Guaranty Trust Bank has dragged no fewer than 60 top executives of 13 commercial banks to court as a pending suit between GTBank and Afex Commodity Exchange over N17bn Anchor Borrowers Programme loan lingers. The 60 executives including the chairmen, chief executive officers, directors, and company secretaries of the 13 […]
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Anambra Police Record Yet Another Breakthrough, Intercept Gun Runner, Recover 275 Live Cartridges
Anambra Police Record Yet Another Breakthrough, Intercept Gun Runner, Recover 275 Live Cartridges Police Operatives attached to Fegge division, while on patrol along Niger Street, Onitsha, on 15/6/2024 by 1:30 pm, arrested one Felix Owaya ‘M’ aged 48, of Ika South LGA of Delta State and recovered three hundred and […]
Cholera Outbreak: Nigeria must prevent spread in schools—UNICEF
Following the outbreak of cholera in Lagos and some states, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for extensive measures to protect school children. The UN organisation also called for concerted efforts to prevent disruption in the academic calendar over the spread of the disease. The Chief of UNICEF […]
UAE To Lift Visa Ban On Nigerians Soon – Keyamo
The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has revealed plans by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government to lift the visa ban imposed on Nigerian travelers soon. Keyamo, during a 44-minute interview with the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu, Otega Ogra, on the State House YouTube, noted that a […]
On Foreign News, Senegal Joins Oil-Producing Countries, Achieves First Oil
On Foreign News, Senegal has achieved its first oil as it officially joins the list of oil-producing countries in West Africa. The country began producing oil for the first time last week, with the Sangomar deep-water project aiming to produce 100,000 barrels of oil per day. The Sangomar Field Development […]
Tinubu mourns Oluremi Atanda
President Bola Tinubu has mourned the demise of the former Chairman of the Old Oyo State Civil Service Commission, Chief Oluremi Atanda. In a statement today by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, the President also extended his heartfelt condolences to the Atanda family over the passing of their patriarch. The statement […]
Gunmen abduct Catholic priest in Anambra
Gunmen have kidnapped an Anambra State-based priest of the Catholic Church, Reverend Father Christian Ike. Ike was said to have been taken away by the gunmen on Sunday, along Amagu junction, Ndiokpaleke in Ajali community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The reason for the incident has […]
CAN President Calls For Unity and Peace During Eid-el-Kabir Celebration
The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh, has called for unity and peace among Nigerians as Muslims celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir festival. In his message, Okoh emphasized the need for Nigerians to embrace the values of sacrifice, obedience, and faith, which the festival symbolizes. He urged […]
Eid-el-Kabir: Police promise 24-hour patrol of Lagos-Ibadan expressway, others
The Lagos State Police Command has assured residents and visitors of adequate security during the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebrations and beyond. The Commissioner of Police, CP Adegoke Fayoade, has directed all Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, Tactical Commanders, and Intelligence Officers to review their deployment of personnel and resources. This is […]
Stranded Nigeria Scholars Seek Tinubu’s Intervention Over TETFund Sponsorship
Nigerian scholars currently on the sponsorship of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) abroad have accused the agency of omitting them in the disbursement of funds. The scholars, who are currently stranded due to the rising foreign exchange rate, claim that 45 percent of them were not captured for payment […]