Access, Diamond Bank share prices jump after ‘acquisition’
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…
Saudi Arabia rejects US Senate resolution blaming Mohammed bin Salman for Jamal Khashoggi death
Saudi Arabia on Monday rejected a resolution passed by the US Senate last week, which directly pinned the blame for the murder of Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The resolution…
Wizkid thrills Abuja revellers in sold-out concert
Afropop sensation Ayodeji Balogun aka Wizkid pulled a show stopping sold-out show in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that thousands of Abuja residents thronged out in…
Nigerian airports record 10.9m passengers, 163,646 aircraft movements in nine months – FAAN
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…
BREAKING: Diamond Bank announces acquisition by Access Bank
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…
Ohanaeze Ndigbo warns Nigerians to stop discrimination against Igbo
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…
Buhari has asked NBS to change statistics on unemployment rate — Presidency
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…
FG Slashes NHF Loans To 7 Per Cent
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…
BREAKING: National Assembly Staff In Renewed Protest, Prevent Entry To Chambers
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…
Electoral Act: Muhammadu Buhari’s attitude a bad signal for electoral process – TMG
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…
Donald Trump to review case of soldier charged with murdering Afghan
US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will review the case of a soldier charged with premeditated murder for killing an alleged bomb-maker in Afghanistan. “I will be reviewing the case of a ‘U.S. Military…
#HAPPYBDPMB: A dozen reasons for Muhammadu Buhari’s reelection
On Monday December 17, 2018, President Muhammadu Buhari who is seeking re-election for a second term of office will be marking his 76th birthday and, in his own words, “still going strong.” His age is no longer an…
Ex Beauty Queen, Regina Askia Turns 51 Years Old Today (Photos)
Veteran Nollywood actress & former Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, Regina Askia celebrates 51st birthday
Erotic Dancer, Zodwa Wabantu, Flashes Bare Bum In New Photo
South Africa's Zodwa Wabantu inspires more discussion about her wild style after she displays on social media some pictures revealing her naked butt. It is just living life to the fullest and having fun for the erotic dancer who gets a…
It’s still an offence to mount roadblocks – Police
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 opens mansion with car gift to wife (Video)
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:…
Why Access Bank is acquiring Diamond Bank
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…
Nigerians ‘too religious’ – Chinese cleric
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.…
Peter Obi’s performance at debate has improved our party’s profile
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Sunday that the sterling performance of Peter Obi, its vice presidential candidate, in Friday’s vice presidential debate held in Abuja had greatly improved the rating of the…
Declare me APC spokesperson – Blogger tells court
Nigerian blogger and publisher, Abubakar Usman, has filed a suit against the All Progressives Congress (APC) over its appointment of Lanre Issa-Onilu as the substantive National Publicity Secretary of the party. Mr Usman claims…
Russia’s Vladimir Putin wants rap music controlled
Russian President Vladimir Putin has shown concern at the growing popularity of rap music. Due to its growing popularity, he advised that the government control it and channel it to ensure that it does not promote…
40 gay couples in Brazil marry out of fear of new government
About 40 gay couples in Brazil got married in downtown on Saturday, tying the knot partly out of fear that the new administration of President-elect Jair Bolsonaro could restrict same sex marriage. Although his campaign did not express…
2019: Northern group dumps Atiku Abubakar for Muhammadu Buhari
Ahead of 2019 elections, Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF), says it has withdrawn its support and endorsement for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, adding that it now backs the…
Man sets himself ablaze after butchering wife in Abia
A man reportedly set himself ablaze in Abia State, after butchering his wife over an alleged misunderstanding they had. Though what led to the sad incident is not known, however eyewitnesses disclosed that the man who set him himself…