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  Mr P has responded to a viral video showing a French band performing the duo’s hit song “Testimony” (Taste the Money) during a state dinner in Paris. The event, which took place at the Palais de l’Élysée on Thursday, ...

  Former Neighbours star Scarlet Vas, known for her role as policewoman Mishti Sharma, is preparing to welcome a baby girl with her husband Tayo Ricci next month. The couple, who met as teenagers in Melbourne, became connected when their ...

  Meghan Markle, 43, has opened up about a meaningful Thanksgiving gathering at her Montecito, California home, revealing that she invited longtime friend and feminist icon Gloria Steinem, 90, to join her family’s holiday celebration. In an interview with Marie ...

  Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the World Trade Organization (WTO) chief, was reappointed for a second term on Friday, amid concerns over the potential return of Donald Trump and his opposition to international trade rules. Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and first African ...

  Television host Nick Cannon, 44, has revealed his diagnosis of Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) during a candid discussion on his Counsel Culture podcast. Known for being a father to 12 children with six different women, including Mariah Carey and ...

  A devastating boat accident occurred in the early hours of Friday along the Dambo-Ebuchi sections of River Niger, resulting in the loss of multiple lives According to eyewitnesses, the boat, which belonged to one Musa Dangana, was carrying over ...

Veteran Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has expressed appreciation to God after serving a life-threatening health scare. The Press Nigeria reports that the movie star, in a post via her Instagram page, recounted the experience of undergoing emergency surgery after enduring ...

  The operational capacity of the newly rehabilitated Port Harcourt Refining Company came under intense scrutiny on Thursday. This was following claims that petroleum products loaded from the facility on Tuesday were not newly refined but products stored in the ...

  NOVA Bank has received the globally recognised ISO 27032 Cybersecurity Standard certification. The new commercial bank said that the achievement was a major milestone in its commitment to safeguarding customer data and digital operations. The ISO 27032 certification focuses ...

Parallex Bank has rewarded customers with cash prizes, airtime, and other exciting gifts in the first draw of its nationwide Save and Win Promo, held in Warri, Delta State. According to a statement from the bank on Tuesday, the first ...

A 16-year-old student of Everest Heights Int’l Academy, Gwagwalada-Abuja, Tehilah Isimah, has emerged as the overall winner of the 14th edition of the National Essay Competition of UBA Foundation. Isimah emerged the winner at the grand finale of the contest, ...

A total of 54 exhibitors are expected to showcase at the inaugural Design & Build Expo organised by Ecobank and its partners. This was disclosed by the Head, SME, Partnerships and Collaboration, Omoboye Odu, at a media briefing at its ...

  Okomu Oil Palm Company has reaffirmed its commitment to education by awarding bursaries to 56 students from 18 communities bordering its operations in Ovia South-West, Ovia North-East, and Uhunmwonde Local Government Areas for the 2024/2025 academic session. In a ...

  Mama Money Financial Services, a fintech specialising in cost-effective money transfers, has launched a new bank card that enables cardholders to manage their account and money through a custom-made WhatsApp solution. In collaboration with Access Bank and Pick n ...

  Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has reiterated Nigeria’s vast potential and called on leaders to leverage the country’s resources to position it as a global leader. Obasanjo, who spoke on Tuesday at the ongoing Ecobank Design and Build Expo at ...

Access Bank Plc has announced the completion of the acquisition of Standard Chartered subsidiaries in Angola and Sierra Leone. This was revealed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the financial institution signed by the Company Secretary, Sunday Ekwochi. In ...

  The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, has increased her stake in the bank by acquiring an additional 10 million shares, valued at N157.9m. The shares were purchased in two separate transactions between ...

  The Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammadu Dingyadi, on Thursday, said Nigerians expecting his ministry to provide jobs would be disappointed because that is not part of its mandate. He stated this at the annual conference of the Federal ...

  The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, has acquired a total of 15 million shares of the bank in a transaction valued at N239.4m. The transaction, which took place between November 21 and ...

  Zenith Bank Plc has expanded its global footprint with the opening of Zenith Bank (UK), Paris Branch, as it announced plans to open subsidiaries in Francophone Africa, starting with Cameroon and Ivory Coast. According to the lender in a ...

  Wema Bank, the pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has commemorated International Fraud Awareness Week 2024 by hosting a seminar. The International Fraud Awareness Week 2024 was themed, “Share A Story, Stop A Scam”. The seminar was ...

  Wema Bank awards N145 million to Seven Outstanding Innovators At The Hackaholics 5.0 Grand Finale Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has successfully concluded the 5th edition of its Hackaholics ...

  Music executive, Jude Okoye and wife Ify, recreated baby photos with their first child, Emma, as she turns 10 today. The proud parents took to their respective Instagram pages to celebrate their princess on her special day Jude wrote; Happy ...

  Skales has made a surprising claim about his influence on fellow artist Burna Boy. In an interview with Naija FM in Lagos, Skales stated that he inspired Burna Boy at a pivotal point in his career. According to Skales, ...

  The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has acquitted and discharged Dr. Olufemi Olaleye, Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, overturning the life imprisonment sentence previously handed down by the Lagos State S3xual Offences and Domestic Violence Court ...