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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…

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Statistician-General of the National Bureau of Statistics, Dr. Yemi Kale, to change the high unemployment statistics and reflect the rising rate of employment in the agriculture…

The Federal Government has slashed the National Housing Funds (NHF) Individual Housing Construction loan to 7 per cent.It said the loans are payable over a period of 15 years.The Managing Director(MD), Federal Mortgage Bank of…

Staff members of the National Assembly have made a new demand for a better welfare package with a four-day warning strike which began with a protest at the Assembly premises Monday morning. The decision to renew…

The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), a coalition of civil society organisations in Nigeria working on electoral issues, has expressed concerns over the refusal of Assent by President Muhammadu Buhari to the…

The Commissioner of Police in Delta State, Michael Ogbizi, has warned Police officers in the state against flouting the directive of the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on the ban on roadblocks across the…

Odion Ighalo opened his mansion built in Lekki area of Lagos State today, and it was gathered that the Super Eagles player also presented a car gift to his wife.  Peep the video of his massive mansion below:…

Nairametrics confirms that a merger deal between Access Bank Plc and Diamond Bank will be announced on or before Close of Business Monday, December 16th, 2018. Nairametrics had earlier postulated on how a possible…

A representative of the International Assembly (IA) of the True Jesus Church in Nigeria, Pastor Hong-Hsiung Ko, has described Nigerians as “too religious a people” who also have respect for their religious leaders.…