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United Bank for Africa Plc has expressed confidence in its ability to meet the new capital base specified by the Central Bank of Nigeria. In a statement issued on Sunday, UBA’s Group Managing Director/Chief Executive…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has shed light on its inability to prosecute old cases of naira abuse, citing the commencement date of its Special Task Force against Naira Abuse and Dollarisation of the…

Chief executives of several Nigerian government agencies, including the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS), Code of Conduct Bureau, Public Complaints Commission, National…

Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural institution, has issued an appeal to opposition elements, urging them not to distract the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, from starting and completing the…

Calls for the reinstatement of Dr Betta Edu, the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, have intensified as various groups and individuals have urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene and…

South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has announced the recall of batches of Johnson & Johnson’s children’s cough syrup due to elevated levels of diethylene glycol, a toxic substance.   The affected…

The Federal Government is set to redirect about N1 trillion savings from the electricity subsidy removal to social services and power supply improvements across the country.   The Minister of Information, Mohammed…

South African hospitality group, Sun International Limited has announced plans to sell off 43% of its shares in Tourist Company of Nigeria Plc, the owners and operators of Federal Palace Hotel and Casino.   According…

A peacebuilding think tank, Foundation for Peace Professionals also known as PeacePro has declared that the world is on the verge of World War III, after Iran drops missiles on Israel in retaliation of the attack on its…

There’s a new trend in our land which many are complaining about but which I doubt they are doing much to address. It is the use of the Cybercrimes Act to file…

The Lagos State government says it will look into processes to reinstate the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) in schools. The Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mobolaji Ogunlende, said this on Saturday…

United States President Joe Biden on Saturday said that U.S.A forces helped take down “nearly all” the drones and missiles fired by Iran at Israel. He added that he had reaffirmed his “ironclad” support to Prime Minister…

Philip Shaibu is the type of Deputy Governor that only a few Governors would keep for longer than a few months. He carried on as if he was a co-Governor with Godwin Obaseki who never made any effort to conceal…

Nigeria has yet to clear more than half of its scheduled crude oil cargoes for May as unsold crude oil starts to build up in the oil market.   According to a report by Bloomberg, traders who specialize in West African crudes report…

Twenty-three inmates of the Enugu Custodial Centre bagged masters, first degrees, and postgraduate diplomas from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) on Saturday. Five of them bagged the master’s degree, 17…

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state has called on Nigerians to refrain from speaking ill of the country but pray for its betterment. Mr Sanwo-Olu gave the advice at the 2024 Eid-el-Fitr celebration on Saturday at…

Cardinal James Omolaja Odunmbaku, the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) cleric and political engineer, is one of a kind who stands in a…

Leaders and stakeholders of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in Edo South Senatorial District, known as the PDP Legacy Group, on Friday demanded fair treatment…

The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has called on the public to help in locating a woman seen in video maltreating a baby for urinating on the floor. The agency, who condemned the act in a post it…

Many nations across the world have condemned Iran’s massive retaliatory attack on Israel on Saturday night. Iran had fired more than 200 droves and missiles at Israel in a retaliatory attack for an Israeli strike on the…

Rio Ferdinand, a former Manchester United defender, has identified the two fixtures that will cost Arsenal the Premier League title. With seven matches left, the Gunners can go back to the top of the table with a win…

Prominent Nigerian historian, Prof. Banji Akintoye has stated that neither he nor the Yoruba Nation agitators are responsible for the invasion of the Oyo State Government House on Saturday in Ibadan, the state capital. This…

Borno State government has said 89 out of 276 abducted girls of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, are still in captivity. The state Commissioner for Information and Internal security Affairs, Prof Usman…

Chelsea face a huge challenge to avoid breaching Premier League sustainability rules after posting an £89.8 million ($112 million) loss for the 2022/23 season. The Blues’ wage bill soared to over £400 million last season,…