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By Deborah Nnamdi A fire outbreak on Monday evening gutted parts of the Rivers State Secretariat Complex in Port Harcourt, causing panic among civil servants and members of the public. The incident, which affected the ground floor of the Podium Block housing the State Pension Board, reportedly destroyed several offices…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all financial institutions to submit detailed monthly reports on the operations of their Point-of-Sale (POS) agents as part of efforts to enhance transparency, strengthen oversight, and reduce risks in the nation’s expanding agent banking network. In a circular signed by Musa Jimoh,…

The House of Representatives has inaugurated an ad hoc committee to review the economic, regulatory, and security implications of cryptocurrency adoption and Point-of-Sale (POS) operations in Nigeria amid growing concerns over cybercrime, money laundering, and terrorism financing linked to digital finance platforms. Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen, while inaugurating…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has attributed the recent scarcity and price hike of cooking gas across the country to the strike action embarked upon by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN).…

A prolonged family feud over the vast estate of the late Chief Harrison Jefia has taken a criminal turn, with the deceased’s ninth child and cleric, Pastor Joseph Jefia, now standing trial before a Federal High Court in Abuja for alleged forgery and fraudulent claims of inheritance. The case, filed…

By Deborah Nnamdi A teenage boy, identified as Tersoo Veregh, has been found hanging from the roof of his father’s house on Lorkyaako Street, High Level area of Makurdi, Benue State, in what is suspected to be a case of suicide. According to counterinsurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, who shared the…

Opeyemi “Imisi” Ayanwale has been crowned the winner of Big Brother Naija Season 10, claiming the N150 million grand prize and the title of Nigeria’s newest reality TV superstar. Her victory came after ten weeks of fierce competition filled with strategy, alliances, emotional highs and lows, and captivating entertainment. The…

Super Falcons forward Ifeoma Onumonu has announced her retirement from professional football, bringing an end to a career that spanned over a decade across the United States, France, and Nigeria. In an emotional statement posted on Instagram on Saturday, the 31-year-old expressed deep gratitude for her football journey, describing her…

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) and Meta Platforms Inc., parent company of Facebook and Instagram, have agreed to settle their ongoing legal dispute over a $32.8 million fine and a series of compliance orders issued against the tech giant for alleged data privacy violations involving Nigerian users. The development…

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force Border Patrol Unit have intercepted and recovered more than 100 jerrycans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, allegedly being smuggled out of the country through Nigeria’s northern borders. The interception was confirmed in a statement issued on Saturday by the Force…