Category: Politics

A Nigerian pastor, Tobi Adegboyega, has lost his legal battle against deportation from the UK following allegations of fraud and financial misconduct linked to his controversial church, SPAC Nation.  Despite claiming deportation would breach his human rights, an immigration tribunal ruled that he should be deported to Nigeria. Adegboyega, 44, who is a cousin of Star…

.. The United Bank for Africa (UBA) acting on behalf of Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), other Banks and financial institutions, have concluded the hosting of the inaugural Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the NQR Industry Committee reinforcing the importance of cutting-edge Quick Response (QR) payment solution. The exercise aims at enhancing financial inclusion…

Folake Ani-Mumuney, the Global Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications at First Bank, has retired, marking the conclusion of a remarkable chapter in her illustrious career. With over 25 years of professional experience spanning banking, aviation, manufacturing, and oil and gas, Ani-Mumuney announced her retirement on Monday, expressing gratitude for her journey. “As I bow…

.. The revamping of the Portharcourt Refinery and Petrochemical and the deregulation of the downstream petroleum sector will crash the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly called petrol, according to the former Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited Retail, Prof. Billy Okoye. Okoye expressed uptimism that prices of PMS will sell…

A new lawsuit filed by a current Apple employee accuses the company of spying on its workers via their personal iCloud accounts and non-work devices. The suit, filed Sunday evening in California state court, alleges Apple employees are required to give up the right to personal privacy, and that the company says it can “engage…

.. It was a sad day for the Labour Party as four of its members in the House of Representatives defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). One of the defectors was the popular motorcycle rider, Mathew Donatus representing Kaura federal constituency of Kaduna who shocked Nigerians with his victory at the polls in…

The daughter of the former Governor James Ibori of Delta State, Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, has announced her decamping from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Honourable Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu is a member of the House of Representatives for the Ethiope East/Ethiope West Constituency. Chief James Ibori’s daughter, in her resignation letter…

The Labour Party (LP) has described as disgraceful, the defection of some of the party’s lawmakers in the House of Representatives to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Naija News reported that the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, during plenary on Thursday, read the defection letters of Tochukwu Okere, Owerri Federal Constituency, Imo; Donatus…

Kano city was taken by surprise on Thursday morning as numerous campaign posters featuring former President Goodluck Jonathan emerged across key roundabouts. The posters, which proclaimed “Goodluck Ebele Jonathan for President, 2027. He is our Messiah,” caught the attention of many, raising questions about the unknown individuals or groups behind them, as well as their…

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has voiced its dissatisfaction with the repeated delays of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, as announced by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). Senator Adolphus Wabara, Chairman of the BoT, expressed the board’s concerns during the opening of an emergency meeting at the…

The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced that it will schedule a meeting with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to end the ongoing crisis within the opposition party. Naija News reports that PDP BoT Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara, announced during an emergency meeting held in…

Four Labour Party (LP) House of Representative members have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Naija News learnt that Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, announced the defection of the lawmakers on the floor of the green chamber on Thursday. The Labour Party has been marred with crisis after the 2023 election with…

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has called on the people of Osun State to reject the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the next governorship election in the state. Makinde added that what the APC did in Edo and Ondo during the governorship elections in the states would soon be revealed. Naija News reports the…

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has condemned the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for establishing a shadow government within the state, labelling it a treasonous act. Otti pledged to pursue stringent legal measures against the opposition party in accordance with the law. Naija News reports that Otti stated this during a significant meeting yesterday with…

The Labour Party in Edo State has downplayed the resignation of its former governorship aspirant, Kenneth Imasuagbon, describing him as not a committed party member. Imasuagbon tendered his resignation via a letter addressed to the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, with a copy sent to his Ward 2 chairman in Ewohimi, Esan South East Local…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has advised the All Progressives Congress (APC) to put its house in order before fielding a governorship candidate in the 2026 election. The party stated this while responding to calls for ex-governor Adegboyega Oyetola to join the governorship race. Speaking to Punch, the PDP Director of Media…

Wema Bank, renowned as Nigeria’s most innovative financial institution and the pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has once again proven its mettle by emerging as the Overall Winner of the Nigeria Bankers Game (NBG) 2024. This marks the bank’s third consecutive triumph at the prestigious sporting event, solidifying its dominance in the…

.. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has imposed penalties totalling N15bn on 29 banks for violations, including breaches of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter Financing of Terrorism (CFT) regulations. Governor Olayemi Cardoso, in a keynote speech at the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) annual dinner in Lagos, described the sanctions as…

Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie, on Monday, December 2, 2024 gave a ruling on a final forfeiture of an estate in Abuja measuring 150,500 square metres and containing 753 Units of duplexes and other apartments.  This is the single largest asset recovery by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, since its inception in 2003. The Estate…

.. The Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has directed the 18 local government council chairmen in the state to submit their statements of accounts within 48 hours. Okpebholo gave the order on Tuesday during a meeting at the Government House, Benin City, with the chairmen led by the state chairman of the Association…