Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has queried the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over the scarcity of new naira notes a few weeks before the deadline for the validity of the old banknotes.

Since the launch of the new notes started circulation on December 15, 2022, banks across the country have continued to pay in old notes.

Automated Teller Machines and Point of Sales (PoS) also continue dispensing the old banknotes with the new notes, not in sight.

https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2023/01/08/as-banks-run-out-of-fresh-banknotes-huriwa-criticizes-the-cbn/

Senior Pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa has predicted that the chances of All Progressives Congress(APC) winning the presidential poll is not feasible.

https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2023/01/08/pastor-giwa-believes-that-the-apc-can-only-win-the-presidential-election-if-nigerians-go-to-sleep/

Actress and media personality Temi Otedola has made her stage debut in 'Motherland The Muscial.'

Directed and produced by Nigeria’s ‘Queen of Theatre’ Bolanle Austen Peters; the play was a perfect blend of costuming and storytelling.

In the stage play, Otedola acts and sings as ‘Young Hassana', a Fulani girl who must navigate forbidden love amidst the political and social turmoil of 1957 Nigeria.

https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2023/01/08/motherland-the-musical-marks-temi-otedolas-stage-debut/

The Director, Strategic Communications of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council, Dele Momodu, has claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and some party chieftains felt too embarrassed to join the Asiwaju Bola Tinubu Campaign Trail.


https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2023/01/08/dele-momodu-buhari-osinbajo-and-others-are-embarrassed-to-support-tinubu/

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has slammed the All Progressives Congress (APC) flagbearer, Bola Tinubu, over his recent statement on reforming ‘Yahoo Boys’.

https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2023/01/07/i-once-stopped-tinubu-from-bringing-hard-drugs-into-nigeria-atiku/

The Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc has highlighted some features of the new naira notes in order to sensitise Nigerians who have expressed concern about the quality of the notes.

https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2023/01/07/according-to-nspm-new-notes-stain-white-surfaces/

Popular singer, Oluwatobiloba Anidugbe, aka Kizz Daniel, has started the year on a high note with the release of a new song titled, ‘Rich Till I Die’, and its music video.

https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2023/01/07/ill-be-wealthy-until-the-day-i-die-kizz-daniel-brags/

The immediate past governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola has stated that he has come back to the state to reclaim his mandate.
https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2023/01/02/ive-returned-to-osun-to-reclaim-my-mandate-former-governor-oyetola/

The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has again defended his fitness, saying no ailing person can successfully perform seven trips as he did at Umrah.

Tinubu made the statement in an interview with Kano premier independent radio station, Freedom Radio, in Saudi Arabia shortly before he returned to the country.

https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2023/01/02/umrah-tinubu-defends-fitness-saying-i-did-seven-trips/

The Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation says the “subjective support” for Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate, by former President Olusegun Obasanjo is his personal wish.

https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2023/01/02/2023-obasanjos-support-not-nigerians-wants-according-to-the-pdp/

The APC campaign council media director said Obasanjo lacked the political currency that Obi can leverage in any part of the country.
https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2023/01/02/obi-tinubu-wont-lose-sleep-over-obasanjos-endorsement/

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Keyamo, who broke the news via Twitter, said President Muhammadu Buhari approved the date.

“President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the take-off of the Special Public Works Programme (engaging 774,000 unemployed itinerant Nigerians) to begin nationwide on Tuesday, January 5th, 2021,” he said.
https://somthing2know.com/category/news/

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said he was committed to seeing young people prosper in Nigeria and reiterated his administration’s promise to fulfill the five key requests demanded by #EndSARS protesters last October.
https://somthing2know.com/fg-committed-to-five-endsars-demands-buhari-woos-youths-in-new-year-speech/

The Juventus forward has shown no signs of slowing his goal output, finishing the 2019-20 season with 31 goals and a second Serie A title before firing in 12 in 10 league appearances this term.

In 2020, he became the fourth player in the history of Italy’s top flight to score 33 goals in a calendar year after Omar Sivori (33 in 1961), Gunnar Nordahl (36 in 1950) and Felice Borel (41 in 1933).

The self-acclaimed African giant and Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, known professionally as Wizkid, have been in Ghana for a while, spending the Christmas holidays with a few friends and family.

Davido flew to Ghana yesterday, December 27, to party with a Ghanaian Afropop, dance hall, and reggae singer Stonebwoy and fans at Twist night club where he met Burna Boy and Wizkid.
https://somthing2know.com/wizkid-looked-unconcerned-while-burna-boy-and-davido-fought-at-twist-night-club-video/

The United Nations commemorated the first International Day of Epidemic Preparedness on Sunday, underscoring the need to learn lessons from the coronavirus pandemic.

It urged greater investments in preparedness, to confront future health emergencies.
https://somthing2know.com/world-must-be-ready-for-the-next-pandemic-un/

The superstar duo clashed at the Camp Nou in the Champions League on Tuesday night, with the Portuguese forward coming out on top.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister Elma Aveiro has posted a picture of Lionel Messi worshipping her brother following Juventus’ 3-0 win over Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday.

https://somthing2know.com/ronaldos-sister-posts-picture-of-messi-worshipping-juventus-star-after-his-two-goals-against-barcelona/

The Federal Government has reduced the pump price of premium motor spirit (petrol) from N168 per litre to N162.44 per litre effective from December 14, 2020.

Labour and Employment Minister Chris Ngige announced this while addressing reporters at the end of a meeting with labour leaders, which began at 9 p.m on Monday and ended at 1:30 a.m on Tuesday.
https://somthing2know.com/petrol-to-sell-for-n162-44-per-litre-as-from-december-14/

Apple Inc on Tuesday unveiled its new AirPods Max, a set of wireless over-ear headphones, at $549 apiece, pricier than some of its other popular phone and tablet products, in a measure aimed at boosting sales over the December holiday period.

The new AirPods, which will have up to 20 hours battery life, will be shipped starting next Tuesday, Apple said. But less than 12 hours after Apple announced the products, shipping times for U.S. customers had stretched past a dozen weeks, according to review of Apple’s website, pushing arrival times well into 2021.

https://somthing2know.com/apple-launches-549-new-airpods-max-to-boost-holiday-sales-delivery-times-face-delays/

Emmanuel Adebayor, a Togolese football star, has accused Dillish Mathews, his former girlfriend, of cheating and lying during their time together.

In a series of posts on his Instagram story on Friday, Adebayor narrated several instances when he was being “manipulated and lied to” by his ex-lover.
https://somthing2know.com/i-have-evidence-adebayor-accuses-dillish-mathews-ex-girlfriend-of-cheating/

Katsina State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Home Affairs, AbdulKarim Sirika, said on Friday that 50 persons lost their lives in various fire outbreaks in the state this year.

Sirika made the disclosure at a media briefing in Katsina and added that the review of the fire incidents was from January to date.
https://somthing2know.com/official-50-killed-in-katsina-fire-outbreaks/

Popular singer, Duncan Mighty, has taken to his social media to raise the alarm that his wife and her family were conniving to poison him in order to take over his property.

In a lengthy post on his verified Instagram account, the self-acclaimed Port Harcourt First Son stated that his wife, Vivian, confessed that she connived with her mother and siblings to procure voodoo charms to harm him.
https://somthing2know.com/my-wife-family-planning-to-poison-me-over-properties-duncan-mighty/

Big Brother Naija, BBNaija 2018 reality star, Princess has disclosed that she rejected Billionaire, Ned Nwoko’s offer while she was younger.

Princess said this on her Instagram page while responding to a fan about her recent post.
https://somthing2know.com/why-i-rejected-ned-nwoko-bbnaija-star-princess/

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Thursday, presented N10 million each to the wives of the six officers killed during the aftermath of the #EndSARS protests.

The governor had made an earlier promised to carry out this action n during a meeting with police officers at the State Police Command. The cheques were presented to the wives and children of the slain officers at the 14th Town Hall meeting on security held at Civic Centre on Victoria Island.
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Molly Everette Gibson nicknamed miracle Molly is now the world’s oldest baby, as she was born using an embryo frozen in October 1992, less than two years after her mother Tina was born in April 1991.

Gibson broke the previous record held by her sister, Emma Wren, who spent 24 years as an embryo before she was born in November 2017.

https://somthing2know.com/photos-see-record-breaking-baby-that-is-27-years-old-and-just-18-months-younger-than-her-mum/

Jose Mourinho says his 100 per cent managerial home record against Arsenal means nothing as his Tottenham side prepare to face their North London rivals on Sunday, live on Sky Sports.

The Spurs boss has hosted Arsenal a total of 10 times as manager of Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham and has never tasted defeat, winning six and drawing four of those encounters.
https://somthing2know.com/my-unbeaten-arsenal-record-means-nothing-mourinho/

Former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remains the only political party that can rebuild Nigeria in 2023.

He however argued that for the party to be able to perform such a role, it must ensure all its members are united and working towards the same goal.
https://somthing2know.com/2023-pdp-is-the-best-platform-which-can-rebuild-and-unite-nigeria-saraki/

Newcastle United are reportedly interested in signing Fikayo Tomori on loan from Chelsea in January.

Tomori has struggled for regular playing time at Chelsea this season following the arrival of Brazil captain Fikayo Tomori.
https://somthing2know.com/newcastle-united-target-fikayo-tomori-loan-move/

Earlier today, Ayomikun, daughter of popular gospel singer, Tope Alabi, addressed the paternity scandal rocking the family.

The scandal was birth after one Mayegun Olaoye had claimed to be Ayomikun’s father, while alleging that Tope Alabi had blocked every avenue for him to know his biological daughter in the past 22 years.

https://somthing2know.com/tope-alabis-daughter-attacked-after-denouncing-daddeclares-love-for-step-dad/

The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, has urged women to embark on regular HIV/AIDS screening to know their status and access free medical services.

She made the call during the free HIV screening on Tuesday in Abuja to commemorate the 2020 World AIDS Day.

https://somthing2know.com/world-aids-day-minister-urges-women-to-go-for-regular-hiv/