By Sa’id Sa’ad Earlier this year – when Bello Galadanci’s videos were becoming popular on digital platforms - a colleague posted a video of his skit on his Whatsapp status. From what might be a simple curiosity, I asked him if he knows who the person is - of course expecting him to at least…
Residents of some communities and markets in the Illela Local Government Area of Sokoto State have begun to abandon the Nigerian currency for CFA franc because of the shortage of New Naira Notes, SaharaReporters has gathered. Investigations showed that Illela, a border town with Niger Republic and of about 105 kilometres from Sokoto, capital city of Sokoto State, now has most of its traders and residents trading, selling and buying in CFA franc.
The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has appealed to the Federal Government to extend the deadline for the expiration and collection of old naira notes in