NDIC begins payment of N46bn liquidation dividend to Heritage Bank depositors
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) says it has commenced the payment of N46.6 billion from liquidation dividends to depositors of the defunct Heritage Bank. Hawwau Gambo, acting head…
50kg rice price dropped to N58,000 in Nigeria — Report
The price of a 50kg bag of rice has dropped to N58,000 in some parts of Nigeria, particularly around remote areas, amid imports from the Republic of Benin, a…
Tinubu not turning Nigeria into one-party state, says Presidency
The presidency has responded to the criticism that trailed recent defections of opposition leaders into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Last Wednesday, Sheriff Oborevwori, the governor of Delta…
Traffickers forcing Nigerian youths into ‘cyber-scam centres’ across West Africa – FG
The federal government has expressed concern over a reported increase in the trafficking of Nigerian youths into forced cybercrime operations across West Africa. A statement issued on Sunday by…
Senator Natasha mocks Akpabio in scathing ‘apology’
The suspended Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central), has issued a sarcastic and satirical apology to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, reigniting…
US may invest in Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline, says Wale Edun
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun says the United States is interested in investing in the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline (NMGP) project. Edun disclosed…
Bayelsa ask police to probe shooting at ‘illegal’ pro-Wike rally
The Bayelsa government has directed police authorities to probe the shooting incident at a rally held by loyalists of Nyesom Wike in the state. On Saturday, supporters of Wike,…
LP chieftain to Obi: Leaving our party will show you’re an opportunistic politician
Ayo Olorunfemi, the deputy national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), says if Peter Obi leaves the party, it will “portray him as an opportunistic politician”. According to NAN,…
NDLEA seizes N1bn drugs in Lagos hotel raid
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have recovered illicit drugs worth over N1 billion from a hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos State. According to the anti-narcotics agency,…
Trump, Macron, Starmer, other world leaders bid farewell to Pope Francis
United States President, Donald Trump; his predecessor Joe Biden; Britain’s Prime Minister, Keir Starmer and French President, Emmanuel Macron, as well as Prince William, and other world leaders from…
