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  Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has prohibited United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres from entering Israel, citing his failure to unequivocally condemn Iran’s missile attack. The attack was a retaliation for Israel’s airstrikes that killed prominent figures, including Hassan Nasrallah, ...

  Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested 24 suspected internet fraudsters in Benin City, Edo State. In a statement and photos shared on X.com on Wednesday, the EFCC disclosed that the ...

  Filmmaker Jade Osiberu has come under fire after reversing her stance on President Tinubu, whom she previously supported over Peter Obi during the 2022 presidential campaign. On September 28, 2024, Osiberu posted a lighthearted message on X, commenting, “My to-do ...

  The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Wednesday, threatened a N5bn defamation lawsuit against the opposition All Progressives Congress in the state. The threat followed an alarm by the APC that a certain chieftain of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party ...

  A former acting governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Folashodun Shonubi, on Wednesday, told Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama Abuja, that intrigues and politics were involved in the naira redesign carried ...

  Men who masturbate too frequently could find themselves becoming flops in the bedroom, a leading GP has warned. In moderation self-pleasure helps to reduce stress, improve sleep quality and mood, but it can become ‘an unhealthy habit’ and trigger ...

  A member of the House of Representatives, representing Ukwa East/West of Abia State, Chris Nkwonta has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). This was announced on the floor of the House during plenary ...

  Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has declared Thursday, October 3 and Friday, October 4, 2024 as public holidays to enable residents of the state to travel to their various communities to fully participate in the Saturday, October 5, Local Government ...

Lagos.02.10.24. Unity Bank Plc has hosted a capacity-building workshop to support the Association of Nigerian Women in Business Network (ANWBN) in a move aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs with the necessary skills required to thrive in today’s digital economy. The ...

Flour Mills of Nigeria has stated that it is making bold moves to secure its future as a regional and industrial powerhouse. The company recently announced a share acquisition plan aimed at transitioning its structure to better align with its ...

  The Office of the Special Assistant to the President on Creative and Digital Economy has collaborated with Wema Bank to unlock new funding opportunities and drive growth within the country’s creative economy. In a recent statement, the Special Assistant ...

  First Bank has committed to developing the creative industry and youth employment by sponsoring Kurunmi, a stage play, written by renowned author, Ola Rotimi. The Executive Director of Retail Banking South Directorate, Oluseyi Oyefeso, revealed this at the showing ...

  PalmPay, a financial platform, has introduced a new USSD code aimed at expanding access to financial services for users across Nigeria. In a statement released on Monday, the fintech company explained that its newly launched service allowed users to ...

  Air Peace and its founder, Allen Onyema, have clinched two awards for their outstanding achievement in the aviation industry. The airline and Onyema received the awards at the 21st Anniversary of Marketing Edge during its Edge Awards 2024. The ...

Passengers are still awaiting refunds for cancelled flights months after Dana Air’s suspension by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. Frustrated customers have turned to social media to demand government intervention. One passenger with X handle @aily_bee, stated, “Since April, I’ve ...

  Facebook’s parent company, Meta is streamlining its three monetization programs for the social media platform to simplify the process for creators looking to earn. Previously, creators could monetize their content through in-stream ads, ads on Reels, and performance bonuses, ...

  The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Adamu Aliyu, has announced that over ₦13 billion in diverted public funds was recovered in September 2024. Aliyu did not specify the sectors or individuals from whom ...

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday departed the nation’s capital, Abuja, for London, the United Kingdom where he’ll be spending two weeks out of his annual leave. The President was seen off at the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikwe international ...

  Members of the House of Representatives, drawn from various political parties, on Wednesday called for the conferment of the national honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger on the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas. The House described as ...

  The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has advised Nigerians living in Lebanon to consider leaving the country, as hostilities between Israel and Iran escalate, with Iran firing 180 ballistic missiles at Israel. NiDCOM’s spokesperson, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, made the call in a ...

  An Ekiti State High Court in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced a 71-year-old man, Sule Adeola, to life imprisonment for raping a minor. The convict was arraigned before Justice Blessing Ajileye on June 22, 2023, on a charge of raping his ...

  Reality star, Karen Igho, has taken to social media on a day Nigeria is celebrating it’s 64th birthday, ASKING for prayers from fellow Nigerians. She says she is in a huge marital trouble and has been homeless for a ...

  A 45-year-old man, Ayobami Oshoko, has d!ed by suicide at his home in the Mango, Oke-Ata area of Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. The incident took place around 6:00 am on September 30. The spokesperson for the Ogun State Police ...

  The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, have searched some supermarkets and open shops in some parts of Abuja. The agency said in a statement posted on its X handle on Tuesday that during the operation ...

  The Edo State Police Command has said the kidnapped Benin Zonal coordinator of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof Monday Igbafe, has escaped from his captors. Igbafe was kidnapped on Saturday night while driving into his home at Ekpoma, ...