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Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi and his predecessor, Peter Ayodele Fayose, have descended into a war of words over the financial status of the state, with the governor again accusing his predecessor of allegedly…

An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court yesterday remanded a 54-year-old pastor, Michael Olise, in Kirikiri Prison for allegedly defiling 12-year-old twins. Olise, a friend to the twins’ father, is facing a two-count…

Diamond Bank Plc’s acquisition by Access Bank Plc is official. Yesterday’s confirmation of the deal has reinforced the story exclusively reported by The Nation on November 12. Diamond Bank’s Chief Executive…

Amnesty International (AI) Nigeria was battling yesterday to fend off a major credibility crisis after the military rejected its report on attacks. The army accused the rights group of planning to destabilise…

Lagos All Progressives Congress (APC) members got a challenge yesterday —to target three million votes in next year’s elections. Party stalwart Asiwaju Bola Tinubu said this is to reinforce its relevance in the…

The management of Diamond Bank on Monday announced its merger with Access Bank. A statement by Uzoma Uja, the bank’s Secretary/Legal Adviser, said the transaction will be completed by the first half of 2019.…

Osofo Maame Nketia, the wife of late Reverend George Akwasi Nketia of Heirs church at Bubuashie in Accra disrupted the church’s Sunday service in a bid to claim ownership of the church.Adom News reported that a pastor was…

Petroleum products marketers on Monday confirmed they have started collecting the N236 billion promissory notes for their outstanding subsidy debts. The payment is an implementation of the federal government’s promise to pay them…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Monday announced that it has already surpassed revenue target for the year by depositing N1.1 trillion into the government coffers. This was disclosed during an interaction…

A former lecturer with the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile Ife, Prof. Richard Iyiola Akindele was on Monday sentenced to two years in prison. Prof. Akindele was jailed for demanding sex to award marks to one…

Garba Shehu, special assistant to the president on media and publicity, and Yemi Kale, the statistician-general of the federation, have disagreed over methods of tracking job creation and unemployment numbers in…

As the news of Access Bank’s likely merger with tier two lender, Diamond Bank continues to filter into the financial system, one thing that would be uppermost on the mind of staff of both entities is job security. …

The customs spokesperson during the breakfast meeting Photo by Kingsley AdeniyiThe Nigeria Customs Service says it has obtained a presidential approval to extend distribution of seized perishable items to Internally Displaced…

President Muhammadu Buhari cut a cake at the presidential villa in Abuja to commemorate his 76th birthday. Buhari turned 76 on Monday. Among those who joined him were Abba Kyari, his chief of staff; Boss…

As the news of Access Bank’s merger with tier two lender Diamond Bank continues to reverberate across the country, the primary concern for many Nigerians will be what happens to their deposits. Echoes of banking…

The 2019 knockout stage of the champions league has been drawn and it is filled with very tasty clashes aside from just a handful of straight forward fixtures, you can view the full champions league 2019 draw…

Two female robbers in Anambra State have been arrested by the Police after they engaged them in a gun battle in a hotel in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state.According to Southern City News, the robbers locked…

Diamond Bank has announced its decision to merge with Access Bank Plc, as earlier reported by TheCable. In a statement on Monday, the bank said the strategic decision will help it become the biggest retail bank…

Google has confirmed major expansion plans for New York City, as the company gears up to invest more than $1 billion as part of a broader plan that could double its headcount in the Big Apple over the next decade.…

Prof. Richard Iyiola Akindele, a former lecturer in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife dragged to court for demanding sex to pass one of his students, Monica Osagie, on Monday changed his plea from ‘not guilty’ to…

Diamond Bank share price is on the rise, following the conclusive acquisition by Access Bank PLC. On Sunday, TheCable reported the acquisition by Access Bank, as midwifed by the Central Bank of Nigeria to…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says a total of 10.9 million passengers passed through Nigerian airports in 163,646 aircraft movements between January and September. A statistics obtained by the…

Diamond Bank has announced its decision to merge with Access Bank Plc, as reported by TheCable. In a statement on Monday, the bank said the strategic decision will help it become the retail biggest retail bank on…

President General Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr Nnia Nwodo, has cautioned Nigerians against any form of discrimination against Igbo, recalling that Nigeria belongs to all ethnic nationalities living in it. Nwodo stressed…