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#9524574

31 January 2023

The apex bank recently extended the deadline for the swap of the newly designed N1,000, N500, and N200 notes from January 31st 2023 to 10th of February following an outcry from Nigerians. The Central Bank of Nigeria, Governor Godwin Emefiele appeared before the House of Representatives committee in Abuja, on the new naira redesign and swap policy on Tuesday, he said banks will still accept the old notes after the deadline. He said subject to Section 20, Subsection 3 of the CBN Act 2007 and even after the old currencies have lost legal tender status, the CBN will continue to accept the old notes.

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#9524604

31 January 2023

The apex bank recently extended the deadline for the swap of the newly designed N1,000, N500, and N200 notes from January 31st 2023 to 10th of February following an outcry from Nigerians. The Central Bank of Nigeria, Governor Godwin Emefiele appeared before the House of Representatives committee in Abuja, on the new naira redesign and swap policy on Tuesday, he said banks will still accept the old notes after the deadline. He said subject to Section 20, Subsection 3 of the CBN Act 2007 and even after the old currencies have lost legal tender status, the CBN will continue to accept the old notes.

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#6308106

29 December 2020

In this picture taken 27 November 2020, a jeepney is parked outside a garage for ABS-CBN broadcast vans, whose franchise was denied by Congress in May 2020, in Manila, Philippines. The Philippines has announced a travel ban from countries with a newer strain of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus disease, with the exception of returning overseas Filipino workers, who must undergo a 14-day quarantine regardless of RT-PCR result. The Philippines on 29 December 2020 has recorded a total of 471,526 cases of COVID-19 since community transmission was declared in March 2020, with 439,016 recoveries and 9,162 deaths. There are currently 23,348 active cases in the country.

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#6010214

17 September 2020

Nigerian Police Force block with truck the road leading to the state headquarters of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Benin city, Edo State, on September 17, 2020. Edo State will cast their ballots on September 19 in governorship elections. The governorship contest will see incumbent Godwin Obaseki seek to win a second four-year term against All Progressive Congress contestant Osagie Ize-Iyamu in what is expected to be a close race.

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#6010216

17 September 2020

Nigerian Police Force block with truck the road leading to the state headquarters of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Benin city, Edo State, on September 17, 2020. Edo State will cast their ballots on September 19 in governorship elections. The governorship contest will see incumbent Godwin Obaseki seek to win a second four-year term against All Progressive Congress contestant Osagie Ize-Iyamu in what is expected to be a close race.

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#6010220

17 September 2020

Supporters of People's Democratic Party (PDP) make gesture ahead of fourth coming election in front of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Benin City, Edo State, on September 17, 2020. Edo State will cast their ballots on September 19 in governorship elections. The governorship contest will see incumbent Godwin Obaseki seek to win a second four-year term against All Progressive Congress contestant Osagie Ize-Iyamu in what is expected to be a close race.

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#6010258

17 September 2020

A supporter of People's Democratic Party (PDP) making a phone call in front of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) ahead of fourth coming election in Benin City, Edo State, on September 17, 2020. Edo State will cast their ballots on September 19 in governorship elections. The governorship contest will see incumbent Godwin Obaseki seek to win a second four-year term against All Progressive Congress contestant Osagie Ize-Iyamu in what is expected to be a close race.

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#6010260

17 September 2020

Nigerian Police Force block with truck the road leading to the state headquarters of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Benin city, Edo State, on September 17, 2020. Edo State will cast their ballots on September 19 in governorship elections. The governorship contest will see incumbent Godwin Obaseki seek to win a second four-year term against All Progressive Congress contestant Osagie Ize-Iyamu in what is expected to be a close race.

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#6010262

17 September 2020

An officer of the Nigerian Police Force wears a facemask in front of the state headquarters of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Benin city, Edo State, on September 17, 2020. Edo State will cast their ballots on September 19 in governorship elections. The governorship contest will see incumbent Godwin Obaseki seek to win a second four-year term against All Progressive Congress contestant Osagie Ize-Iyamu in what is expected to be a close race.

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#6010264

17 September 2020

Nigerian Police Force block with truck the road leading to the state headquarters of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Benin city, Edo State, on September 17, 2020. Edo State will cast their ballots on September 19 in governorship elections. The governorship contest will see incumbent Godwin Obaseki seek to win a second four-year term against All Progressive Congress contestant Osagie Ize-Iyamu in what is expected to be a close race.

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#6010280

17 September 2020

An officer of the Nigerian Police Force huge his fellow colleague in front of the state headquarters of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as distributions of sensitive materials begin in Benin city, Edo State, on September 17, 2020. Edo State will cast their ballots on September 19 in governorship elections. The governorship contest will see incumbent Godwin Obaseki seek to win a second four-year term against All Progressive Congress contestant Osagie Ize-Iyamu in what is expected to be a close race.

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#6010284

17 September 2020

A man of the Nigerian Police Force stand on guard in front of the state headquarters of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as distributions of sensitive materials begin in Benin city, Edo State, on September 17, 2020. Edo State will cast their ballots on September 19 in governorship elections. The governorship contest will see incumbent Godwin Obaseki seek to win a second four-year term against All Progressive Congress contestant Osagie Ize-Iyamu in what is expected to be a close race.

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#6010286

17 September 2020

A man of the Nigerian Police Force stand on guard in front of the state headquarters of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as distributions of sensitive materials begin in Benin city, Edo State, on September 17, 2020. Edo State will cast their ballots on September 19 in governorship elections. The governorship contest will see incumbent Godwin Obaseki seek to win a second four-year term against All Progressive Congress contestant Osagie Ize-Iyamu in what is expected to be a close race.

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#6010292

17 September 2020

Men of the Nigerian Police Force stand on guard in front of the state headquarters of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as distributions of sensitive materials begin in Benin city, Edo State, on September 17, 2020. Edo State will cast their ballots on September 19 in governorship elections. The governorship contest will see incumbent Godwin Obaseki seek to win a second four-year term against All Progressive Congress contestant Osagie Ize-Iyamu in what is expected to be a close race.

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#6010296

17 September 2020

A police officer walk past a man displaying a hand bill in front of the state headquarters of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as distributions of sensitive materials begin in Benin City, Edo State, on September 17, 2020. Edo State will cast their ballots on September 19 in governorship elections. The governorship contest will see incumbent Godwin Obaseki seek to win a second four-year term against All Progressive Congress contestant Osagie Ize-Iyamu in what is expected to be a close race.

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#6010304

17 September 2020

A man makes a gesture ahead of fourth coming election in front of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Benin City, Edo State, on September 17, 2020. Edo State will cast their ballots on September 19 in governorship elections. The governorship contest will see incumbent Godwin Obaseki seek to win a second four-year term against All Progressive Congress contestant Osagie Ize-Iyamu in what is expected to be a close race.

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