A major shake-up of ownership at Nigeria’s oldest banking group, First Bank Holding Company Plc (First Holdco), influential shareholder Oba Otudeko has exited the institution following a monumental N323.33 billion block deal on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). The landmark transaction involved the sale of 10.43 billion ordinary shares representing a 25 per cent majority […]
Justice Maryanne Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court has declared that the travel passport of the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, is not under its jurisdiction, but rather held by the Federal High Court in Abuja. During the resumed hearing on Thursday of the purported money laundering case brought […]
Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has officially taken a fourth wife, Hiqma, in a quiet ceremony held over the weekend in Abuja. The private event was attended by close friends and family members, with confirmation of the union coming through a heartfelt Instagram post by Bello’s third wife, Hafiza Yahaya Bello. “Our family just […]
Relentless downpours have resulted in 54 fatalities over the past 24 hours in Pakistan, elevating the death toll to approximately 180 since the monsoon’s commencement in late June, the government’s disaster agency announced on Thursday. The ceaseless rain has deluged parts of Punjab province since Wednesday morning, provoking urban inundation and the collapse of […]
In recent days, an alarming attempt to tarnish the reputation of the Director General of the Mining Cadastre Office (MCO) has surfaced through a series of coordinated media attacks and unverified claims. Engr. Obadiah Simon Nkom, Director General of the Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (MCO), stands as a sterling exception. Recently, attempts have […]
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has launched a scathing critique of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, citing widespread disapproval across the country and accusing the federal government of failure on multiple fronts. In an interview, El-Rufai revealed that internal polling ahead of the 2023 presidential election indicated a tight race, but that Tinubu was […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that as of May 2025, Nigeria has reached a teledensity of 79.65 percent along with a broadband penetration of 48.81 percent. This disclosure was made during a stakeholders’ forum held in Abuja, where the Commission introduced a draft licensing regime, the General Authorisation Framework, designed to enhance […]
The forces of Operation Delta Safe have intensified their endeavors to combat economic sabotage in the Niger Delta, successfully dismantling 19 clandestine oil refining sites and preventing crude oil theft valued at over N291 million in the past week. As reported by Major General Markus Kangye, Director of Defence Media Operations, the troops obliterated […]
Erstwhile Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Kofo Bucknor-Akerele, has characterized President Bola Tinubu’s pursuit of re-election in 2027 as a misguided priority. Bucknor-Akerele served alongside former Lagos governor Tinubu from May 1999 until December 2002, while Tinubu remained in office until May 2007. The seasoned political figure shared her views on Channels Television’s […]
