EFCC grills six senior NSCDC officers over N6bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested six senior officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps over alleged N6bn fraud. The senior officers are currently being…
Fubara to Rivers assembly members: I determine your existence
Governor of Rivers, Simi Fubara says the existence of members of the state house of assembly is based on his recognition. Fubara spoke on Monday when some political and…
SEC to delist naira from P2P crypto platforms
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced plans to delist naira from all peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms. This was disclosed by Emomotimi Agama, SEC acting director general (DG), during…
Shettima cancels US trip due to faulty aircraft, Tuggar stands in
Yusuf Tuggar, minister of foreign affairs, will now represent President Bola Tinubu at the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit in Dallas, Texas. Vice-President Kashim Shettima was initially billed to represent…
CBN directs banks to charge 0.5% cybersecurity levy on electronic transfers
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks and other financial institutions to implement a 0.5 percent cybersecurity levy on electronic transfers. This is contained in a circular…
Zenith Bank records 189% growth in Q1 earnings
Zenith Bank Plc has announced its unaudited results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 with an impressive triple-digit growth of 189 percent in gross earnings. Despite the…
Kidnapped pastor’s wife, others escape after abductors fell asleep
The police in Ondo State have arrested five suspected kidnappers who abducted a pastor’s wife and two other persons. They were arrested after their victims identified one of them.…
IPOB to EEDC: Provide power or leave South East
The Indigenous People of Biafra has told the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company to provide adequate power or leave the South East. IPOB said this in a statement issued…
Why we demolished Maryland buildings — Lagos
The Lagos State Government has offered an explanation for the demolition of buildings in the Maryland area of the state. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources,…
Appeal court voids law prohibiting unmarried police officers from getting pregnant
The court of appeal in Lagos has voided the regulations 126 and 127 of the Nigeria Police Act which allow the dismissal of unmarried policewomen who become pregnant while…
