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Prepare For ‘Bring Back Our Old Notes’ Mass Protest —Group

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February 4, 2023

The North Central Youth Stakeholders Forum, has called on Nigerians to prepare to embark on a mass “Bring Back Our Old Notes” protest, should the naira scarcity persist beyond February 5, 2023.

The group made the call on Saturday, in a statement signed by its Chairman, Mohammed Mohammed, in response to an appeal made by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, to the Central Bank of Nigeria not to extend the naira swap deadline beyond February 10, 2023.

Atiku’s statement came after the CBN on Sunday, January 29, had extended the deadline until February 10. He said there should be no further extension of the deadline because “vote riggers are seeking to push the CBN to extend till after the election, when they would have achieved their evil plots.”

However, describing Atiku’s statement as “callous, reckless and insensitive to the plight of the masses,” NYCSF called on Nigerians to observe the situation before staging the protest.

The group also added that over 80 per cent of local governments in the North Central and across the country had no banks or ATMs.

“We call on all Nigerians to remain vigilant to the direction the country is heading in the present circumstances, and to prepare to embark on a mass ‘Bring Back Our Old Notes’ protest, in the event the insufficiency of the new notes persists beyond the 5th of February.

“Over 80 per cent of local governments in the North Central, and indeed the entire country have no banks. The NCYSF wishes to remind the general public that their enemies are not hidden as can be seen from the recent statement of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.”

NYCSF also called on affected families and communities to hold the former vice president, CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele, and other collaborators responsible for their sufferings, while also calling for the immediate resignation of Emefiele from his position at the CBN.

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JUST IN: Police Deal Off PDP National Secretariat

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November 19, 2025

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Operatives of the Nigeria Police on Wednesday sealed the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at Wadata Plaza, Abuja.

The development is linked to the face-off between two factions of the party on Tuesday.

Pandemonium broke out at the facility on Tuesday when the Saminu Turaki-led faction clashed with members loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and his Bauchi counterpart, Bala Mohammed, were teargassed during the confrontation.

DAILY POST observed on Wednesday that barbed wire was used to create a barrier to prevent anyone from gaining access to the premises.

None of the leaders of the two warring groups was sighted at the secretariat, as only a handful of policemen were on the ground.

However, supporters of the faction led by Kabiru Turaki opposed the decision of the police to barricade the premises.

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JUST IN: Insecurity: Tinubu Suspends Trip To G20, AU-EU Summit

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November 19, 2025

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has put off his scheduled trip to Johannesburg, South Africa and Luanda, Angola, as he awaits further security briefings on the kidnapped Kebbi schoolgirls and the attack on Christ Apostolic Church worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State.

This was contained in a statement released by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday in Abuja.

The statement said Tinubu has ordered the deployment of more security operatives to Eruku and the entire Ekiti Local Government Area of the state, and directed the police to go after the bandits who attacked worshippers.

The President Tinubu was scheduled to leave Abuja on Wednesday to attend the 20th G20 Summit of leaders in South Africa and thereafter proceed to Luanda to attend the 7th AU-EU Summit.

“Disturbed by the security breaches in Kebbi State and Monday’s attack by bandits against worshippers at Christ Apostolic Church, Eruku, President Tinubu decided to suspend his departure.

“He now awaits reports from Vice President Kashim Shettima, who paid a sympathetic visit to Kebbi on his behalf, as well as reports from the police and the Department of State Services regarding the attack in Kwara,” the statement said.

According to the statement, the President reiterated his directive to the security agencies to do everything possible to rescue the 24 schoolgirls abducted by the bandits and bring the girls back home safe.

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IPF Holds Annual Ijaw Media Conference December

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November 19, 2025

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The Ijaw Publishers’ Forum has announced the second edition of its annual Ijaw Media Conference.

The conference themed “Safeguarding Oil and Gas Natural Resources for Future Generations in the Niger Delta” will take place on December 11, 2025, at KFT Place, beginning at 12 noon.

In a statement signed by the IPF National President, Comrade Ozobo Austin, the Forum noted that the conference is intended to strengthen public understanding of the dangers of oil theft, unchecked exploitation, and environmental pollution.

The statement highlighted the severe harm these practices inflict on the region, affecting both ecological systems and human communities and hindering long-term development.

The 2025 planning committee, chaired by Arex Akemotubo, has Tare Magbei as Secretary. The committee is charged with the responsibility of a successful programme.

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The Forum urged leaders, stakeholders, and young people to work with relevant authorities and security groups to support continued public awareness efforts aimed at protecting the region’s natural resources and the wellbeing of its inhabitants.

The IPF also called for sponsorship and invites all stakeholders and the wider public to attend the conference on December 11, 2025