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4 Hits Governor Jul 13, 2025, 9:07 AM Jul 13, 2025, 9:07 AM
In November 2022, the colours of the higher denomination banknotes ₦1000, ₦500, and ₦200 were changed to address hoarding, shortage of clean/fit banknotes, and counterfeiting activities.
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15 Hits Odinakachi Christopher Ndubueze Jun 22, 2025, 9:35 AM Jun 22, 2025, 9:35 AM
George Stinney Jr. was a 14-year-old African American boy wrongly convicted and executed by electric chair in 1944. Accused of murdering two white girls in South Carolina, he was tried by an all-white jury without proper defense or evidence. The trial lasted just a few hours, and he was executed weeks later. Decades later, his conviction was overturned in 2014 due to lack of a fair trial. His case remains a powerful symbol of racial injustice and wrongful execution in American history. Authentic photos of him, including his mugshot, are available in public archives and media sources.
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