First HoldCo Plc has announced a series of board appointments across its non-commercial banking subsidiaries. The parent company of First Bank of Nigeria Limited disclosed the development in a statement filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Friday. It said the appointment is part of a broader strategy to strengthen governance and position its businesses …
The Federal Government and Niger State have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch the Sustainable Integrated Productive Communities (SIPC) Programme. The initiative combines housing, agriculture, renewable energy, and enterprise development into a single model aimed at inclusive growth. The MoU was signed at the Federal Ministry of Finance, Abuja. The Ministry will …
Nigerian singer Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has made history as the first African artist to surpass 10 billion streams on Spotify. The milestone reflects his cumulative streams across all credits on the global platform. Wizkid’s collaboration with Canadian superstar Drake and British singer Tyla is his most-streamed song, nearing 4 billion streams. READ …
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that it will begin implementing a new consumer refund framework on March 1, 2026. It said this is aimed at resolving delays in refunds for failed airtime and data transactions. It made this known in a statement released on Thursday, January 8. According to NCC, the policy was …
The United States announced on Wednesday that it has halted all assistance to Somalia’s federal government following allegations that Somali officials demolished a U.S.-funded World Food Programme warehouse and misappropriated dozens of metric tons of aid meant for impoverished residents. The State Department said aid would only resume if the Somali government takes accountability for …
The office of Abubakar Malami, SAN, has raised alarm over reports that government security agencies may attempt to rearrest the former Attorney General immediately upon his release, despite a court granting him bail. According to a statement issued by Malami’s media aide, Mohammed Bello Doka, the development “raises grave concerns about due process, the rule …
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has stated that he will support the Labour Party (LP) candidate for the Abia North senatorial district in their bid to defeat Orji Uzor Kalu in the 2027 election. Otti spoke in response to recent remarks by Kalu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) senator representing the district, who stated that …
Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, has suspended one of his aides, Sa’idu Enagi, over an unauthorised publication speculating about his political future. Enagi was said to have authored an article titled ‘Malagi 2027’, in which he examined the prospects of the minister contesting the 2027 Niger State governorship election. In a statement …
Former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Senator Adams Oshiomhole, and the current NLC President, Joe Ajaero, on Wednesday took opposing positions on how the newly enacted tax laws affect Nigerian workers. They spoke at the public presentation of a book titled 'Organise, don’t Agonise', written by the first president of the NLC, Alhaji …
Ademola Lookman has joined the elite group of Nigeria’s top scorers at the Africa Cup of Nations following his goal in the Super Eagles’ victory over Mozambique on Monday. The Atalanta forward has now scored six goals for Nigeria at AFCON finals. He recorded three goals at the previous tournament in Côte d’Ivoire and has …
