Some staff members of the University in a petition to the Minister of Education alleged that the two liaison offices of the school were already purchased by the previous administrations of the University. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has grilled the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jos in Plateau …

  Bobrisky   There seems to be more trouble for controversial cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested and detained him over abuse of naira, spraying of naira notes, and currency mutilation among others, Punch reported. Bobrisky was arrested in …

IKEDC Following the Wednesday controversial announcement  by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission that electricity consumers under the Band A  classification will now pay N225 for a kilowatt per hour (KW/h) instead of the usual N66, the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company has  released the list of the areas  within its coverage …

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has rewarded six of its customers with N1 million each at the fourth and grand finale of its ‘WinBig’ promo draw held at its head office in Lagos recently. The promo, which kicked off in October last year, was one of the biggest campaigns in …

In a significant step forward for mental healthcare, Nigeria has become the first country to contextualize the newest version of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Mental Health Gap Action Programme (MHGAP 3.0). This initiative, led by the National Mental Health Programme (NMHP), demonstrates the government’s dedication to bridging the vast …

Prominent Traditional rulers from Dangote Cement Ibese host communities have commended the leadership ingenuity of the outgoing Plant Director, Azad Nawabuddin saying his pleasant personality has boosted the cordial relationship between the cement company and the host communities. It was a moment of accolades for Mr. Nawabuddin, during a send …

PDP Logo The Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has responded to recent defections to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The party downplays the significance of these departures, claiming they were a necessary step towards internal reform. In a press release, PDP Vice Chairman, Abraham Amah stated …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will, on Thursday, charge Binance, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, the company’s senior executives, on five counts of money laundering. Gambaryan is Binance’s head of financial crime compliance, and Anjarwalla is the company’s regional manager for Africa. According to NAN, on Tuesday, they …

Recovered items The Joint Security Force in Anambra State has recovered a locally fabricated rocket launcher from suspected bandits while carrying out manhunt for insurgents who attacked two police stations in the state recently. Also recovered are high calibre ammunition, catridges, police uniforms and one Ford pick-up truck without number …

Nigerian commercial banks have set withdrawal limits on their automated teller machines (ATMs). Findings also showed the limits vary across banks. This followed reported cases of cash scarcity in some parts of the country in the second half of last year. On November 2, 2023, the Central Bank of Nigeria …