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G overnor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele on Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhari will unveil newly designed N1,000, N500 and N200 notes on Wednesday, November 23, 2022. Emefiele made this known during the apex bank’s Monetary Policy Committee monthly meeting in Abuja. According to him, the CBN won’t shift its deadline for all old notes to be returned to commercial banks in exchange for newly designed ones. The CBN MPC also hiked monetary policy to 16.5% from 15.5% while all other parameters remained unchanged. Emefiele had on October 26, 2022 said the apex bank will issue redesigned N200, N500, and N1,000 notes, effective December 15, 2022, while the new and existing currencies will remain legal tender and circulate together until January 31, 2023. However, he made a U-turn on Tuesday, saying the CBN won’t wait till December 15 anymore as the President will unveil the new notes on Wednesday. The bank chief said, “100 days is enough for any person from any part...

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  Dr John Maxwell, a notable American leadership expert and writer, observed that a leader without followers is just taking a walk. This aphorism did not fall far from comments by personalities that graced the second convocation of School of Politics, Policy and Governance held recently in Abuja.  The comments point to the fact that good leaders, who command actual following, are known for their circumspect and analytical mindset.  Good leaders do not gamble with the fate of their subjects, as they analyse every situation before taking policy decisions to avoid or minimise risks.  Obiageli Ezekwesili, Hillary Clinton, Karen Losse,Alero Ayida-Otobo and Fola Adeola were among the persona that advised graduands of SPPG to be circumspect and analytical in all circumstances, especially in leadership matters.  Ezekwesili, who is the Convener, #FixPolitics Initiative and founder of SPPG, urged the graduands to adopt an analytical mindset. The former minister of educati...

  They say the beauty of art radiates when it is appreciated. That explains that zealousness, curiosity and excitement one finds on the faces of artistes when asked about their creative works.  The birth of Coal City Art Exhibition is one that is worthy of commendation, judging by the first outing.  An  art exhibition  is traditionally the space in which art objects,  in the most general sense meet an audience. The  exhibit is universally understood to be for some temporary period unless, as is rarely true, it is stated to be a "permanent exhibition".  Through thick and thin, the organisers of  Coal City Art Exhibition have  worked hard to ensure that the overall essence of the exhibition is achieved, which is creating opportunity for young and aspiring art talents to be able to showcase their works and overtime generate revenue from them. According to the organisers of t he 5th edition of the  Coal City Art Exhibition ,  ...

By Juliana Adenike When one of the largest airports in Nigeria – Anambra International Cargo and Passenger Airport – successfully concluded its maiden test flights on April 30, 2021, the feat was  described as “a dream come true.” The dream of building an airport in Anambra conceived 30 years ago was faithfully fulfilled by a man with a resolute and clear ambition. A visit to the four major airports in Nigeria and other state airports will make you conclude that the Anambra airport is indeed a treasure bestowed upon the people. It is a symbol of a man, who stood against all odds. Having received several cautions, discouragements and backlash from people, Governor Obiano knew this was a project that had to be accomplished. Building the airport was considered a dream too big to accomplish, a mountain too great to climb, a river too deep to swim.  Yet, as though living up to his Akpokuedike title, Obiano arose like a warrior and delivered his people when they most needed him. By ...

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq has stated that from assessment carried out so far by the ministry, Bayelsa State is not among the top ten most affected states by the recent floods. Addressing State House correspondents at the weekly ministerial briefing on Thursday, the minister said, instead, Jigawa is ranked number one most hit state. She made the comment in reaction to claims made by elder statesman and leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF),  Chief Edwin Clark  who implored the Federal Government to act to save flood victims in the Niger Delta and not abandon them. According to the ministry, the criteria used to arrive at the conclusion are based on the following indices: the number of deaths recorded and displaced persons per state, number of injuries, partially damaged, houses totally damaged, farmlands partially a d totally damaged. According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), over 6...

  Willie Obiano By Kelue Chiadikobi FIVE clear months have slid by since Chief Willie Obiano signed off as Anambra State Governor. Everywhere is quiet. It now seems like a very long ago that Akpokuedike left office. And that has great signification.   In the first place, the last five months have shown the level of mischief and malevolent attacks spewed by career politicians against the former governor. Second, it is now apparent that Chief Obiano came into office with a missionary zeal to serve Ndi Anambra with a singular mind. Third, history has shown that Obiano did his work without any calculation for his future political relevance. Obiano must have adopted the Jesus model as his leadership template. Recall that the scriptures said of the Christ, "As a lamb led to slaughter, he opened not his mouth." Obiano’s voice was not heard, either to blow his trumpet or deflect the media attacks on his person and administration by cold and calculating politicians. Not being a po...