Customers Panic As Union Bank And Titan Trust Bank Acquisition Face Uncertain Future
Union Bank of Nigeria Plc and Titan Trust Bank (TTB), face an uncertain future following the latest special investigation report on the activities of the central bank under Godwin Emefiele. Union Bank, which recently…
I gave Nigeria my best… Let history be the judge – Babangida
Former military dictator, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), has said that he wants to be remembered for his service to Nigeria. Babangida, who regretted his role in the Nigerian civil war, noted that one of his greatest…
Rivers crisis: ”Act like a stateman in your interventions” – Secondus tells Tinubu
Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has underscored the critical need to uphold constitutional principles amidst the unfolding political tensions in Rivers State.…
I won’t withdraw suit against Soun – Litigant dares Makinde
An Ogbomoso prince, Kabir Olaoye, has rejected the demand by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, that all lawsuits challenging the selection of Oba Ghandi Olaoye as the Soun of Ogbomoso. Olaoye, described as an empty, threat…
Emefiele, deputies shunned Buhari, approved pay rise – Investigator
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, and his ex-deputies approved for themselves an upward review of their salaries without presidential approval. The CBN Special Investigator, Jim Obazee,…
NDLEA arrests 70-year-old grandma, son for drug trafficking
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA says it has intercepted millions of tramadol 225mg pills, thousands of codeine syrup bottles and bags of Canadian Loud in consignments arriving the country ahead of…
Lagos Threatens To Arrest, Prosecute Community Leaders Over Illegal Closure Of Street Gates
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) over the weekend warned landlords and various Community Development Associations (CDAs) to immediately comply with government regulations directing that all interlink…
Richest People In Africa: Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote Leads Forbes List For 12th Consecutive Year
The ranking of the African continent’s 11 richest people as per real-time net worth figures from Forbes as of November 22 2023 puts Nigerian billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote on top. Earlier in January 2023, Forbes…
World coming to end with Pope endorsing blessing of same-sex couples – Cherubim &…
Kayode Aliyu, a pastor of the Cherubim & Seraphim (C&S) Movement Church Worldwide, Daki-Biyu District, Kubwa branch, says the permission by Pope Francis for priests to bestow blessings upon same-sex couples “is a…
Netanyahu Says Gaza War Exacting ‘Heavy Price’ On Israel Army
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the Gaza war was exacting a “very heavy price” as the toll of soldiers killed in fighting with Hamas mounted. “This is a difficult morning, after a very difficult…
Flight delaying airlines must provide refreshments — NCAA
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has mandated airlines to provide refreshments and other alternative measures in line with Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations 2023 Part 19- when there are flight delays and…
I’ll assess Tinubu’s administration after one year, says Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Sunday said he would reserve all his observations about President Bola Tinubu’s administration until one year into his tenure in May 2024. Soyinka described this as a personal…
Rivers Crisis: Wike An Ingrate, Jonathan Imposed Him As Governor – Edwin Clark
The convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, Edwin Clark, has blamed Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, for the crisis in Rivers State, saying that the former governor is an ingrate who betrayed former…
El-Rufai Visits Obasanjo In Ogun, Silent On Discussion With Ex-President
Nasir El-Rufai, ex-governor of Kaduna state, on Sunday visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State. El-Rufai visited his former boss at the penthouse of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library…
Surveillance Contract: Igbo Youths Not Marginalized – Group Tells FG, NNPCL
A group, Igbo National Youths Integrity Movement (INYIM), has urged the Federal Government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to disregard calls alleging marginalization of the South East region in…
Stop disgracing our heritage – Internet users criticise Adeboye for sitting on Oyo monarch’s throne
Following a viral picture of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, spotted sitting on the throne of the Olugbon of Orile Igbon in Oyo state, Oba Francis Alao Akinbola,…
Buhari approved Naira redesign – Emefiele
—Emefiele denies knowledge of presidential directive to withdraw $6.23m — I didn’t withdraw $6m from CBN -Boss Mustapha —Moghalu denounces media trial of Emefiele, others Former Governor, Central Bank of…
Group Urges FG To Uncover ‘Big Masquerades’ Who ‘Gave Approvals To Emefiele’
A Group in Katsina State wants the Federal Government to uncover the “big masquerades” behind the actions of ex-Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele. A government investigator Jim Obazee had indicted…
Wike chides Rivers elders for faulting Tinubu’s intervention, backing Fubara
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has warned residents of Rivers State against getting involved in any political conflict without knowing the causes. He also faulted some elders of the state for…
Nigeria billionaire, Alakija’s firm gets six oil blocks in Sierra Leone
F.A Oil Limited, a company owned by Nigerian billionaire and Africa’s richest woman, Folorunso Alakija, has been awarded exploration rights in six offshore oil blocks, following the issuance of a Petroleum Licencing…
Xmas: My Gov’t Will Continue Palliative Measures To Alleviate Suffering Of Nigerians – Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged the commitment of his administration to continue to implement palliative measures to ease the burden on the most vulnerable, address current hardships and alleviate the suffering of…
Emefiele denies Obazee’s allegations, calls them false
….says he has instructed his legal team to clear his name. Embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has described the allegations brought against him by Jim Obazee, the…
IT’S OFFICIAL: Jim Ratcliffe buys 25% stake in Manchester United
Manchester United, English Premier League (EPL) club, have announced that Jim Ratcliffe, British billionaire, has bought 25% of stake in Manchester United plc, the club’s parent company. The club released a statement of the…
Why Courts Imposed Millions Against Babalola, Olanipekun, Ozekhome, Keyamo
The award of millions of naira in costs against some senior lawyers by the courts have created surprises among legal observers. Many Nigerians are familiar with punitive fines or damages imposed by the courts against…