Police arrest foreigners ‘sponsoring’ protesters flying Russian flag in Kano
The Kano police command says its operatives have arrested several foreign nationals suspected to be the sponsors of the #EndBadGovernance protest in the state. Salman Dogo, the police commissioner…
CBN approves bailout for merger of Unity, Providus banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it will offer financial support to aid the merger between Unity Bank Plc and Providus Bank Limited. In a statement signed by Hakama…
Dangote Refinery to sell remaining NNPC 12.7% stake – Fitch
The Dangote Refinery is planning to sell a 12.7 per cent stake in 2024 for loan servicing, Fitch Ratings, a credit rating agency says in a report released on…
Heirs Insurance Group names Ibrahim Puri, Sonny Iroche as independent non-executive directors
Heirs Insurance Group (HIG), Nigeria's fastest-growing insurance provider, has announced the appointment of Ibrahim Puri and Sonny Iroche as Independent Non-Executive Directors of its non-life insurance business, Heirs General. The…
First Bank sacks over 100 employees after ₦40bn fraud, freezes their personal accounts
First Bank sacked over 100 employees in July 2024, four months after discovering that Tijani Muiz Adeyinka, a manager on the operations team, allegedly diverted ₦40 billion over two years.…
Line tripping at Benin-Egbin 330kv isolator caused blackout, says TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has denied reports of the national grid collapse. Ndidi Mbah, general manager of public affairs at TCN, gave classifications about the incident in…
Kamala Harris picks Minnesota governor Tim Walz as running mate
US Vice-President Kamala Harris has picked Tim Walz, governor of Minnesota, as her running mate in the forthcoming presidential election. Harris announced her choice of Walz on Tuesday. Waltz…
FG cracks down on #EndBadGovernance sponsors, places them on watchlist
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and the Department of State Services (DSS) say they have placed alleged sponsors of the #EndBadGovernance protest on a watchlist. The agencies said the…
Hunger protesters storm Wike’s private residence in Port Harcourt
The #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests have reached former Governor Nyesom Wike’s residence in Port Harcourt. Wike, the Federal Capital Territory minister, had vehemently kicked against the protest in the Nigerian…
Fuel importers ready to frustrate Dangote – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that those benefiting from the lucrative business of fuel importation are going to make efforts to frustrate the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. Obasanjo stated…
