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CBN To Switch Back To Paper Money Posted by: Channels Television Posted date: April 22, 2013 In: Business | comment : 0 Years after spending millions of Naira on campaigns and migration of the nation’s currency from paper prints to polymer notes, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that it is ready to stop the printing of small denomination naira in polymer notes. The deputy governor, banking supervision Mr Tunde Lemo, in a statement on Sunday said the apex bank decided to scrap the polymer notes because they fade easily, despite earlier experiments which showed that the notes could last longer than paper notes. Mr Lemo adds that no new polymer note is being printed at the moment and the CBN will begin to produce the second generation of lower denomination notes sometime between June and July this year. The CBN deputy governor also appealed to Nigerians to be more care...

VIDEO: Obasanjo Had A killer Squad As President — Former Associate 21 April, 2013 Local A former associate of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, Mr. Richard Odusanya, on Saturday alleged that the former chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees was in charge of a killer squad that was formed under the military regime of late Gen. Sani Abacha. Odusanya reportedly worked behind the scenes when Obasanjo was in power. In a live interview, with an online news portal, Sahara Reporters, Odusanya alleged that the former President lodged the killer squad at a State Security Service headquarters, known as ‘Yellow House.’ He appeared on the programme alongside Mr. Segun Seriki, a PDP member in Ogun State and a member of the House of Representatives in the Third Republic, under the Social Democratic Party. According to Odusanya, the squad was used for political assassinations and was responsible for the unresolved killings of poli...

Is Abeokuta Losing Brilliance? 21 April, 2013 Local Some places of attraction in Abeokuta are losing their brilliance. The ancient city of Abeokuta is the capital of Ogun State. It is the land of the Egba people, made up of four regions: Ake, Owu, Gbagura and Oke-Ona. The city, founded about 183 years ago, has many tourist attractions. Most popular is the famous Olumo Rock (137 metres tall), which served as a refuge for the people during the wars in the 19th century. A visit to the town shows that, apart from the popular Olumo Rock, Itoku Aso-Oke and Tie & Dye Market, some tourists attractions have suffered set-backs while the city still has more untapped tourism potential. While the war experience played a major role in arriving at the name Abeokuta, meaning ‘under the rock,’ the name of the state, Ogun, came from the Ogun River, which flows through its capital. Ogun River has its historic source near Shaki to...

Ghana on Alert: Chinese-Made Condoms Found to Be Faulty 21 April, 2013 Foreign A man shows condoms from a bus window at the start of a road campaign in Yopougon, a working district of the capital city Abidjan on September 28, 2009, as part of an AIDS prevention programme for 5 millions people on an Abidjan-Lagos axis including five West African countries: Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria An alert has been issued in Ghana after it was discovered that about 200 million condoms imported into the country from China were faulty.  "There are holes in them and... the condoms burst easily," a Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) spokesman told the BBC. So far at least 1 million "Be Safe" condoms have been impounded by the FDA, who has appealed for health centers and agencies cross the country to stop their distribution.  Thomas Amedzro, head of drug enforcement at the FDA, said under the regulations, all i...

PHOTO: Waje's Promo Photos From Upcoming Album 21 April, 2013 Arts and Entertainment Stellar singer-songwriter, Waje will be dropping her debut this May 1st 2013. While we await more details on one of Africa’s most highly awaited albums “Words Aren’t Just Enough”. Check out elegant photos from her promo shoot.

Photos: Nicki Minaj Wears Controversial Cl Janelle Arthur was eliminated from American Idol this week and Paula Abdul makes a surprise return to the show. But it seems fans are still all atwitter over the racy outfit Nicki Minaj wore on Wednesday night. The Superbass singer, 30, wore a jaw-dropping red DSquared2 frock during the performance show earlier this week. One view wrote: ‘Nicki minaj’s outfit is very stripper like #idol #lapdance.’ Another suggested it was tto racey for TV, saying: ‘@AmericanIdol @nickiminaj your outfit was not appropriate #americanidol is a family show. Had to explain to my little boys. #ashame.’ Her outfit was not to be outdone by her antics however- at one point she told fellow judge Mariah Carey to ‘Simmer down, sir.’ Nicki has been a controversial addition to the judging panel this year. She was recently blasted for her harsh comments to the hopefuls in the talent show, she insists she is so brutal...

PHOTO: Female Singer Allow Fans Touch Her Private Part On Stage 21 April, 2013 Arts and Entertainment Kenyan singer, Iryn Namubiru while performing on stage in the United states some days ago decided to thrill her fans some more by letting them feel her delicate part. What a way to thrill her fans. What do you think of the photo?

VIDEO: Nigerians Thrill On Britain’s Got Talent Show As They Dance To Iyanya’s Kukere and D’banj’s Oliver Twist 22 April, 2013 Arts and Entertainment On the second week of Britains got talent audition show, two female Nigerian dancers plus one South African dancer called CEO Dancers came on stage and thrilled the crowd, including the judges by moving their body to Iyanya’s Kukere and D’banj’s Oliver Twist. Simon Cowell and the other judges enjoyed it so much they put the girls through to the next round. Up Naija! Watch the video… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux9iQVvS3Zw&feature=player_embedded  <iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ux9iQVvS3Zw?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

My Shame: How My Breasts Popped Out On Stage -Omawumi Opens Up 22 April, 2013 Arts and Entertainment In a male dominated industry like the Nigerian music industry, first runner-up at the Idol West Africa, Omawumi Megbele, has proven to be a force to be reckoned with. Some music critics in Nigeria have likened her to the legendary Onyeka Onwenu, who the singer did a duet with recently. When it comes to dressing, Omawumi mostly rocks short gown which barely covers the whole of her thighs and at some instances, the shoulder region of her body is always exposed. This sometimes revealed her Tits. While some believe she does that intentional to stir controversies, others believe Omawumi is only proud being a woman, which she attests to in a recent interview. Answering a question on why her Tits popped out at an event, the Delta State-born singer revealed that, “because I have small shoulders and my Titss are actually beautiful, I tend t...

Graduate Stabs Himself To Death In Lagos 22 April, 2013 Local Residents of Wole Madariola Street, Aguda, Surulere, Lagos have been asking questions about what pushed Chidike Oyeka, a graduate of Madonna University, Anambra, to stab himself repeatedly thereby taking his own life. PUNCH Metro learnt that the Chidike on April 19, 2013, took a kitchen knife and stabbed himself repeatedly until his intestines were disembowelled. Our correspondent, who visited his parents’ home where the incident occurred, learnt that the victim recently concluded his National Youth Service Corps programme. A relative, who wished to remain anonymous, said the 25-year-old had been depressed for some time. She said, “He did his NYSC in Delta State and only returned in February. Upon returning, he started to act strangely and we noticed that he was no longer sociable. Most times he would sit at a corner by himself and when we asked him what was wrong, he w...