No fewer than three persons who are indigenes of Ezza South Local Government Area, on Tuesday lost their lives after the convoy of Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, rammed into their motorcycle. It reported that the victims were on Muhammadu Buhari’s international airport road when an advance team rammed into …

A Magistrate Court in Yaba on Tuesday granted bail to Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti. The defendant is expected to produce two sureties who own landed properties in Lagos State. Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun also ordered police to complete their investigation within 48 hours. Seun was charged with assault on a police …

Wema Bank, the leading innovative bank in Nigeria, has announced the launch of its flagship capacity-building programme for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria – the Wema SME Business School 5.0. The programme aims to equip SME business owners and entrepreneurs in Nigeria with the necessary skills and knowledge …

Dangote Refinery Ahead of the proposed commissioning of the Dangote Refinery by President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, the 22nd of May, 2023, the Lagos State Government has urged residents to plan their movement in and out of the Lekki-Epe corridor between 8.00am and 2.00pm. A statement released by the Lagos …

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, has frowned at the manner and way his client and Afrobeats singer, Seun Kuti, was treated by the Lagos State Police Command when the latter voluntarily turned himself in on Monday. Kuti had turned himself in at the Lagos State Police Command …

The Ogun State governorship tribunal sitting in Abeokuta has dismissed two petitions challenging the victory of Governor Dapo Abiodun. The tribunal on Monday dismissed the petitions filed by the New Nigeria People’s Party and the Action People’s Party (APP). The parties had in the petitions marked EPT/Gov/01/2023 and EPT/OG/Gov/04/2023 challenged …

Ahmed Makarfi The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has declared “null and void” the suspension of a former governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Makarfi. Recall that on Sunday, the PDP Tudun-Wada ward in Kaduna State suspended Makarfi for alleged anti-party activities. In the suspension notice signed by …

Access Bank Access Bank PLC, the flagship company of Access Holdings PLC, on Thursday officially launched its subsidiary in Paris, France. The Bank’s operations will focus on trade finance, initially capitalising on flows between Africa and France, particularly Francophone Africa. Herbert Wigwe, Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings PLC, …

Record-smashing Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci has ended her marathon cooking at 100 hours, setting a new Guinness World Record for ‘longest cooking time’ by an individual. Recall Hilda had, on Monday morning, equalled and surpassed the record held by Indian chef Lata Tandon for the longest cooking duration. The Akwa-Ibom-born …

The United States government has imposed visa restrictions on some Nigerians who undermined the democratic process during the 2023 general elections. The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, disclosed this on Monday. In a tweet, he wrote: “We have imposed visa restrictions on specific individuals who undermined the democratic …