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  FirstBank Integrates PAPSS into LIT App for Seamless Cross-Border Payments Across Africa   Lagos, 22 October 2025  – FirstBank, the premier bank in West Africa and a leading financial inclusion service provider, is thrilled to announce the successful integration ...

  Pope Leo XIV has authorised a traditional mass to take place this weekend at the Vatican, lifting restrictions that angered conservatives in his latest attempt to heal splits within the Catholic Church. The Tridentine or so-called Latin mass was ...

  The outgoing Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Plateau State, Chris Hassan, has said that he has no regrets about leading the party back to power in the state. The state was under the control of the All ...

  A protest erupted at the All Progressives Congress National Secretariat in Abuja on Friday, as party members from Ekiti State voiced outrage over the exclusion of Kayode Ojo from the upcoming governorship primary. The APC National Working Committee had, a ...

  The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to amend the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act, 2004, to confer institutional independence on the anti-corruption agency. The resolution of the House followed the consideration ...

  The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has slammed governors of the Peoples Democratic Party for sidelining him in major party decisions, warning that such exclusionary practices could threaten the party’s survival. Speaking during a media briefing in Abuja ...

  President Bola Tinubu on Thursday charged the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Joash Amupitan, to prioritise transparency and non-violence as Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections, saying credible polls remained the foundation of public ...

  Nigerians spent about $4.74m on foreign healthcare-related services from May 2023 to March 2025, findings by The PUNCH have shown. This is according to the latest Quarterly Statistical Bulletin of the Central Bank of Nigeria, obtained by our correspondent on Wednesday. ...

  The National Economic Council on Thursday said it would begin a crackdown on illegal gold miners as part of a broader strategy to safeguard Nigeria’s natural resources and boost government revenue. The move follows the Council’s decision to expand the ...

  The Minister of the Federal Capital Authority, Nyesom Wike, has stated that he will appear as a witness in the ongoing trial of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, if subpoenaed by the ...

  Court Grants Sowore, Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, And 11 Others Bail A Magistrate’s Court in Kuje, Abuja, on Friday granted bail to publisher and activist Omoyele Sowore; Aloy Ejimakor, a member of the legal team representing detained IPOB leader Nnamdi ...

  The United Kingdom will reduce the post-study work period for international students, including Nigerians, from two years to 18 months starting January 2027 Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced the change on October 14, citing the need for foreign students ...

  The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has suspended its National Vice Chairman (South-South), Dr. Usani Uguru Usani, citing alleged breaches of the party’s constitution and actions deemed detrimental to its unity and electoral prospects The decision followed a meeting of ...

  Activist, Yemi Adamolekun, Executive Director of Enough is Enough Nigeria, was reportedly harassed by security operatives at Lekki Toll Gate on Monday while attempting to lay flowers in memory of victims of the 2020 EndSARS protest EiE Nigeria shared ...

  Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on Saturday declared that President Bola Tinubu need not visit the state to campaign for the 2027 elections Speaking at an ongoing endorsement rally backing both President Tinubu and Kogi Governor Usman Ododo ...

  The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has denied nursing presidential ambition ahead of the 2027 general election Reports emerged that some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are mounting pressure on him to contest in the 2027 ...

  A former Senior Special Assistant on Domestic Matters and Social Events to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Waripamo-owei Dudafa, has formally announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party and joined the All Progressive Congress Dudafa, a former member of ...

  Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress have appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities to embrace dialogue in resolving its grievances, saying negotiation remains the only sustainable solution to issues affecting the education sector. ...

  The Academic Staff Union of Universities has expressed readiness to resume negotiations with the Federal Government to end the ongoing strike, saying it has received signals from government officials indicating willingness to restart talks. ASUU President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, ...

  There were indications on Thursday that some names on the presidential pardon list approved by the Council of State, as presented by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), may be dropped. The development comes amid growing ...

  Nigeria’s next presidential and governorship elections may be held in November 2026, following a proposal by the National Assembly to move the polls six months earlier than usual. The draft amendment was unveiled on Monday during a public hearing ...

  Wema Bank concludes Capital Raise Second tranche of ₦50 Billion Special Placement fully subscribed……Bank further exceeds regulatory requirements. LAGOS, NIGERIA – 17th October 2025 – Wema Bank PLC (Bloomberg: Wema NL) (“Wema” or “the Bank”) announces completion of its ...

  The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has assured that before the end of President Bola Tinubu’s first term, no judge of the FCT High Court will be living in a rented apartment Wike made the remark ...

  The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has slammed the Federal Government’s decision to enforce the “No Work, No Pay” rule against striking lecturers of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), calling it an act of intimidation that will only ...

  Skyewise Group, a Nigerian company, has clarified that the property recently demolished along the Lekki Expressway in Lagos belongs entirely to the firm and not to popular auto influencer Ola of Lagos The statement comes after social media reports ...