Omotayo Yusuf

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By the numbers: What we have learnt from the 2023 presidential election
Security, Economy, Education: 30 first-time voters reveal what they want the next president to address first

On February 25 2023, Nigerians will go to the polls to elect a new president.…

How do I vote? What am I supposed to do on D-Day? We have answers to all your questions about the 2023 elections

The 2023 general election holds in a few days. Barring any last-minute change, the presidential…

POS owners tell Neusroom how the CBN cash withdrawal policy will affect their business
Explainer: What happens to your old ₦500 and ₦1000 notes after Buhari’s address to the nation?

On Thursday, February 16, 2023, President Muhammadu Buhari addressed the nation over the crises caused…

Muhammadu Buhari
Why we are extending use of old ₦200 notes as legal tender for 60 days – By Buhari

I have found it necessary to address you today, on the state of the nation…

Oped: APC and Tinubu are finally experiencing the Buhari Nigerians endured for eight years

On Wednesday, February 1, 2023, in a television interview, the governor of Kaduna state, Nasir…

Ismail Yusuf Abba and President Erdogan
Earthquake in Turkey: We are in touch with some of our citizens – By Nigerian embassy

Further to our letter Ref. No. ENA/AD/83/IX dated Bth February 2023, I am directed to…

Godwin Emefiele and President Buhari
Naira redesign: Businesses now rejecting card payment, insisting on cash to sell to POS agents

As Nigerians are struggling to get cash which has become scarce as a result of…

Op-ed: Why Yoruba Nation agitators must be resisted before the southwest becomes another UGM haven

The southeastern part of Nigeria is fast becoming a shadow of its old self except…

Prof Mahmood Yakubu, INEC Chairman
2023 Elections: Your step-by-step guide as a first-time voter

As things stand, the 2023 general election is on track to break and set new…

Is Nigeria more secure than in 2015 as Buhari said in his farewell speech? Here's what data suggest
Explainer: What Supreme Court’s ruling on Naira notes deadline means for Nigerians

On Wednesday, February 8, 2023, the Supreme Court of Nigeria restrained the Federal Government from…

Godwin Emefiele and President Buhari
How Nigerians are forced to adopt CFA as means of exchange over Naira scarcity

In November 2022, when President Muhammadu Buhari unveiled the newly-redesigned N200, N500, and N1,000 notes,…

By the numbers: What we have learnt from the 2023 presidential election
Violence, failed promise, vote buying: 20 first-time voters share what worries them most about 2023 election

First-time voters who are mostly Gen Zs are speaking and there is a need to…

How arrested bank officials sabotaged new currency distribution by not loading ATMs with cash – By ICPC

In continuation of its clampdown at elements frustrating efforts in making the redesigned Naira notes…

One survivor, 9 Fatalities: LASEMA releases update on Ojuelegba truck disaster

The Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA) has provided an update on the container-laden truck…

Godwin Emefiele new Naira
Why we are extending deadline of naira swap by 10 days – By Godwin Emefiele

Good afternoon, ladies and Gentlemen. Like you can see, I’ve just ended a meeting with…

By the numbers: What we have learnt from the 2023 presidential election
Op-Ed: Why 2023 presidential election may further divide Nigeria along ethnic lines

The 2023 presidential election has been an unusual journey with lots of surprises that have…

Godwin Emefiele and President Buhari
Why it became necessary to redesign naira notes – By President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday assured that government will ensure that citizens are unharmed in…

Uyi Iluobe: The doctor who turned down overseas opportunities to practice in his Delta community but got killed in line of duty

On the evening of December 29, 2022, a ‘female patient’ walked into Olivet clinic, a…