FCCPC to fine digital lenders N100m for harassment
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has introduced new regulations to address harassment, data breaches, and exploitative practices by Nigeria’s digital lenders also known as loan apps. In…
Resident doctor slumps, dies after 72-hour shift in Rivers
Oluwafemi Rotifa, a young resident doctor at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH), collapsed and died after “a 72-hour shift”. Rotifa was said to have slumped on Monday after…
New Curriculum: Full list of JSS, SS subjects
The full list of subjects in the newly introduced school curriculum has surfaced online after the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, shared it on Wednesday.…
Court orders DNA test on late Mohbad’s son
A Magistrate's Court sitting in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State has ordered that a Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) test be conducted on Liam Aloba, the son of late Nigerian singer,…
FG declares Friday public holiday for Eid-ul-Mawlid
The Federal Government has declared Friday, September 5, 2025, as a public holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid, the celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad. The statement was issued…
NDPHC boss hails Shettima at 59
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Jennifer Adighije, has extended warm felicitations to Vice President Kashim Shettima on the occasion of his 59th birthday, praising…
Minimum wage: States have no excuse not to pay beyond N70,000 — NECA
Following the rising cost of living in the country and its impact on the people, as well as the increase in Federal allocations to all tiers of government, the Nigeria…
UBA, Mastercard launch prepaid card to promote financial inclusion
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, in collaboration with Mastercard, Tuesday announced the launch of the Mastercard prepaid card to further accelerate financial inclusion and expand access to…
Report: Tier-2 banks under pressure as CBN’s 2026 recapitalisation deadline looms
Nigeria’s tier-2 banks are under mounting pressure to scale up operations or risk being swallowed in a wave of mergers as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) drives its 2026…
Tinubu: Nigeria no longer borrowing from local banks as revenue target surpassed
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced that the Federal Government is no longer borrowing from domestic banks, citing a significant revenue breakthrough driven by non-oil sectors. The declaration came…
