Jonathan Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria’s former president’s name is missing on the list of 24 presidential hopefuls listed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for screening. A northern coalition had bought the ruling party’s presidential nomination forms for the former president who was also declared eligible to contest for president by …

Dr. Samuel Uche Dr. Samuel Uche, a Prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, has been kidnapped by gunmen in Abia State. The state police command spokesman, Geoffrey Ogbonna, who confirmed the abduction on Sunday, said the clergyman was abducted alongside Denis Mark, the Bishop of Methodist Church, Owerri Diocese, …

Africa’s Global Bank, the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has rewarded its loyal customers in the just concluded UBA Super Savers draw, giving out a total of N16.6m in cash prizes. The computerised draw held at the Tony Elumelu Amphitheatre at the UBA Head Office on Friday, was witnessed by members of the press …

  The coming on stream of the 650,000 barrels-per-day Dangote Petroleum Refinery will guarantee availability of high quality environmentally compliant products in Nigeria, regional markets in West Africa, Southern Africa and inter-continental markets. The President/CE of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote made this disclosure on Tuesday at the Nigerian Content Midstream – Downstream …

Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd (GTBank), the banking subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO Plc or the Group), emerged winner in four major categories at the 12th annual Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands 2022 rankings of the Top 100 Most Admired Brands in Africa. The award is an initiative by …

Africa’s leading e-commerce platform, Jumia Nigeria, held a vendors’ conference over the weekend at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, in preparation for its 10th-Anniversary Sale which officially starts on 14th June – 3rd July. This was the first physical event hosted by the company post-COVID which featured vendors …

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday did not immediately grant bail to Senator Rocha’s Okorocha, who is currently in the detention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Okorocha is one of the presidential aspirants of the All Progressives Congress primaries scheduled to hold on May 30. …

Anyim Pius Anyim speaks to journalists. A 2023 presidential aspirant, Anyim Pius Anyim, has raised the alarm over the alleged failure of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to provide the list of Ebonyi State delegates expected to partake in the party’s presidential primary scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. Anyim, a …

A student of the Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU), whose name has not been disclosed, has apologised over a leaked sex tape. An explicit sex video of the young woman had surfaced on Twitter earlier in the week, generating public criticism after the female involved was identified as an undergraduate …

Sadique Abubakar Sadique Abubakar, the immediate past chief of air staff, has emerged as the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State. Abubakar served as chief of air staff from 2015 to January 2021 polled 370 votes to clinch the party’s ticket in Bauchi. Halliru Jika, …