Terrorists eyeing Nigeria, W’African coastline – US
The Commander of the United States Africa Command, Gen Michael Langley, has raised the alarm over growing efforts by extremist groups and terrorists in the Sahel to gain…
Bomb blast hits Borno bus stop, nine feared dead
At least nine residents are feared dead following the detonation of an improvised explosive device (IED) at a bus stop in Mairari village, located in Guzamala LGA of Borno…
Mohammed Abdullahi, former environment minister, resigns from APC
Mohammed Abdullahi, former minister of environment under ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Under Buhari’s administration, Abdullahi was initially appointed as minister of state…
BUA, Bala Usman trade words over port concession deal
BUA Group and Hadiza Bala Usman, former managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), are locked in fresh spat over the termination of a Rivers port concession deal.…
Access Bank completes acquisition of National Bank of Kenya
Access Bank Plc has officially completed the acquisition of National Bank of Kenya (NBK) from KCB Group Plc, marking a major milestone in its East African expansion strategy. This development…
Two dead, hundreds injured in France after PSG Champions League win
Two people were confirmed dead during celebrations in France following Paris Saint-Germain’s (PSG) victory in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) final on Saturday night. More than 100 people were…
EFCC files fresh charges against Emefiele over 753 Abuja duplexes
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed fresh charges against Godwin Emefiele, ex-governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The anti-graft agency is accusing Emefiele of…
Umo Eno reacts as daughter accuses him of ‘sacrificing’ wife
Umo Eno, governor of Akwa Ibom, has blamed “political detractors” for his daughter’s outburst against him. A video of Jane Ufot, daughter of Eno, seemingly accusing her dad of…
EFCC probes two men ‘caught with fake $899,800’ in Kano
The Kano zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched an investigation following the arrest of two men allegedly found with $899,800 in counterfeit currency.…
ARCON probes 9mobile over ‘N1bn advertising debt’
The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) says it is probing a petition against 9Mobile, one of Nigeria’s big four telecommunications firms, over an alleged unpaid advertising debt of…
