The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) wishes to alert the Nigerian public, and the international community to a coordinated campaign of calumny and deliberate misinformation being orchestrated by the handlers of the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari currently facing trial for drug trafficking offences. Following …

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assured depositors that Union Bank of Nigeria remains stable, despite a recent court ruling nullifying its regulatory intervention in the bank.   This follows a judgment delivered by Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos, which held that the …

  Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, is set to host a high-level virtual webinar focused on helping public institutions to strengthen revenue systems, improve fiscal transparency, and build smarter digital structures for collections, oversight, and accountability.   Scheduled for Tuesday, March 24, 2026, the session, themed Digital Fiscal Transparency: …

A Federal High Court in Lagos has nullified the 2024 dissolution of the board and management of Union Bank of Nigeria by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), describing the action as exceeding the regulator’s legal authority. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke set aside all decisions taken by …

P+ Measurement Services, Nigeria’s leading independent media intelligence and PR measurement agency, will host the 31st edition of its flagship thought-leadership platform, EvaluatePR, on Friday, March 27, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. (WAT). Themed “PR After the Algorithm: Trust, Truth & Intelligence in 2026,” this virtual session will convene professionals across public relations, communications, and media …

Zenith Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Mr. Kennedy Onuwa Okwudili as an Executive Director of the bank effective May 1, 2026.  The appointment, which is consistent with the bank’s tradition and succession strategy of grooming leaders from within, will further strengthen the bank’s Executive Management.   Mr. Okwudili …

BY BLAISE UDUNZE The vision was bold. The expectation was clear. And the promise was powerful. When the Dangote Refinery began operations, it was hailed as Nigeria’s long-awaited escape from decades of energy contradiction, which involves exporting crude oil while importing refined fuel at high costs. It was meant to …

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says 10 persons lost their lives while 20 others sustained injuries on Monday after a truck crashed along the Tafa-Gujeni route in Malam Tanko, Niger State. In a statement on Monday, Felicia Kalu said the accident occurred around 8:20am within the Tafa axis and …

Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, says a cleric who recently hosted him in Kaduna State has been arrested. In a post shared on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday, Obi said he was informed that the religious leader, Sheikh Ahmad Tijjani Umar, was …

FirstBank’s MREIF mortgage loan product is an opportunity waiting for Nigerians to grab, as FirstBank, Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) partner to bridge housing deficit and empower citizens with credit to own their own homes of choice in any 36 states of the federation including Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This …