The Igbo Community Association FCT (ICA FCT), representing over 2.8 million Igbo residents across the Federal Capital Territory, issued an official statement today condemning the continued multi-year detention of Ozioma Elizabeth Onyeaka at the Wawa Military Detention Center in Kainji, Niger State. The statement signed by Nze Engr Ikenna Ellis-Ezenekwe, the President General of the […] The post…
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has said that former President Olusegun Obasanjo does not have any political value. Speaking to newsmen on Wednesday, Atiku said he was not bothered by Obasanjo’s refusal to endorse him. “In 1999, he could not even win his own state or the Southwest; it was Arewa […] The post ‘Obasanjo Has No Electoral Value’ – Atiku…
Optasia arrived on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in November as the biggest new listing South Africa had seen in years. Nine months later it trades roughly 40 percent below its peak, and the fund managers who bought it at the offer have been getting out. The fintech listed on Nov. 4 at R19 a share, […] The post Bassim Haidar’s Optasia Has Lost 40% Since February After Nigeria Suspended Its Core…
Justice Friday Ogazi of a Federal High Court, Lagos, had ordered the remand of the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Plc’s Service Administrator, Gideon Bakpa Aghogho, alongside a former staff member of the bank, Oscar Ebere Chukwuebuka, for allegedly hacking into the FCMB’s database and siphoning a total sum of $25,000 USD Justice Ogazi remanded […] The post FCMB Staff, Others Remanded Over Alleged…
Former Cross River governor Donald Duke has recounted how former military head of state Ibrahim Babangida allegedly warned ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo against trusting his then deputy, Atiku Abubakar, during political tensions ahead of the 2003 presidential election. Duke’s account is contained in a new book by Seun Oloketuyi titled “How to Win Elections in Nigeria”, […] The post ‘Atiku Cannot…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has vowed to restore fuel subsidies if elected President in the 2027 general elections. Atiku stated this during a Hausa-speaking interview on the PAP show on Wednesday, saying anyone who had stolen funds meant for fuel subsidy would be made to return the money if he […] The post I’ll Restore Subsidy If Elected In…
Some account holders of Access Bank are currently in a panic mood as the sum of ₦1,340,425,393 was discovered on August 12, 2026 to have been transferred from their accounts into several beneficiary accounts maintained with Access Bank and 71 other financial institutions. Access Bank account holders’ funds totalling ₦1,340,425,393 was allegedly diverted from customers’ […] The post Access Bank…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has directed all manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers to immediately withdraw any consumer goods that do not comply with applicable labelling requirements from market across the country. The FCCPC said this in a statement on Wednesday while expressing concern about what it described as increasing circulation,…
The people of Ifelodun Community, Agunbelewo, Osogbo have congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election, describing his victory as a clear demonstration of the confidence and trust reposed him by the people of the state. The congratulatory message was contained in a statement signed by Chairman of Ifelodun Community, Agunbelewo Osogbo, Pastor Abimbola Okeyinka and […] The post…
Gunmen suspected to be hoodlums on Wednesday opened fire on the convoy of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, shortly after his visit to the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji. The attack reportedly triggered an exchange of gunfire between the assailants and the governor’s security personnel, sending residents and traders in the […] The post Gunmen Attack Adeleke’s Convoy After…
