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  The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Wema Bank, Moruf Oseni, has harped on the need to maintain excellence in the banking sector, as he received the highest honour from the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria. Oseni was honoured ...

  Access Bank has revealed that it is considering selling dollar-denominated securities to Development Financial Institutions and on the open market to boost its capital base and fund expansion plans. This was disclosed by the Managing Director, Roosevelt Ogbonna, during ...

  The Nigerian Bottling Company has trained youths in Lagos and Imo states as part of its youth empowerment programme, #YouthEmpowered aimed at equipping young Nigerians with employability and entrepreneurial skills. In a statement, NBC said it designed the initiative ...

  The surging global popularity of TikTok has seen the co-founder of its parent company, ByteDance, become China’s richest person, the BBC reports. According to a rich list produced by the Hurun Research Institute, Zhang Yiming is now worth $49.3bn ...

Barely three weeks after raising the price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, Nigerians were outraged when the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on Tuesday adjusted the pump prices of the commodity, as oil marketers foresee further price ...

  The Imo State Police Command has arrested 17-year-old Jesse Chidiebere for faking her own k!dnapping and de.ath. Jesse is a student of Imo State University, IMSU. A press statement by the public relations officer of the command, ASP Henry ...

  Nollywood actress, Ngozi Nwosu has disclosed why she can’t serve her own home state for free. She described their act towards her as inhuman and wicked, vowing she can never render any free service for her state – Abia, ...

  Abductors of Rev. Fr. Thomas Oyode, have demanded a ₦200 million ransom for his release. His abductors made a contact with the Catholic Diocese of Auchi, and demanded the sum of money for his release from captivity. The Director of ...

  A leading member of Malawi’s opposition Patricia Kaliati, has been accused of plotting to k!ll the country’s President, Lazarus Chakwera. She has been charged with the alleged crime. Kaliati, Secretary-General of the UTM party, was arrested last week on suspicion ...

  At least 40 Chadian soldiers have been k!lled after an attack on their base, Sunday evening. President Mahamat Déby has ordered a counter-mission to track down the culprits, according to a statement from his office. The attack reportedly happened ...

  Social media commentator Daniel Regha has suggested that Nigerian churches should use members donations to provide Sunday meals for their congregations. In a post on X, Regha recommended that churches offer food after Sunday services to all members, stating ...

  Alex Ikwechegh, a member of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, has apologized for his altercation with ride-hailing driver, Stephen Abuwatseya. Ikwechegh released a statement acknowledging his actions were unacceptable and regretted the harm caused to Abuwatseya, his family, and the public. ...

  A man has stirred reactions online after he was filmed eating a roadside sacrifice, seemingly amid the country’s economic struggles. In a viral TikTok video, a driver noticed the man eating the sacrificial offering left by the roadside and ...

  The Ogun State Government has reportedly shut down Obada Grammar School, Obada, Idi-Emi over the de.ath of a pupil. The alleged teacher was also arrested and suspended for the corporal punishment that led to the student’s de.ath. The School’s Principal, ...

  An Ikeja Special Offences Court has heard how former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele instructed his former dispatch rider not to formally acknowledge over $3millon received on his behalf. Monday Osasuwa, who was first prosecution witness ...

  A member of the House of Representatives, Alex Ikwechegh, on Sunday, assaulted an e-hailing (Bolt) driver who went to deliver a package to him. The distressed driver, Stephen Abuwatseya, in a viral video filmed what transpired between them in ...

  The Nigeria Labour Congress has criticised the International Monetary Fund for its denial of responsibility regarding the Nigerian government’s recent removal of subsidy on petrol. The congress describes the denial as cynical and emblematic of the IMF and World ...

  The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has said a member of the House of Representatives, Alex Ikwechegh is currently being interrogated at its Maitama Divisional Headquarters. Ikwechegh, who represents Aba North & South Federal Constituency, was alleged to have ...

  The Delta State High Court in Warri has issued an order temporarily restraining the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) from enforcing its new policy mandating a minimum admissible age of 16 years for university admissions in Nigeria. This ...

  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a substantial quantity of illicit substances in Lekki, Lagos State. The seizure includes 11,786 pills of tramadol, mally, rohypnol, and diazepam, as well as 64 bottles of codeine syrup. The ...

  Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has announced a significant increase in the minimum wage for civil servants in the state. The new minimum wage of N75,000 was revealed during a Holy Mass at the Government House Chapel in Abakaliki on Sunday. ...

  The UK has carried out its largest deportation operation to Nigeria and Ghana, returning 44 individuals. According to the UK Home Office, this move is part of a “major surge” in immigration enforcement. Deportations to these countries are rare, ...

  A Niger Delta militia group, the Niger Delta Development Force, has threatened to shut down oil installations in the Niger Delta region. The group stated it would destroy the facilities if President Bola Tinubu fails to caution the Minister ...

  The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of non-teaching staff unions in Nigerian universities, comprising the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), has directed its members to begin an ...

  The Police Force has issued a statement on Saturday regarding the unauthorized use of its official uniforms by VeryDarkMan. Earlier, VDM generated attention with a video in which he introduced himself as Policeman for the online division. He was ...