Veteran actor, Dejumo Lewis of ‘Village Headmaster’ series, dies at 80
Veteran actor, Dejumo Lewis, has died aged 80. Actor, Saidi Balogun, confirmed his passing in a post shared on his Instagram account on Saturday. Sharing the photo of the late…
Fubara/Wike rift: Tinubu imposed resolution during peace meeting – Briggs
A member of the Rivers State Elders and Leaders Forum, David Briggs, has said that contrary to impression that an understanding was reached at the end of the…
France withdraws troops from Niger Republic, closes embassy
France has officially ended its military cooperation with Niger Republic, its former colony, amid an escalating strained relationship with the ruling military junta. France, a key security ally with the…
Two women, baby trapped as building collapses in Lagos
A one-storey building at Ebute Meta in Lagos state has caved in. The building collapsed on Friday morning. In a statement released on Friday, Margaret Adeseye, director of Lagos State…
FG declares public holidays for Christmas, New Year celebrations
The federal government has declared December 25, 26 and January 1, 2024, as public holidays. The ministry of interior announced the holidays on Friday in a statement signed by Peter…
CBN lifts ban on cryptocurrency transactions, issues guidelines
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued operational guidelines on virtual assets service providers (VASPs) to all banks and other financial institutions (OFIs). Released on Friday, the guidelines…
Cash scarcity leaves shoppers, travellers stranded, ATMs, banking halls run dry
The acute scarcity of cash worsened on Friday, leaving many shoppers and travellers stranded and at the mercy of Points of Sales operators, who offered the small amounts…
How Emefiele used proxies to acquire Union, Keystone banks – CBN investigator
The report of the special investigation into the activities of the Central Bank of Nigeria has accused the immediate past governor of the apex bank, Godwin Emefiele, of using ill-gotten…
How Emefiele stole billions, operated 593 illegal offshore bank accounts – CBN investigator
Former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, illegally lodged billions of naira in 593 bank accounts in the United States, United Kingdom and China without the approval of the…
Isabel dos Santos: Angolan billionaire hit with £580m asset freeze
An Angolan billionaire who has been described as Africa's richest woman has lost a High Court battle to stop her assets being frozen. Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of a…
