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The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed all banks and financial institutions to publicly disclose details of dormant accounts, unclaimed balances, and other financial assets on their official websites. A…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has denied reports claiming it recently imported 200 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol. The company also clarified that it had not…

The Ogun State Police Command has dismissed claims by controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, of being in psychiatric treatment, insisting that he remains a wanted man. Portable, in a video…

The Lagos State House of Assembly, operatives of the Department of State Security, DSS, have uncovered a significant cache of arms in…

Billionaire Aliko Dangote has seen his wealth nearly double to $23.9 billion, according to Forbes, which ranks the Nigerian entrepreneur as the wealthiest person in Africa and 86th in the world. It would be…

The Lagos State House of Assembly has debunked an online report alleging that Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, is influencing the ongoing internal disputes within the House. In a statement signed by the…

The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) leader died on Monday night, according to a statement by his brother Prof. C. C. Clark and son Penawei Clark for the children. Here are things to know about the late Ijaw leader1. Edwin…

Many Nigerians have dumped Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPLC, retail outlets for the Dangote Refinery, in partnership with MRS…

President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the death of Edwin Clark, a former federal commissioner for information and prominent Ijaw leader. Clark died on Monday, February 17 at the age of 97. In a statement…

A 94-year-old man has registered for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The nonagenarian, identified as Adedapo Idowu,featured on the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board’s latest bulletin…

The Chairman of the Southern Governors Forum, Dapo Abiodun, has mourned the leader of Pan Niger Delta Forum, Chief Edwin Clark, who died on Monday at 97 years. In a statement on Tuesday, Abiodun described Clark’s…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan has upheld the selection and installation of Oba Ghandi Olaoye as the Soun of Ogbomoso, overturning an earlier ruling that nullified his appointment. Delivering judgment on…

Aliko Dangote takes a deep breath, before reflecting on the odyssey of building Africa’s largest oil and gas refinery. “This is a very, very big relief,” says Dangote, who is speaking with Forbes via video conference…

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has banned the Nigeria Police Force from parading suspects. A parade is a public display of a person suspected to have…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed bank directors with non-performing insider-related loans to step down immediately. Insider loans are loans granted by a bank or financial institution to its own…

Renowned Nigerian statesman and leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, has passed away at the age of 97.…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has instituted a probe into alleged civilian casualty over the February 15 airstrike in Katsina State. NAF’s spokesman, Air Vice Marshal Olusola Akinboyewa, announced this in a…

Nigeria’s foreign reserves surpassed the $40 billion mark for the first time in three years, marking a significant milestone in economic recovery efforts. Central Bank Governor Olayemi Cardosoattributed the rise to key…

A growing controversy over the circulation of substandard petrol in the market has left consumers and industry experts questioning the silence of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority…

•To begin 2024/2025 application cycle February 22 Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it will close the 2023/2024 student loan application cycle on February 21, and will commence the 2024/2025…

•Reveals why Abbas was ideal for speaker  •Tells story of how and why he rooted for him  •Speaker hails chief of staff’s leadership Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, weekend,…

•Food index drops to 26.08% from 39.84%  •Core inflation now 22.59% from 29.28%  •New CPI reflects current inflationary pressure,  consumption pattern, says statistical agency  •Clarifies declined in rebased…

The Magistrate Court of Lagos State, Ikeja Magisterial District, was the scene of legal proceedings on Friday, February 15, as…

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has drawn attention to what he described as serial executive and judicial fraud being perpetrated against him since his extraordinary rendition in…