Top 10 Headlines You Should Know This Saturday Morning

Top 10 Headlines You Should Know This Saturday Morning1.CBN Reaffirms All Naira Notes, Old and New, Remain Legal Tender....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reiterated that all versions of the naira, including the old and new designs of ₦1000, ₦500, and ₦200, as well as the commemorative and previous designs of the ₦100 note, remain valid and continue to be legal tender without any expiration date.

2.Minister Dangiwa Calls for Remittance of Ground Rent on Federal Lands in Lagos

On Friday, the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Ahmed Dangiwa, urged owners of Federal Government-owned properties in Lagos to remit their ground rents to the government. He made the call during a stakeholder engagement on land administration and a site inspection of estates like Banana Island and Park View.

3.VP Shettima Heads to Dubai for $315 Million Oil Facility Commissioning

Vice President Kashim Shettima has left Abuja to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the inauguration of a $315 million oil production and storage facility in Dubai, UAE. The facility, acquired by Nigerian-owned Oriental Energy Limited, highlights the expanding international reach of Nigeria’s oil industry.

4.Ondo Police Station Attacked by Commercial Motorcyclists

Commercial motorcyclists in Ondo State have reportedly attacked officers at a police station in Oka-Akoko, accusing them of protecting a reckless driver who damaged one of their colleague’s motorcycles. The incident highlights ongoing tensions between motorcyclists and law enforcement in the region.

5.Court of Appeal Lifts Restriction on CBN Payments to Rivers State

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned a ruling that had prohibited the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from disbursing monthly statutory allocations to Rivers State. The court’s decision follows an appeal that questioned the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court to issue the original restraining order.

6.Dignitaries Attend Wedding of Senate Deputy President’s Children

Key figures including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Tajuddeen Abbas, and APC leaders gathered for the wedding fatiha of the children of Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau I. Jibrin.

7.Afe Babalola’s Firm Seeks Removal of Dele Farotimi from Nigerian Bar

Afe Babalola’s law firm has filed a petition with the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC), seeking the removal of lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi from the roll of Nigerian legal practitioners. The petition claims Farotimi violated professional conduct rules.

8.Ex-Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello Granted Bail in Money Laundering Case

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, who faces money laundering charges. Justice Emeka Nwite set the bail at N500 million, allowing Bello to remain free pending further court proceedings.

9.EFCC Arrests Suspected Online Fraudster for Defrauding Australians of $8 Million

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have apprehended Osang Otukpa, accused of scamming 139 Australians out of $8 million. Otukpa was arrested at Murtala Muhammed International Airport upon his arrival from the USA.

10.Husband and Wife Die in Kano Fire Incident

The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the deaths of a couple, Muhammed Uba (67) and his wife, Fatima (52), who perished in a midnight fire in the Ungogo Local Government Area. The tragic incident occurred at Rangaza (Inken) Layin AU.

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