An Abuja-based pastor facing charges of raping a 14-year-old girl has resumed ministrations after securing bail for his release from custody on health grounds. Amos Isah, the founder and General Overseer of Prophetic Voice of [CONTINUE READING]
Two individuals have been charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 26-year-old Nigerian, Ayowale Aladejana, in New Cross, southeast London. The Metropolitan Police reports that detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of Ayowale charged [CONTINUE READING]
A 12-hour period of heavy rainfall has sent many residents of Lagos State into panic mode on Monday, prompting an assurance from the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources to allay their fears. According [CONTINUE READING]
Banks’ deposit with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, rose sharply by 783.7 percent, year-on-year, YoY, to N79.8 trillion in the first seven months of the year (7m’25) from N9.03 trillion in the corresponding period [CONTINUE READING]
The naira returned to appreciation against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Thursday. Central Bank of Nigeria exchange data showed that the Naira strengthened marginally to N 1,533.55 per dollar on Thursday, [CONTINUE READING]
First City Monument Bank has partnered with the Ministry of Finance Real Estate Investment Fund to launch a N10bn mortgage financing scheme aimed at making homeownership more accessible to Nigerians. The scheme offers home loans [CONTINUE READING]
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has faulted the decision of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) not to privatise the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC). In a statement, PETROAN’s [CONTINUE READING]
The Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria has warned that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s plan to bypass existing distribution channels and supply refined petroleum products directly to end-users would lead to a nationwide [CONTINUE READING]
About 1.4 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in northeastern Nigeria are at the risk of starvation following the withdrawal of humanitarian funding by the United Nations (UN). The Cadre Harmonisé Food and Nutrition Insecurity Analysis, [CONTINUE READING]
Prominent African businessman and philanthropist, and Group Chair of Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, has called on African governments and private sector leaders to prioritise resilient infrastructure, human capital development, and green assets to drive the [CONTINUE READING]
The Enugu State Police Command has intensified its fight against violent crimes with the arrest of thirteen male suspects involved in conspiracy, armed robbery, unlawful possession of firearms, and cult-related activities. These arrests, made during [CONTINUE READING]
Former presidential candidate Reno Omokri has alleged that TV anchor Rufai desperately wants to have a sex change surgery. According to him, Rufai is currently unmarried and has no girlfriend at the age of 45, [CONTINUE READING]