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The Nigeria Police, Niger State Command, have arrested a suspect thug, Paulina Ayuba of Angwan-Kadara, Maitumbi in the Bosso local government area, over an allegation of dressing in a Police camouflage and false personation. The state Police Public Relations Officer, ...

Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State announced the arrest of two members of its vigilante group for allegedly r*ping a female student of the institution Two Oyo private varsity guards arrested for r*ping female student The management, in a statement by its ...

The Police Command in Lagos State says a five-year-old girl, simply identified as Bosede, was crushed to death by a truck while crossing the Iganmu-Apapa Expressway with her mother The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident ...

  The organised labour will on Monday (today) commence nationwide protests over the electricity tariff hike and removal of subsidy from the power sector by the Federal Government. The National Treasurer of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Olatunji Ambali and the ...

Hygiene brand, Dettol, has unveiled Super Eagles forward, Taiwo Awoniyi, as the new brand ambassador for one of its category products, Dettol Cool. The announcement was made at the official signing event held in Lagos recently, the brand stated in ...

  International Breweries Plc and Lagos Business School Sustainability Centre have collaborated on sustainable water management practices in the manufacturing industry. The collaboration between the two organisations resulted in a virtual forum with the theme ‘Water For Peace’, providing a ...

  The United Bank for Africa Plc has upgraded its mobile banking application, with a transaction dispute feature and other solutions to ease banking for customers. A statement from the bank on Thursday disclosed that the transaction dispute menu feature ...

  The Alternative Bank and TotalEnergies have partnered to bring vital banking services directly to underserved communities nationwide through their pioneering Branch in a Box initiative. A recent statement from the partners said that those mini-branches would be strategically located ...

  Access Bank and MasterCard have partnered to boost cross-border payments with a unified money movement solution, enabling businesses and consumers to send and receive international payments to and from over 150 countries. This was disclosed by the partners at ...

One of Nigeria’s oldest banks, Union Bank, has attained certifications in MSECB management system in ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO 22301:2019, and ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018. MSECB is a leading international provider of audit and certification services for management systems based on a wide ...

  CrusaderSterling Pensions Limited has disclosed that it settled N137bn as benefits contributors and retirees. The pension fund administrator said the settlements range from lump sum, death benefits, Enbloc, loss of job, equity release via mortgages, and other approved PenCom-regulated ...

  Rite Foods Limited, under its Rite Recycle initiative, in collaboration with icreate, has announced the ‘iCreate Club Programme,’ an initiative campaign designed to educate children on the importance of recycling and its role in building a more sustainable world. ...

A Non-executive Director of FirstBank Nigeria Limited, Ebenezer Olufowose, has been appointed to succeed Tunde Hassan-Odukale as the chairman of the bank. According to a corporate filing on Thursday, the parent company of the bank, FBN Holdings informed the Nigerian ...

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu received the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, on Sunday. The British Royal couple was received by Sanwo-Olu; his wife, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, and some members of the State Executive Council ...

Big Brother Naija star, Ka3na, has thrown shade at an unnamed individual who is soliciting support. In her Instastory, Ka3na called out this person for being hypocritical, saying they should openly ask for help instead of subtly hinting at it. ...

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has made serious allegations against his predecessor, Okezie Ikpeazu, claiming that a forensic audit revealed the diversion of N10 billion allocated for the Abia airport project. According to Otti, the funds were transferred into ...

An aircraft, Embraer 145, belonging to  Xejet Airlines has skidded off the runway and plunged into the grass area at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos The aircraft with 52 passengers and the crew members on board had departed ...

Former Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung has narrated how he almost lost his life over N80,000 The ex-minister spoke about how he lost consciousness when he got to his hospital after doctors interrogated him, and how he was abandoned for ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has read the Riot Act to foreign missions based in Nigeria, banning them from transacting in foreign currencies, and mandating the use of Naira in their financial businesses. The EFCC has also mandated Nigerian ...

Como 1907 has secured promotion to Serie A after a thrilling final match day in Italy’s second division, marking their return to the top flight after a 21-year absence.   Simone Verdi’s penalty equalizer against Cosenza earned Como a crucial ...

The House of Representatives has announced the death of Hon Isa Dogonyaro a member representing Babura/Garki Federal Constituency of Jigawa State in the 10th Assembly. House of Reps Member, Isa Dongoyaro is d3ad Dogonyaro passed away on Friday after a brief ...

A journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Daniel Ojukwu, who was arrested by the Intelligence Response Team of the Inspector General of Police has regained freedom. FIJ reporter Daniel Ojukwu REGAINS freedom FIJ announced his release on its website ...

The government of Kogi State has vowed that the abducted students of Confluence University of Science and Technology, CUSTEC, Osara, Okene, would be rescued alive Kogi Governor vows to rescue all abducted students alive Bandits, on Thursday night, invaded the institution and abducted ...

Bandits have abducted some students of a varsity in Kogi state. Bandits abduct Kogi varsity students Bandits on Thursday night invaded the Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Okene in Kogi State and abducted some students. An eyewitness account ...

The Kano State Police Command has arrested one Sadiq Zubairu who k!lled his friend, Bello Adam over his failure to help the victim secure a job after receiving the sum of N3 million. Kano man kills friend over N3m job ...