Femi Otedola appointed Board Chairman of First Bank Holdings
The First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) Holdings has appointed billionaire businessman Femi Otedola as the new chairman of its board of directors. He succeeds the outgoing Chairman of the board,…
Religious Sect Laundering Money For Terrorists – EFCC
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that the anti-graft agency uncovered how a religious sect in Nigeria is laundering money for terrorists. This…
Falana Sues FG, 36 States, Others Over Out-Of-School Children, Seeks Compulsory Free Education For Every Nigerian Child
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, and an early childhood education specialist, for themselves and on behalf of the Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond, Hauwa Mustapha, have sued…
Court Of Appeal President, Justice Dongban-Mensem Constitutes Tribunal For Surulere 1, Federal Constituency Bye-Election
The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has constituted the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal to hear and determine petitions that may arise…
BREAKING: Supreme Court Affirms Fintiri’s Election As Adamawa Gov
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri as Governor of Adamawa State. Justice John Okoro who prepared and read the lead judgement on Wednesday dismissed the…
Edo Gov: PDP Screens 10 Aspirants For February Primaries
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has screened 10 aspirants ahead of the party’s primary election on February 22. Channels Television gathered that the party’s screening committee led by Governor Caleb…
JUST IN: One Person Killed, Several Shops Razed As Fire Guts Central Market In Zamfara
A fire has destroyed several shops at Gusau Central Market, killing one person. The fire reportedly broke out at around 9 p.m. last night in the furniture section of the…
AFCON 2023: South Africa Shock Morocco After Hakimi Penalty Miss, Mali Through
Morocco became the latest giants to be toppled at a shock-filled Africa Cup of Nations when they fell 2-0 to South Africa on Tuesday, while Mali also booked a quarter-final…
IMF Approves $183.4m for Cameroon
IMF Approves $183.4m for Cameroon The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved an 18-month arrangement for Cameroon under the IMF Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) for a total amount of…
Naira Registers Worst Daily Devaluation, Falls by 51%
Naira Registers Worst Daily Devaluation, Falls by 51% The Nigerian local currency, the Naira, has registered its worst daily depreciation in history as the exchange rate worsened by more than…
Market Return Nears 40% as NGX Gains N1.24trn
Market Return Nears 40% as NGX Gains N1.24trn With the year to date at about 40%, the Nigerian equities market opened the week positive as the All-Share index rose by…
Ecobank SuperSavers Account Holders Get Up to 9% Interest Rate
Ecobank SuperSavers Account Holders Get Up to 9% Interest Rate Ecobank Nigeria, a subsidiary of the Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African banking group has announced mouthwatering interest rates on its…
RMB, World Bank Close First to Market MIGA Guaranteed Sovereign Loan
RMB, World Bank Close First to Market MIGA Guaranteed Sovereign Loan Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), a division of FirstRand Bank Limited, has achieved a significant milestone in Africa by partnering…
Crown Takaful Insurance Obtains NAICOM Approval to Begin Operation
Crown Takaful Insurance Obtains NAICOM Approval to Begin Operation Crown Takaful Insurance Ltd. has received an operating licence from the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) to begin business, Managing Director, Mr…