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The Third Prosecution Witness, PW3, Nicholas Ojehomon in the trial of a former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, on Thursday, March 6, 2026, narrated before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, how the defendant paid his children's school fees in dollars and in advance until their graduation....

Union Bank, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, recently rewarded 452 UnionKorrect account holders with over N21 million during draws held at its Douglas Road Branch in Owerri, Imo State. During the recent draw monitored and supervised by relevant regulatory bodies, 100 customers were awarded N25,000 each, 40 customers N50,000 each, and...

Renowned economists Bismarck Rewane, Dr Abiodun Adedipe and others are billed to attend the 2025 edition of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Christ the Lord Parish, Lekki Economic Summit which is scheduled to hold on Saturday 15th March in Lagos. Rewane, the CEO of Financial Derivatives Company Limited,...

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday approved the employment of 774 National Health Fellows, a pivotal initiative led by the Federal Ministry of Health to foster sustained improvements within Nigeria’s healthcare system. Tinubu announced the fellows’ employment during the programme’s launch at State House, Abuja, attended by Nigeria’s development partners, senior...

The esteemed Nigerian poet, writer and advocate for children’s literature, Mabel Segun, has died at age 95. In a statement, her family expressed gratitude for a life dedicated to excellence, describing her as a versatile media personality who made significant contributions to literature, broadcasting, and sports. They also noted that...

Police operatives have arrested two Pakistanis, who allegedly specialized in kidnapping people for ransom. The spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He said that the suspects were arrested after a distress call on Wednesday at the Ikeja Division of the...

Former presidential spokesperson and renowned physician, Dr. Doyin Okupe, is dead. He was 72. Born on March 22, 1952, in Iperu, Ogun State, Okupe’s career spanned several decades, during which he held significant political positions. The news of his death on Friday, March 7 states that he died from remission...

The Senate is considering the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months. This followed investigations from the Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Code of Conduct, which cited her for total violation of Senate rules. According to the committee’s recommendation read by its Chairman, Senator Neda Imasuen, Senator Natasha’s suspension...

• President, governors, others felicitate ex-President at 88 • Former President envisions enviable Nigeria in his lifetime President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as an “extraordinary leader and statesman” whose contributions to Nigeria’s development remain profound. In a birthday tribute he penned to celebrate Obasanjo’s 88th...

A former minister of education and co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls Movement, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili has condemned the incidents that took place at the Nigerian Senate between Senators Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan and Godswill Akpabio. Ezekwesili’s reaction follows the submission of a petition of sexual harassment by Akpoti-Uduaghan, the...