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The Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions has urged the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation to get the maximum value from the assets of the failed Heritage Bank to settle its stakeholders. The call was made on Saturday in Lagos by the Chairman of the committee, Senator Adetokunbo Abiru, at the Stakeholders Retreat […]

Omowunmi, widow of the late singer and rapper, Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad, has expressed readiness to conduct a Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) test to determine the paternity of their only son, Liam. Recall that the deceased singer’s father, Joseph Aloba, filed a suit seeking a DNA test for his grandson. In the application filed by the […]

Bayo Onanuga, spokesperson for President Bola Tinubu, has refuted claims that the President is indifferent to the struggles of Nigerians, following criticism circulating on social media. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Onanuga emphasized that Tinubu is aware of the challenges facing Nigerians and is committed to improving their lives. He also addressed a recent […]

The Enugu State Government has dismissed as mischievous the illegal sit-at-home declared by some faceless non-state actors for Tuesday, October 29, 2024, over the unfortunate death of the popular Ogene musician, Okezie Mba, aka Igbo Jah. According to the state government, those behind the illegal order are criminals and opportunists who do not mean well […]

Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has approved the payment of N75,000 minimum wage to civil servants in the state. The announcement was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Monday Uzor, in Abakaliki on Sunday. Nwifuru said that implementation of the new minimum wage would commence on Monday. The […]

Four officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) risk losing their jobs over allegations of bribery linked to controversial crossdresser Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky. In September, it was reported that Bobrisky, in an audio leaked by social media influencer Martins ‘VDM’ Otse, alleged that he bribed NCoS officials to serve his six-month prison sentence in […]

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Sunday, inaugurated the 44 newly elected local government council chairmen from the New Nigeria People’s Party, lauding the process as “the most peaceful election ever conducted in the state.” Addressing the gathering at the Africa House, Government House, Kano, Yusuf, represented by his Deputy, commended the Kano State Independent […]

The family of the former Governor of Gombe State and Senator representing Gombe Central Senatorial District of Gombe State, Senator Danjuma Goje, has denied a viral video circulating on social media, insinuating that money was sprayed at the wedding ceremony of his daughter, Fauziyya Danjuma Goje. In a statement, Muhammad Adamu Yayari, Media aide to […]

A lawyer, Joshua Nwachukwu, has called on the 10th National Assembly to be more transparent and follow global law-making procedures to avoid overheating the polity. In a statement released on Sunday, Nwachukwu expressed concern over the recent handling of a bill seeking to expand Islamic law in the constitution. The bill, titled “An Act to […]

The Department Security Service (DSS) has withdrawn charges against OrderPaper and nine of its staff members, who were accused of publishing false information about a purported plot to remove Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The charges were dropped following a public apology from the media outlet on its website and other channels, along with interventions by […]

A building under construction in the Sabon Lugbe area of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, collapsed in the early hours of Saturday, leaving no fewer than 40 people trapped beneath the rubble. Witnesses at the scene have called for immediate intervention from government agencies and emergency response teams to aid ongoing rescue efforts. As of […]

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has awarded Nigeria three points and three goals for the abandoned Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya, which was scheduled to take place on October 15 in Benghazi. The decision comes after an investigation by the CAF Disciplinary Board into the botched match, where Super Eagles players and […]