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  Wema Bank Concludes ₦150 Billion Rights Issue with CBN & SEC Approval, Surpasses Regulatory Capital Requirement LAGOS, NIGERIA – 10th September 2025 – Wema Bank PLC (Bloomberg: Wema NL) (“Wema” or “the Bank”) announces completion of N150billion Rights Issuance ...

  JUST IN: Software Engineer Loses A $260,000 International Job Just Because He’s Nigerian A Nigerian software engineer, Ridwan Akinfenwa, has narrated how he lost a Chief Technology Officer role worth over $260,000 per year because of his nationality. Akinfenwa, ...

  The Federal Government has revoked the 5% excise tax previously imposed on telecommunications services in Nigeria, a move expected to ease cost pressures for millions of mobile users   The tax, which was intended to apply to both voice ...

  Former political appointees who served under ex-Governor Idris Wada in Kogi State have appealed to Governor Usman Ododo to settle their three months’ salary arrears, saying the payment would help them meet school fee obligations as schools resume later ...

  The Oyo State Government has approved the hosting of Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national football team, the Falconets, ahead of their 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying match against Rwanda. The return-leg fixture is scheduled for Saturday, September 27, ...

  The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare is calling for renewed action to protect lives and reduce stigma around mental illness as Nigeria joined the global community to mark World Suicide Prevention Day on Tuesday. The ministry said,  ...

  The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday refused a bail application filed by five men accused of being members of the Al-Shabaab terrorist group and of carrying out the deadly attack on St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, ...

  The Kano State Police Command has arrested three suspects linked to an armed robbery incident at Abuja and recovered a stolen vehicle. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a statement ...

  FOR years, the Lagos State Government has engaged in a running battle with operators of commercial motorcycles known as okada over persistent disregard for road safety rules and route restrictions. Despite regular raids and seizures of the bikes for route violations, ...

  The Federal Government has published Nigeria’s new tax reform laws in the official gazette following President Bola Tinubu’s assent on June 26. The announcement was contained in a statement signed by the Personal Assistant on Special Duties to the ...

  The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors will today (Wednesday) hold its National Executive Council meeting to determine its next line of action on a pending ultimatum to the Federal Government. The association had earlier issued a 10-day ultimatum to ...

  The national grid suffered a collapse on Wednesday. This was confirmed in a public notice dated September 10, 2025, by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company in a post on its X handle on Wednesday. According to AEDC, the power ...

  The Nigeria Football Federation has openly criticised Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers and faulted captain William Troost-Ekong after Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with South Africa in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Bloemfontein. The Eagles, who needed a victory ...

  Since He Made Little Money From AFCON… My Family Knew No Peace – Wife Of Super Eagles Star Cries Embattled wife of Super Eagles Shot-stopper Ojo Olorunleke cry publicly, accusing the football star of threatening her life. According to ...

  The husband of a human resources executive who was caught cuddling up with her married boss at a Coldplay concert has broken his silence to confirm he and his wife had already separated when footage of her went viral ...

  Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has rewarded Jeremiah Obaji with N10 million after he trekked 633 kilometers from Lagos to Abakaliki Obaji, a 37-year-old businessman, began the journey on August 22 to show appreciation for the governor’s efforts in ...

  No fewer than 15 Jehovah’s Witness worshippers yesterday d!ed in a road crash at Awomama Bridge in Imo State The accident occurred about 6.45 p.m. at a deplorable spot on Awomama Bridge in the state. The victims, from Agwa ...

  The White House has denied that an alleged letter from Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein is authentic, saying the president “did not draw this picture, and he did not sign it” US lawmakers released the letter, which features a ...

  The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,530 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,535 per dollar last week Thursday   But, the Naira depreciated to N1,513 per dollar reaching a new level in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM). ...

  A dad has collapsed and d!ed at the funeral of his own son as his coffin was being carried into chapel Norman White, 61, from Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, was attending the funeral of his son David Beilicki at St ...

  Veteran Nollywood actor Kanayo O. Kanayo has expressed deep concern over what he describes as a troubling trend in the Nigerian film industry, particularly on YouTube He argued that casting is increasingly based on physical appeal and popularity rather ...

  The federal government has dismissed reports of a planned 5 per cent surcharge on fuel, assuring Nigerians that no such measure is under consideration Speaking to journalists on Tuesday in Abuja, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of ...

  Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has dismissed claims that he condemned government borrowing, clarifying that his comments were misinterpreted The controversy followed his remarks at the West Africa Association of Public Accounts Committees conference, where he ...

  This is the horrifying moment a reveller is gored to de.ath at an annual Spanish festival after desperately trying to escape it by climbing onto railings The man’s right shoe was knocked off his foot as the animal charged ...

  The Nigeria Police Force has reaffirmed that its officers are legally empowered to force entry into premises when suspects resist lawful arrest Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Victor Isuku, gave the clarification during an interactive session at the ...