Telecom operators have accused big deposit money banks (DMBs) of owing the huge percentage of the N120 billion debts that arose from the use of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD). They also accused the big DMBs of intransigence in paying the debt. Acting under the aegis of Association of Licensed Telecoms Companies of Nigeria (ALTON), the operators also said they ... Read More »

A Former chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Ogun State, Olaposi Sunday Oginni, has been arrested by police operatives for alleged financial impropriety, fraud, money laundering and terrorism financing in parts of the country Oginni, recently expelled from NNPP by the national leadership of the party over alleged anti-party activities, was arrested in Abeokuta, the Ogun state ... Read More »

Ex-Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has blamed the devil for the misunderstanding between himself and his successor, Adegboyega Oyetola during the latter’s administration. Aregbesola who spoke in Yoruba language during a welcome rally organised by his loyalists to welcome him back to the state at Freedom Park, Osogbo, said the devil successfully allowed animosity to thrive between them after ... Read More »

Zenith Bank Plc has launched the third season of its hugely successful “Zenith Beta Life Promo” to reward its customers with gifts from June 1, 2023, to May 31, 2023. Within this period, twenty bank customers of Zenith Bank will be chosen through a bimonthly raffle draw, each receiving gifts valued at NGN150,000. Five lucky customers will also win a cash ... Read More »

As part of its continuous efforts to champion environmental responsibility and promote sustainable practices, leading financial institution Union Bank of Nigeria partnered with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) to celebrate World Environment Day 2023. World Environment Day, observed annually on June 5th, is a global platform to raise awareness, and mobilise action towards pressing environmental issues. The 2023 campaign #BeatPlasticPollution; ... Read More »

A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed a suit filed by five residents of the Federal Capital Territory, who prayed to the court to halt the inauguration of Bola Tinubu as president. The five applicants —Anyaegbunam Okoye, David Adzer, Jeffery Ucheh, Osang Paul and Chibuike Nwachukwu—identified themselves as registered voters of the FCT. Our correspondence reports the five ... Read More »

..Tinubu harped on the importance of the health sector in the Society President Bola Tinubu has restated that his administration will revive and restore public confidence in the health sector in Nigeria. The President made the commitment on Monday in his office during an audience with leaders of Joint Health Sector Union, an affiliate of the Nigeria Labour Congress. President ... Read More »

The National Industrial Court, NIC, sitting in Abuja, on Monday, restrained the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, from embarking on their planned strike to protest the unilateral removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice O. Y. Anuwe, barred the two organizations from proceeding with ... Read More »

The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, has been named ‘Best Banking CEO of the Year in Africa’ in the International Banker 2023 Banking Awards. The award, published in the Spring 2023 Issue of the International Banker Magazine, sees Dr Onyeagwu honoured alongside other individuals and banks from the Middle East and Africa.Expressing gratitude ... Read More »

…The matches will last 45 to 60 minutes, Says Official While sex is a hushed-up topic in many countries, Sweden has taken the first step to remove the stigma around sex by declaring it a sport. The first tournament will be held on June 8. The competition tagged European Sex Championship, is scheduled to take place on June 8 under ... Read More »