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Hundreds of customers were stranded on Tuesday as Imo State Government sealed commercial banks operating in Owerri, the state capital. Most banks were shut on Monday apparently in compliance with the sit-at-home directive issued by the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB). On Tuesday, most of the banks in Owerri were under lock and key, […]

Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State has expressed his desire that God gives Nigeria a personality with a “good heart” like President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. Buhari’s second term will lapse in May 2023. Already, politicking for his seat has peaked with top shots in both the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic […]

A Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos has ordered that Chidinma Ojukwu, who was charged with the murder of the Chief Executive Officer of Super Television, Usifo Ataga, will face murder trial at the Lagos State High Court. The court also ordered that one Adedapo Quadri should face trial for Ataga’s murder, while Chioma Egbuchu, […]

The Nigerian currency weakened further against the dollar at the parallel market on Monday despite the rise in the country’s foreign exchange reserves. The forex reserves, which fell to a record low of $33.09bn on July 12, have risen to the highest level in more than three months. Punch had reported on Friday that the naira […]

Jacob Zuma, a former president of South Africa, has been granted medical parole. Parole is the release of a prisoner to supervision in the community after he/she has completed a part of his/her sentence.  The former president was sentenced to 15 months a jail term in June after he was found guilty of contempt of court, following […]

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has said that as a developing country, Nigeria was unlikely to meet the recommendation of the United Nations and the World Health Organisation’s ratio of one doctor to 600 patients. Mr Ngige said this at the two-day quarterly meeting of the Nigeria Health Commissioners Forum, on Friday, in Abuja. […]

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo, says all is set for President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to  the state on Thursday, Sept. 9. The governor disclosed this while addressing newsmen at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, on Saturday. Uzodinma, who spoke upon his return from an official trip to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, said […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has described the ruling All Progressives Congress as Nigeria’s biggest mistake. Atiku who made the statement on Saturday in Yola, Adamawa State, at an event where prominent APC stalwarts defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, also urged Nigerians to reject the APC. He called on APC members to leave the […]

Data from a recent investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has listed nine areas in Lagos State as hotbeds for suspected internet fraudsters. Most of the areas are in Lekki, according to the data released by the anti-graft agency on Friday. While seven of the areas are on the Island, two are on […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expelled the party’s Caretaker Chairman for Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Alhaji Sulaiman Adamu, for making derogatory statements about President Muhammadu Buhari. The party’s Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) ratified Adamu’s expulsion from the party at its 16th meeting on Wednesday in Abuja. A statement on […]

The survival reality show, Guilder Ultimate Search (GUS) is back to the screens after seven years hiatus. GUS dominated the Nigerian airwaves in the early 2000s and it is making a return in year 2021 with the theme, “The Age of Craftsmanship”. The show started in 2004 and enjoyed 11 seasons on air. Winners include […]

The naira plunged to a fresh record low against the dollar, the British pound sterling and euro on Thursday amid the lingering scarcity of foreign exchange in Nigeria. The value of the naira fell against the US currency on at both the parallel market and the Investors’ and Exporters’ foreign exchange window. The local currency, […]

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, on Thursday said the Federal Government would not make COVID-19 vaccination compulsory until there was enough to go round. This is as he added that vaccination would soon be made compulsory for civil servants. Mustapha stated this during a meeting with the state’s commissioners for […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has said the impact of his project will be felt after he leaves office in 2023. The president said this after inaugurating new board of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA). At the brief ceremony which held at State House, Abuja, Buhari tasked the board to make more investments that support economic […]

Monwuba Chibuikem, an indigene of Lagos state, has emerged as the best candidate at the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) with a score of 358.  The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) broke the news in a document released during its policy meeting chaired by Adama Adamu, minister of education, on Tuesday. According to […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked two ministers from his cabinet. A presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, confirmed that the affected ministers are the Minister of Agriculture, Sabo Nanono, and his counterpart in the power ministry, Saleh Mamman. Mr Adesina addressed State House reporters in Abuja. The sack of the two ministers is coming two years and few days […]

A driver conveying passengers from the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos Terminal II (MMA2), has returned a bag containing the sum of $40,000. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) on Wednesday. There were also bundles of local currency, jewelry and other valuables worth millions of naira forgotten inside the […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress has said it would call out workers on industrial action if the Federal Government implemented a proposed hike in electricity tarrifs. It reminded the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, about the   agreement reached by between the Federal Government and Organised Labour Committee on Electricity Tariff on September 28, 2020. […]