The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered bank directors with non-performing insider-related loans to step down immediately, as part of efforts to strengthen corporate governance and enhance risk management in the banking sector. The directive was issued in a circular dated Monday, February 17, signed by Adetona Adedeji, Acting Director of Banking Supervision. Insider … Read more
An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Babatunde Bank-Anthony, has claimed that former Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, is not an indigene of Lagos State. Naija News reports that Bank-Anthony said Obasa was elevating himself because he was given the position of authority. In an interview with Channels TV, the APC chieftain … Read more
Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has lauded the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport as a transformative project that will significantly open up the state’s economy to the world. Speaking in Ado-Ekiti on Monday before flying back to Abuja, Bamidele emphasised the airport’s potential to complement Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s development efforts. He described the … Read more
The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of one Ugenyi Kalu, before Justice R.A. Oshodi of a Special Offences Court, sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for fraud. The convict, a banker, was arraigned on a five-count charge, bordering on official corruption and gratification. One of … Read more
Participants at the just concluded Artificial Intelligence (AI) Paris Summit including Nigeria have launched a platform to promote AI accessibility, as part of its strategy to reduce the digital divide, and ensure AI is open, inclusive, and transparent. This was disclosed in a press release from the French Government regarding the AI Summit, with details … Read more
A civil society organisation, Justice and Equality For All Movement, on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest at the Federal High Court, Abuja, demanding the release of a police investigative report and the prosecution of Ms Asabe Waziri over the 2010 death of a pregnant woman, Mrs Shitua Aso. Leading the protest, Barrister Moses Aham Akano … Read more
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has categorically debunked a report that claimed it has recently imported 200 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol or fuel. In a statement released in Abuja on Tuesday, the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPCL, Olufemi Soneye, stressed that the company had not imported … Read more
Speed is one of the most exhilarating attributes in football. It can transform defense into attack in seconds, leave defenders struggling to keep up, create unforgettable moments for fans, and even alter the outcome of a sports betting slip in an instant. In 2025, some of the fastest players in history have been lighting up the pitch … Read more
Ahead of the February 22, local government elections in Osun State, the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission has officially unveiled voting materials. The unveiling took place on Monday during a press briefing held at the commission’s headquarters in Osogbo. The event was led by OSSIEC Chairman, Barr. Hassim Abioye, who assured the public of the … Read more
Abuja, Nigeria – The candidates who were successful in the Nigeria Navy Basic Training School (NNBTS) batch 37 recruitment examination held on 18 January 2025 have been shortlisted. The names of the successful candidates are available on The shortlisted candidates have been invited to attend an interview which would be held concurrently at the Nigerian … Read more