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The Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily stopped the withdrawal of old Naira Notes from Feb.  A seven-member panel led by Justice John Okoro, halted the move in a ruling in an exparte application brought by three northern states of Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara. The three states had specifically applied for an order...

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the attack on vigilantes at Yargoje forest in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, where many lives were lost. This was contained in a statement signed by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu in Abuja. “The insurgents ambushed...

The Director General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yusha’u Ahmed has warned Corps Members not to undermine their security by embarking on unauthorised journeys. Ahmed said his administration would continue to ensure that all Corps Members enjoy improved welfare and security. The NYSC boss stated this while...

By Augustine Aminu The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of three Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) to the rank of Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs). A statement by Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC on Sunday in Abuja, said...

In a bid to encourage increased tax compliance by Nigerians, mdia practitioners have been urged to increase public awareness on the enormous benefits of tax in nation building and advancement. This charge was made at a stakeholder engagement on FIRS tax processes with media practitioners (print, electronics and online) in...

Suspected members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, have distributed huge amounts of old notes to scores of commuters in the Lake Chad Basin ahead of the deadline of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) cashless policy. The incident occurred after Mairari village, along the Maiduguri/Monguno highway...