The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, arraign the former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido before Justice Peter Odo Lifu of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, for the commencement of his fresh trial for alleged N1.3 billion fraud. Lamido will be arraigned alongside his two sons, Aminu Lamido and Mustapha Lamido, as ...
A Nigerian law firm has accused Zenith Bank Plc of failing to address an alleged breach by one of its former staff members, who is said to have abused her position to facilitate the diversion of more than N188 million belonging to a long-standing customer, AMSCO Nig. Ltd. The allegation is contained in a formal letter dated January 21, 2025, ...
Reports of a mass termination of contract staff at First Bank of Nigeria have triggered widespread reactions on social media after several individuals claimed they were abruptly dismissed after years of service. Multiple posts circulating on the social media platform X allege that hundreds of non-core staff working at various branches of the bank across Nigeria were laid off last ...
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has sealed the operational offices of fintech company OPay in Lagos and Abuja over violations of the Nigeria Tax Act 2025. The enforcement action is said to be linked to discrepancies in the company’s remittances of Value Added Tax (VAT) and Companies Income Tax (CIT). According to reports, officials of the tax authority carried ...
A resounding endorsement has greeted President Tinubu’s appointment of Acting IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu as Nigeria’s 23rd indigenous Inspector-General of Police. The move has been hailed as a masterstroke, earning plaudit from security experts and citizens alike. The appointment is being touted as a triumph of meritocracy, with Disu’s patriotism and expertise garnering widespread admiration. Security circles are abuzz with ...
After several weeks of speculation and mounting political tension, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Confirming the move in a statewide broadcast on Friday, the Governor revealed that his entire cabinet and a vast majority of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) structure in the state have transitioned with him to the ruling ...
Manchester United’s decision to sack Ruben Amorim as their manager could end up costing the Premier League giants almost £16 million ($22 million) according to financial figures released by the club. Amorim’s turbulent 14-month reign came to an end on January 5 following the Portuguese boss’s public attack on United’s hierarchy, with his five coaches also following him out of ...
Governor Alex Otti of Abia has flagged off the construction of a maiden general hospital in Ohanku-Ndoki, Ukwa East Local Government Area (LGA) to improve access to secondary healthcare in the area. Speaking on Thursday at the occasion, Otti said that the facility would be the first secondary health institution in the area and expected to address long-standing deficiencies in ...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released a revised timetable for the 2027 General Election, bringing forward the presidential and National Assembly polls. Under the new schedule, Presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2027. Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections will follow on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2027. The revised timetable was issued on ...
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has reported a profit after tax of N1.11 trillion for the full year ended 2025, representing a recovery from a loss of N400.44 billion recorded in 2024. The company posted a profit before tax of N1.70 trillion, compared to a loss of N550.33 billion in the previous year. This was disclosed in a corporate disclosure released ...