Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila (2nd left), Minority Leader, Rep Ndudi Elumelu (1st right), Deputy Minority Leader, Rep Toby Okechukwu (1st left) & Chinese Ambassador, Zhou Pingjian (2nd left) after a meeting held on Friday 10 April, 2020 at the National Assembly on the inhuman treatment of some Nigerians in Beijing, China The leadership of the ... Read More »
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Petrol distributors laud FG over reduction in diesel, kerosene pump price
The Association of Distributors and Transporters of Petroleum Products (ADTOP), has commended the Federal Government for the reduction in the pump price of diesel and kerosene in the country. Bashir Dan-Malam, the Zonal Chairman of the association, made the commendation while inspecting the distribution of petroleum products at the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Depot, on Friday in Kano. It ... Read More »
New York City buries unclaimed COVID-19 victims in mass graves
New York City officials have hired contract labourers to bury the dead in its potter’s field on Hart Island as the city’s daily death rate from the coronavirus pandemic reached grim new records in each of the last three days. The city has used Hart Island to bury New Yorkers with no known next of kin or whose family are ... Read More »
COVID-19: FIRSTBANK REINFORCES ITS e-BANKING OFFERINGS, APPRECIATES CUSTOMERS
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, the leading financial inclusion bank in Nigeria, has reassured its customers that it would remain steadfast and ready to show up for them at these “unprecedented times.” The Bank, in a statement released on Thursday and signed by its chief executive officer, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, hailed its Nigerian customers for their resilience especially in the ... Read More »
Hurray Hurray!!! Newsthumb Magazine celebrates 9 years today
We thank God and our numerous readers and the Organization that has continued to support us from the beginning till now. We say a big thank you to everyone and we promise, as an investigative journalist not to dissapoint you all in terms of good news in Nigeria and around the World. Thank you and God bless Read More »
5G controversy: Ashimolowo, Oyemade, Adeyemi, others disagree with Oyakhilome
prominent preachers have disagreed with founder of Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome over his claims on 5G network. Oyakhilome, in a viral video, stated that the lockdown was to enable the Federal Government install 5G in Abuja and Lagos. According to him: “The Federal Government was pushed to lockdown Abuja and Lagos specifically because of 5G in Abuja and Lagos. ... Read More »
Violation Rule: 34 Lagos joggers bag 14-day quarantine
Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos has sentenced 34 persons to one month community service for violating the social distancing directives of the Lagos State Government. The court convicted the defendants following their plea of guilty to a one-count charge of working out in a group larger than 20 persons on the Gbagada-Oworonsoki Expressway. The court ruled the violators should be ... Read More »
BREAKING: Journalists barred from Naira Marley’s trial
Scores of journalists who thronged Ogba Magistrates Court to cover the trial of popular musician Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley were on Wednesday barred. Naira Marley and former Lagos gubernatorial aspirant Gbolahan Gbadamosi and wife were being arraigned for attending the 43rd birthday organised by Nollywood actress Funke Akindele for her husband, which contravened Lagos State Government directive on social ... Read More »
ZENITH BANK INTRODUCES AUTOMATED VOICE BANKING SERVICE
……ASSURES CUSTOMERS OF BEST-IN-CLASS SERVICE AT THIS CHALLENGING TIMES Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, has introduced an automated voice banking service, an interactive voice response (IVR) solution which enables customers to perform basic banking transactions by dialing a dedicated phone line through their registered phone numbers and following the prompts. By simply dialing +234 (1) 278 7000 from ... Read More »
No date yet for Naira Marley, Gbadamosi’s arraignment- Police
The Lagos State Police Command has said it is yet to fix a date to arraign guests at last Saturday’s party organised by Nollywood actress, Mrs Funke Akindele, for her husband Abdul-Rasheed Bello’s 43rd birthday. Guests at the Ibeju-Lekki party included controversial singer, Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain and former governorship aspirant ... Read More »