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The sale of Kenya’s Transnational Bank to Access Bank of Nigeria should have been a big headline. Access is not the first Nigerian bank to get a foothold in Kenya; Guaranty Trust (GT) and UBA already have a presence here. The choice…

The Federal Government has declared July 30 and 31 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir Celebration. This was disclosed in a statement by the Permanent Secretary,…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has accused some social cultural organisations and certain individuals in Nigeria of plotting to create chaos across the country. This…

Just as crypto investors and traders have been cashing in on the recent bullish run in the crypto market, BTC thieves moved about 3,897 BTC in 7 transactions within an hour. The…

Akinwumi Adesina, president of the Africa Development Bank, has been exonerated of all whistleblower allegations by the independent review panel led by Mary Robinson, former…

Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has openly expressed his fear for the coronavirus, stating that he is not ready to die. The minister said because of the fear, he carries his…

            Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has been the butt of jokes on Twitter after President Buhari failed to name any of the new train stations in his honour. According to a statement by the Minister of…

Gbemisola Saraki, minister of state for transportation and daughter of Olusola Saraki, says naming the Ajaokuta train station after her late father is a testament to his life’s work.…

No fewer than 12 aides of the Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi have been infected with the deadly COVID-19, a source has disclosed. The affected aides include some of the cabinet…

Controversial Nigerian journalists, Kemi Olunloyo has offered to help talented media personality Toke Makinwa secure a free accommodation aftermath of reports that she has lost her Banana Island house. The social media space was…

The UK's debt is now worth more than its economy after the government borrowed a record amount in May. The £55.2bn figure was nine times higher than in May last year and the highest since records began in 1993. The borrowing…

Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo is not  among the “deserving Nigerians” whom President Muhammadu Buhari has named some train stations after. On Monday, Rotimi Amaechi, minister of…

Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is working on a stamp duty palliative package for tenants across the country to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. Executive Chairman, Mr.…

Three Edo state commissioners have resigned from Governor Godwin Obaseki’s government ahead of the governorship election. Prince Emmanuel Odigie, Alhaji Aiwanu Oshiomhole and Osamwonyi Atu…

In a landmark judgement, Justice Oyebiola Oyewumi of the National Industrial Court, Abuja Judicial Division has ordered ARM Pension Managers to pay a retiree, Mr. Maroof Giwa, at…

The federal government of Nigeria has announced that secondary schools in the country are to reopen by August 4, 2020. However, only the exit classes are to reopen according to a statement on Monday by the federal ministry of…

            In a trending video, former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole apologised for his egregious error in supporting Godwin Obaseki as his successor in 2016. He described the error as a honest mistake. He backed Obaseki,…

A Nigerian woman has died one day after her wedding with her husband in Asaba, Delta State, throwing everyone into mourning. The pictures of the woman on her wedding day were posted by Nollywood…

China has taken over the U.S. consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu, following the expiration of the ultimatum given the United States to close the outpost. The closure order was a…

As the partial closure of the third mainland bridge enters the third day, many people going to Lagos island were stranded at most major bus stops. Long queues were sighted at Ojodu Berger, 7up bus…

Ramon Abbas a.k.a Hushpuppi has gotten another lawyer to represent him in California. Hushpuppi’s lawyer, Gal Pissetzky who is only licensed to practice in Chicago will now be supported by …

Senator representing Delta South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, James Manager, has refuted a claim made by the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, that he collected contracts of the Niger Delta…

Founder and Senior Pastor of Salvation Ministries, in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, David Ibiyeomie has given reason why Nigeria will never change. The popular televangelist, in one of his…

By Umair Haque It’s genuinely terrifying to be an American these days. And a baffled world is looking on in horror, shuddering and wondering: “What the? What have Americans let…