By curiously questioning the wisdom of President Muhammadu Buhari, who is also the substantive Minister of Petroleum Resources, in canceling the revocation by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) of four oil mining leases belonging to Addax Petroleum Exploration Nigeria Ltd., Senator Magnus Abe goofed and exceeded his brief. Here …

Titan Trust Bank Limited has clinched two international awards at the United Kingdom-based 2021 annual Global Brands Magazine awards released at the weekend. The bank emerged winner in two categories, beating other nominees to win the ‘Best New Commercial Banking Brand’ and ‘Fastest Growing Digital Banking Brand in Nigeria for …

Gunmen have abducted some students of the Federal University of Agriculture in Makurdi (FUAM) in Benue State. The school authorities confirmed the incident, saying an unspecified number of students were taken away at gunpoint on Sunday night. The Director of Information, Protocol and Public Relations Unit (IPPR), Mrs Rosemary Waku, …

Air Force fighter jet on a mission against Boko Haram extremists mistakenly bombed men of the Nigerian Army on Sunday, killing over 20 officers, a military source has said. The soldiers who were reinforced from Ngandu village were said to be on their way to Mainok, headquarters of the Kaga …

Central Bank of Nigeria Headquarters, Abuja. The Central Bank of Nigeria has approved ten new International Money Transfer Operators in the country to boost foreign exchange remittances. This is based on a fresh list posted by the apex bank on Monday seen by THE WHISTLER. The CBN had in February …

Senator Mohammed Ali-Ndume The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, has called on the Federal Government to expose all the over 400 Bureau De Change operators recently arrested for allegedly funding the activities of Boko Haram insurgency in the country. Ndume, who is representing Borno South Senatorial District …

One of Nigeria’s foremost institutions of learning, the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) has decided to meet the yearnings of many Nigerian youths by introducing the first of its kind music certificate courses. The program which is the brain-child of YABATECH Consult Limited an entity of Yaba College of Technology …

  The Men’s Club (TMC), Africa’s highly anticipated online series powered by the United Bank for Africa’s Lifestyle and Entertainment channel, REDTV, has emerged the winner of Gage’s Awards’ Web Series of the Year 2020. Following a thorough audit by the organisers of the awards, TMC which was nominated alongside …

Nigerian Afro-pop singer, Umughare Aghogho Prosper popularly known as Holmes, is set to release his debut EP, titled “‘#HolmesSzn” to commemorate his birthday. The singer officially debuted in the Nigeria music scene with the release of ‘Magician” produced by Kel P, followed by his hit single, an Amapiano inspired track …

Evang Femi Olanrewaju aka Mr. Top, one of Nigeria’s most versatile gospel artistes who has made music with big names in both the secular and gospel industry, has released his third album titled “Agogo Ayo” – a four track song with a beautiful poster that is already trending on social …