The detained President-General of Okuama Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, Pa James Achovwuko Oghoroko is dead. Oghoroko, one of the community leaders arrested by the Nigerian military since August 2024, reportedly died in the military detention on
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Global leader in video streaming services, Netflix, has denied reports suggesting that it plans on leaving Nigeria. Naturenex reports that there have been speculations that the streaming giant might be leaving Nigeria. This is coming after renowned Nigerian filmmaker Kunle Afolayan in a now-viral video, disclosed that Netflix had reportedly cancelled several commissioned projects. “Three
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Internationally renowned streaming platform, Netflix is reportedly set to exit the Nigerian market amidst the nation’s ongoing economic challenges. According to information obtained by Peoples Gazette, the decision comes in light of recent inflation figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics, highlighting the worsening economic landscape. A Netflix official, speaking anonymously ahead of an
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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly criticised the arrest of lawyer Dele Farotimi by the Nigeria Police Force over alleged libel charges. In a statement issued on Tuesday night in Abuja, NBA President Afam Osigwe condemned the reported invasion of Farotimi’s law firm and the alleged harassment of his staff and colleagues. Osigwe described the police actions as
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Human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi has been remanded in prison for allegedly defaming a legal luminary and founder of Afe Babalola University, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN. Naturenex earlier reported that Farotimi was arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Ado Ekiti on Monday. The activist was accused of maligning and defaming the character of
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Senator Seriake Dickson (PDP Bayelsa West) has expressed strong support for the Tax Reform Bills, stating that their passage will not cause significant disruption, as reported by DAILY INDEPENDENT. He made this statement during an interview with journalists at the National Assembly on Monday. The senator, who chairs the Senate Committee on Ecology and Climate
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No fewer than 229 personnel of the Nigeria Police Force were killed between January 2023 and October 2024, Daily Trust investigations have revealed. The officers were killed by bandits, hoodlums, gunmen, Boko Haram terrorists, cultists and armed robbers across the country. In 2023 alone, 118 police officers of various ranks were killed; and 111 within
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The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has insisted that the proposed tax reforms by President Bola Tinubu should not be implemented as they are. Governor Zulum maintained that if the bills are passed, most of the money from the Value Added Tax (VAT) will go to Lagos State. He, however, warned that if President Bola
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With effect from December 1, 2024, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reminded bank clients to report any issues they may have had when taking out cash from ATMs or bank locations. At the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria’s (CIBN) 2024 annual bankers’ dinner in Lagos on Friday, CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso gave
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