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All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, has emphasized the importance of regulating and institutionalizing the music entertainment industry as it joins millions of African youths and music fans to express grief over the demise of Nigeria’s singer, Mohbad, (real name Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba). Mohbad died in a mysterious circumstance on Tuesday, …

A Moniepoint agent, Olumide Remilekun Owolabi, has been arrested by operatives of the Zone Two Police Command, Onikan, over alleged N16.3 million Point of Sale (POS) fraud. Owolabi was apprehended following a petition from one Raphael Alabi to the Assistant Inspector General (AIG) in charge of the zone, Ari Mohammed Ali. …

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, sponsored the Africa International Trade Exhibition (A.I.T.E 2023), held on 21 and 22 September 2023 at the Hilton Hotel Midtown, New York, U.S.A. The event was themed “the imperatives of global trade for African SMEs as a …

    There is growing concern that reports about Flutterwave’s financial scandals will have a negative impact on its growth prospects. Reports emerged early this week that Africa’s largest fintech lost almost N3 billion in customers’ funds, alleged to have been stolen by hackers. This quagmire amidst the economic crises …

A show promoter based in Canada, Prince George, has disclosed that singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, a.k.a Mohbad, died the day his Canadian visa was approved. George reportedly said this while speaking at the candlelight procession organised by Nigerians in Toronto, Canada on Saturday night. He said that he had planned to …

NLC members occupy entrance of Federal Ministry of Justice in Abuja… on Wednesday. State chapters and affiliate unions of the Nigeria Labour Congress are already gearing up for a possible declaration of a nationwide strike following the expiration of a 21-day ultimatum given the Federal Government to provide palliatives to …

A legal practitioner, Mr Allen Sowore, has condemned the alleged plan to remove the deputy governor by the Ondo State House, describing the allegation against Lucky Aiyedatiwa as bogus. The House, during its plenary, alleged that Aiyedatiwa was involved in gross misconduct while in the office as an acting governor. …

The Abia State government has warned those organizing the candle light procession for the late Lagos based musician, llerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad to conduct themselves in a peaceful manner to avoid a breakdown of law and order. The government in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to Governor on …

Oando Plc’s stock price has lost 8.9 per cent of its value to settle at N11.85 after its financial accounts cast doubt over its ability to continue as a going concern. The company has topped the losers’ chart on the Nigerian Exchange Limited in the last two days following the …

  UBA to Incentivise Businesses that register to Attend. Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) has announced that it is once again the headline sponsor of the 2023 edition of the annual Lagos International Trade Fair. In partnership with the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), organisers …