The Nigerian Army on Monday, performed a symbolic lowering and hoisting of command flag at Army Headquarters as Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede assumed command as the 24th Chief of Army Staff (COAS). Oluyede was appointed by President Bola Tinubu on Oct. 30 in an acting capacity following the death[Read More…]
The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Umoru Ozigi has ordered an investigation into the circumstances leading to the death of Mr Kaduna Eboigbodin, a former chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) at a police checkpoint in Benin City. The command spokesman, SP Moses Yamu, said the Commissioner[Read More…]
The Nigeria is requesting South Africa’s backing to attain full membership in the G20, BRICS and the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB). Nigeria is also seeking South Africa’s support to assume leadership roles in thematic discussions of interest under South Africa’s G20 presidency. These requests were made by Amb. Bianca[Read More…]
The Debt Management Office (DMO), has offered two Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) savings bonds for subscription in December. The DMO said on Monday that the first offer was a two-year FGN savings bond due on Dec. 11, 2026, at an interest rate of 17.483 per cent per[Read More…]
The seventh prosecution witness, Mr John Adetola, in the ongoing trial of the ex-governor of Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, narrated how he collected the sum of $400,000 on behalf of the ex-governor. Adetola, who was the former personal assistant to Emefiele, made the revelation on Thursday while[Read More…]
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) said it did not issue misleading information to the Nigerian public on the true situation of operations at the Port Harcourt Refinery. The company, therefore, refuted allegations made by Timothy Mgbere, who referred himself in a video clip as a community representative,[Read More…]
The management of Access Bank Plc has debunked and denied allegations circulating on social media concerning a purported ₦500 million missing fund. The Bank responded to allegations by social media activist VeryDarkMan regarding an inheritance dispute involving an alleged ₦500 million fund belonging to a late customer. The bank[Read More…]
The Aké Arts and Books Festival has kicked off with a bang, bringing together literature lovers, artists, and creatives from across Africa and beyond. At the heart of this vibrant celebration is Sterling Bank, which has served as a dedicated headline sponsor for eight consecutive years, playing a key[Read More…]
Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has announced that it will be giving out N159 million to lucky customers in its recently launched Get Alerts in Millions Season 6, (GAIM 6) promo. Speaking at the press conference to kick off the promo at the bank’s Lagos head office, Executive[Read More…]
A former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has sought to amend her suit before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja, challenging the order obtained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for final forfeiture of her seized assets. At the Resumed hearing, no[Read More…]
