JUST IN: Fire razes popular church in Ibadan
A devastating fire engulfed a parish of the Christ Apostolic Church in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday night, reportedly trapping several worshippers inside. The incident occurred at about 9:30…
CBN slams N150m fine on banks releasing new notes to hawkers
The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced that it will slam a fine of N150m per branch on Deposit Money Banks found guilty of facilitating the illegal flow of…
‘I lost track of time’ — Nigerian pastor Tobi Adegboyega speaks on unlawful stay in UK
Tobi Adegboyega, a Nigerian pastor at the center of a United Kingdom (UK) deportation controversy, says he overstayed in the country because he “lost track of time”. In an…
‘I’ve nothing in common with the north… I’m Yoruba’ — Kemi Badenoch rejects Nigerian label
Kemi Badenoch, leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, says she identifies more with the Yoruba ethnic group than the Nigerian entity. Badenoch spoke in an interview with the Spectator…
EFCC arrests suspect for ‘defrauding 139 Australians through crypto platform’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Osang Usie Otukpa, a suspected fraudster, for allegedly defrauding 139 Australians to the tune of 8 million Australian dollars.…
South Korea’s parliament impeaches president over martial law attempt
South Korea’s parliament has impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his controversial martial law decree. On Saturday, the national assembly passed the motion after a 204 to 85 vote.…
Mahmood Yakubu not dead, says INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied reports that Mahmood Yakubu, its chairman, is dead. A report on Saturday alleged that Yakubu had died in London following a…
Terrorism probe: Finnish authorities freeze Simon Ekpa’s assets
Finnish authorities have frozen assets belonging to Simon Ekpa, controversial pro-Biafra agitator, over alleged terrorism. On November 21, Ekpa was arrested by law enforcement in Finland. Four other men…
Tax row: Polaris Bank challenges charges filed against MD
Polaris Bank has approached the Niger State High Court in Minna, requesting the dismissal of a criminal charge brought against its Managing Director by the Niger State Internal Revenue…
Tinubu appoints Nwakuche Ndidi as acting CG for correctional service
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Nwakuche Ndidi as the acting controller-general of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). Dada Olusegun, special assistant on social media to the president, announced the…
