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Data made available by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) show that banks lost two million customers between 2016 and 2017. The total number of bank accounts dropped to 59 million in 2017 from 61 million in 2016. NAN reports that the number of active bank accounts also reduced by 1.5 million, dropping from 65 […]

A Florida man who wanted his sick wife to have a normal life has donated his kidney to her on their wedding anniversary. Cesar and Monica Calle celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary on Thursday, and they have more than that to celebrate. “It’s kind of like winning the lottery,” said a smiling Monica as she spoke to […]

A Romanian man would remain stupefied for a long time after being told by a court that he is a dead citizen before the law. Constantin Reliu, 63, recently appeared before a court in eastern Romanian town of Barlad seeking to overturn a death certificate obtained by his wife after he travelled to Turkey and […]

Muhammad Sanusi II, emir of Kano, says he earned his stars in every competitive environment. In an interview with Financial Times, the outspoken monarch recalled his days as a banker and how he was rated the best central bank governor four times. In June 2009, the late President Musa Yar’Adua appointed Sanusi for a five-year term but ex-President Goodluck Jonathan […]

President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim of Mauritius has resigned over a credit card scandal. Yousouf Mohamed, her lawyer, told reporters on Saturday that Gurib-Fakim submitted her resignation in “national interest”. Mohamed said the resignation would take effect on March 23. Her resignation comes after Pravind Jugnauth, the  prime minister, accused her of backtracking on a promise to quit […]

We are drinking plastic particles!  That is the shocking conclusion of the research of the world’s leading brands of bottled water in nine countries. The research found that the bottles are contaminated with tiny plastic particles that are likely seeping in during the packaging process. Even more shocking was the recommendation of the researchers: tap […]

GoFundMe has lifted all restrictions on Omoyele Sowore’s ‘Take Back Nigeria Movement’ fundraising appeal, roughly 24 hours after suspending the campaign  for undisclosed reasons. The account was restored after its creator, Mr. Sowore, escalated a complaint to executives of the fundraising platform, imploring them to examine his public record as a well known social action […]

Former South African President Jacob Zuma will be prosecuted for corruption relating to a 30 billion rand (2.5 billion dollars) arms deal in the late 1990s, chief state prosecutor Shaun Abrahams said on Friday. Mr. Abrahams said “after consideration of the matter, I am of the view that there are reasonable prospects of successful prosecution […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Kano attended the wedding Fatiha of Aliko Dangote’s daughter, Fatima, and her groom, Jamilu Abubakar. The wedding Fatiha between Fatima and Jamilu, son of a former Inspector-General of police, Muhammad Abubakar, took place at 12 noon at the Kano Emir’s palace. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that […]

A senator, Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia-PDP), has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari for constantly denying responsibility when things go wrong. The senator said Mr. Buhari is always in the habit of saying, “I don’t know.” Mr. Abaribe said this while contributing to a motion on the recent violence killings in Kogi state by suspected herdsmen. Atai Aidoko […]

Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra state, says what governors earn in Nigeria is immoderate. Speaking as a panelist at the dialogue organised by Ripples Centre for Data and Investigative Journalism in Lagos on Thursday, Obi told the audience that if he revealed how much a Nigerian governor earns, the outrage would be hotter than what […]

Shehu Sani, senator representing Kaduna central, has joined those criticising President Muhammadu Buhari for acknowledging the grand reception in his honour during a trip to Government Girls Science Technical College (GGSTC), Dapchi, Yobe state. Pictures of the president smiling as he adjusted his native attire on the red carpet sparked anger on social media. Most of […]

Under President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria has grown its debt portfolio by N9.61tn, statistics available from the Debt Management Office have shown. According to the DMO, Nigeria’s debt stood at N21.73tn as of December 31, 2017, while the figure as of June 30, 2015 was N12.12tn. This means that within a period of 30 months – […]

The 2019 ambition of Omoyele Sowore suffered setback on Wednesday after GoFundMe suspended his bid to raise $2 million towards his ‘Take Back Nigeria Movement’. The Sahara Reporters publisher told Premium Times Wednesday night that he could not immediately say why the crowdfunding platform suspended his account, but said he would not be discouraged. “I […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has taken a jab at the Goodluck Jonathan administration over its handling of the abduction of over 200 schoolgirls from Chibok, a Borno State community in 2014. Mr. Buhari said his government acted more responsibly when 110 girls were abducted from their school in Dapchi, Yobe State last month. “The federal government’s […]

Rex Tillerson has been removed as the Secretary of State, ending a tumultuous tenure as America’s top diplomat that was marked by a series of public disagreements with his boss — President Donald Trump. Trump plans to appoint CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace the former Exxon Mobil chief executive. The president picked deputy CIA […]

A bride made the mistake of allegedly drink-driving on the way to her ceremony and was caught by police in Arizona. Sgt Chriswell Scott said 32-year-old Amber Young was arrested at the scene of a three-car pile up on suspicion of driving under the influence. Wearing her bridal gown, Young was put in handcuffs and […]

Ben Murray-Bruce, senator representing Bayelsa east constituency,has reacted to the dismissal of US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson after visiting Nigeria. The President on Monday received the U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Ben Bruce in hilarious tweets said the unemployment rate in Nigeria is so high that US […]