Okuama: Military declares 8 wanted in connection to killingÂ
March 28, 2024 The Nigerian army has declared eight persons wanted in connection to killing of 17 military personnel in Okuama community in Delta State on March 14, 2024 when…
MPC meeting: CBN hikes interest rate to 24.75 %, retains CRR at 45%
Rising from its meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has jacked up the benchmark interest rate by 200 basis points to 24.75 percent…
Terrorism: DHQs Declares IPOB’s Simon Ekpa, 96 Others Wanted
March 23, 2024 The Defence Headquarters in Abuja has declared one of the leaders of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa and 96 others wanted. Ekpa’s name…
Elumelu Foundation to Announce 2024 Cohort of Entrepreneurship Programme
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering African entrepreneurs, will announce 1,200 African entrepreneurs across 54 African countries as beneficiaries of its flagship Entrepreneurship Programme. The announcement…
Zenith Bank appoints first female CEO: Adaora Umeoji
Zenith Bank Plc on Tuesday announced the appointment of Dr Adaora Umeoji as its Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective June 1. This was disclosed in a notification sent…
Naira keeps appreciating against dollar in the black market: Investigation
After hitting an all-time zenith of over N1,900 to a dollar in the black market, the naira has maintained a bullish momentum against the dollar, appreciating by over N30 within…
Anxiety as suspected soldiers abduct Editor in his Lagos home
Gunmen suspected to be soldiers on Friday abducted the Editor of FirstNews and former Kaduna Bureau Chief of The PUNCH, Segun Olatunji. He was picked at his home in the…
Drama as EFCC claims ex-Gov diverted N100bn before assuming office
There was confusion on Thursday at a Federal High Court, Abuja, following amended charges filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), against Alli Bello, Daudu Suleiman, and the immediate-past…
Nigerian kidnappers demand $620,000 for release of school hostages
March 14, 2024 Gunmen who kidnapped 286 students and staff from a school in northern Nigeria last week have demanded a total of 1 billion naira ($620,432) for their release,…
Easter: Mercy Chinwo holds first live concert in Lagos
Talented and dynamic international gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo, will hold her first live concert in Lagos State on March 29, 2024, which falls on Good Friday, just amid the…