Massive Protest Rocks Benin-Ore Expressway Over Naira Scarcity

18 Feb 2023

This was captured in a video shared by The Nation through its verified Twitter handle, which showed protesters storming major cities in Ore town, Ondo State, disrupting daily activities. On Friday, angry residents blocked the Benin-Ore Highway in protest of the persistent scarcity of Naira notes.  The Benin-Ore-Sagamu Expressway is a 492 km dual-lane highway […]

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VIDEO: Gunshots heard during Ibadan protest over naira scarcity

18 Feb 2023

Protesters have taken to the streets of Ibadan, Oyo state, to protest the scarcity of the new naira and the Central Bank of Nigeria’s ban on the old N500 and N1000 notes. According to reports, the protest started on Iwo Road, where gunshots were heard, and has since spread to other parts of Ibadan.  People […]

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Any bank that refuses to accept the old notes will be destroyed- Ganduje

18 Feb 2023

“Any bank that refuses to accept old five hundred and one thousand Naira notes will be destroyed.” Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has issued a stern warning to commercial banks operating in the state, threatening to destroy any bank that refuses to accept the old N500 and N1,000 notes. The governor gave the word […]

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Lagos State Government express deep concern over protests around Lagos

18 Feb 2023

The Lagos State Government has noted with deep concern the protests in some parts of the state this morning. The protesters are said to be angry over the Naira redesign and its consequent scarcity that has caused so much hardship and confusion among our people. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu believes there is no need for violence […]

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Protests erupt in Rivers over new naira scarcity

17 Feb 2023

The scarcity of new naira notes wreaked havoc on Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Friday, sparking violent protests. The protest spread throughout the metropolis, from the Ikoku area of Mile 3 to Ikwerre Road in Mile 1. Many merchants closed their doors and fled. A detachment of police officers in patrol teams and an Armoured […]

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Chaos in Agege, ikorodu and other parts of Lagos

17 Feb 2023

The civil unrest early on Monday morning has now spread to Agege, Ikorodu and other parts of Lagos State. Pandemonium broke out in some parts of state in the early hours, on Friday, as some aggrieved persons suspected to be hoodlums stormed major roads in protest of the naira scarcity in the state. The protesters […]

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Enugu PDP candidates avoid disqualification after a court dismisses their case

17 Feb 2023

On Friday, a Federal High Court in Enugu dismissed a suit seeking to disqualify all Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates in Enugu State from running in the 2023 elections. The case, brought by the African Democratic Congress, ADC’s Enugu North Senatorial district candidate, Chika Idoko, sought the disqualification of all PDP candidates for failing to […]

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Kwara: 5 arrested by police; Governor AbdulRazaq sues for peace

16 Feb 2023

Protests in Kwara began at the Oko-Olowo market axis and spread to the Oloje, Alore, Omoda, and Adangba areas of Ilorin. Motorists fled the roads as bonfires obstructed traffic flow. As a result, commuters were stranded. As angry youths, residents, and marketers took over the streets, burning tires on major roads, destroying banks, the protests […]

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Text of President Muhammad Buhari’s speech on currency swap

16 Feb 2023

My Dear Compatriots, I have found it necessary to address you today, on the state of the nation and to render account on the efforts of our administration to sustain and strengthen our economy, enhance the fight against corruption and sustain our gains in the fight against terrorism and insecurity which has, undoubtedly, been impacted […]

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