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According to information, it was reported that the aforementioned Islamic banks have been dispensing the new naira notes since its introduction in Nigeria by CBN. These banks are regarded as the BOVAS of 'banking industry.' Dr. Surajo Salisu, the MD of Jaiz Bank is a graduate from Bayero University Kano. He has an Msc in Monetary Economics from the Uni Port Harcourt & Ph.D from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi He obtained his 2nd Master’s in Islamic Banking & Finance from Bayero University. Reactions below: Michael: TAJ Bank and Jaiz Bank are the only banks not selling new Naira notes to customers. Ibrahim: Jaiz Bank and Lotus Bank branches ATMs in VI & Ikoyi have not stopped dispensing the new Naira notes. (Note: Jaiz & Lotus Banks are Islamic Banks).

 Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy, has reacted after South African rapper Gigi Lamayne openly expressed her love for him. Lamayne, in a recent Twitter post, declared that she has so much love for the “Last Last” crooner. The rapper expressed concern that, despite her strong feelings for Burna Boy, he may never be aware of her feelings, hence why she decided to publicly confess her love for him. “I’m so in love with @burnaboy and he may never know, this life thing yooooo.” She wrote. Much to her surprise, the Grammy award winner reacted by liking the post on Twitter, which made her elated. An overly excited Lamayne later posted a screenshot of the notification she got when Burna liked the tweet, and she stated that it’s confirmation that he’s aware of her feelings for him. Responding to those asking why she loves Burna, the South African rapper wrote, “Well @burnaboy is a cancer like me. He’s been through a lot. And he’s so strong mntase.” See screenshot belo...

  A Nigerian TikTok star, identified as   Murja Ibrahim Kuya , has been arrested by Operatives of the Kano State Police Command. Kunya was picked up by the police while she was trying to book hotel rooms for guests who came from distant places to attend her much-publicized birthday bash, Daily Nigerian reports. The  TikTok  skit maker was reportedly arrested for using vulgar words in her videos, and by implication corrupting the morals of people in the society. The spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who confirmed the arrest, said the State Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Dauda, has ordered that she undergoes psychiatric evaluation. Murja’s arrest comes after a Shari’ah Court in Bichi petitioned the state commissioner of police to arrest and investigate her and other TikTok users. In other news, a young man and his sister have been banished from their community in Lude, Mbaise, Imo state, for allegedly committing incest. A video shared online s...

  The Central Bank of Nigeria has finally extended the deadline for the exchange of old naira notes by 10 days. In a press statement issued on Sunday, Godwin Emefiele, the CBN governor, said the new deadline is February 10, 2023. This comes as President Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) had earlier reiterated his position that there was no going back on the naira redesign project and ruled out the extension of the January 31 deadline for the old N1,000, N500 and N200 to cease from being legal tender. The President’s position was also supported by the Central Bank of Nigeria, which insisted that the deadline would not be extended. With this new extension, Nigerians now have until February 10, 2023, to exchange their old notes for the new currency.

  The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has threatened to issue a warrant of arrest on the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele and some bank directors over their collective refusal to honour an invite by the green chamber over scarcity of three newly designed naira notes. The House had summoned the CBN governor and bank directors over the January 31, 2023 deadline for the validity of old N200, N500 and N1,000 notes but the bank chiefs refused to heed the invitation by the green chamber. Gbajabiamila, in a statement on Thursday, said the bank chiefs, by shunning the invitation of the House, insulted the authority and prerogatives of the people’s parliament. “This is unacceptable,” he said unacceptable,” he said. Although the Speaker, in his statement on Thursday, said the warrant to be issued would be against the CBN and bank directors but did not expressly mentioned Emefiele, the House had at different times in the last two months...

 Nigerian A-list actor Richard Mofe-Damijo better known as RMD in a recent statement spoke about the viral scene he acted with his junior colleague Nancy Isime in the newly released series ‘Shanty Town.'  In the scene which has stirred controversies on social media, Nancy Isime's Character was forced to bare it all by RMD, who acted in the role of Chief Fernandez.  RMD in a post via his Instagram page, shared a short clip of his scene with actor Chidi Mokeme as he revealed that his industry friends want to play his roles so they can touch things as he did.  He wrote;  “I know this is not the scene of Chief Fernandez you all want to talk about… Now my friends want to play the roles i play so they can be touching things” 

International music sensation, Temilade Openiyi, professionally known as Tems, on Tuesday, received another global recognition as she bagged an Oscar nomination. The Nigerian singer was nominated in the Best Original Song category. She was nominated for her contribution as a songwriter for Rihanna ‘Lift Me’, the soundtrack for Marvel’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”. The 96th Academy Awards nominations were released in the early hours of Tuesday. The winners will be honoured at the ceremony in Los Angeles on the 12th of March. Tems co-wrote “Lift Me” with global singer Rihanna, music producer Ludwig Göransson, and Black Panther’s director Ryan Coogler. In November 2022, she was nominated for the Grammy awards in the Best Melodic Rap Performance category as a featured artiste on American rapper- Future’s single ‘Wait For U’ and Best Rap Song for the same single. Her collaboration with Wizkid in their hit, ‘Essence’ also earned her a nomination in the Best Global Music Performance cate...