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Years of Bloodshed End as Police Capture Mushin’s Most Wanted

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 44-year-old suspected cultist kingpin and hired assassin who allegedly terrorised residents of the Mushin area for years. The Command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Friday. According to him, the suspect was apprehended at his hideout in Agbado, Ogun State, after several […]

Opposition Bloc Seeks INEC Nod for New Party, All Democratic Alliance

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the National Opposition Coalition Group (NOCG), comprising several prominent political figures, including former Minister of Transport Rotimi Amaechi, has applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the registration of a new political party — the All Democratic Alliance (ADA). The coalition, chaired by former Senate President David […]

Zenith Bank Targets June 30 Exit from CBN Forbearance, Assures Shareholders of Continued Dividends

Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria’s largest bank by Tier-1 capital, has reaffirmed its commitment to exit the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) regulatory forbearance regime by 30 June 2025 and continue dividend payments to shareholders. The assurance comes amid intensified scrutiny of Nigerian banks’ capital positions following recent CBN directives suspending dividend payments and tightening oversight […]

From ‘Missing’ to Expelled: Babcock Student’s Web of Deceit Unravels

Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, has expelled one of its students, Oladipupo Siwajuola, for what it described as gross violations of the institution’s code of conduct. The student, previously at the centre of a widely publicised ‘missing person’ report, was found guilty of several infractions including drug peddling on campus, impersonation, possession and use of […]

Fraud Trial Twist: Witness Says AMCON Was Misled by Union Bank Over N76bn Arik Loan

Startling revelations emerged on Wednesday at the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, over an alleged N76 billion fraud involving former AMCON Managing Director, Mr. Ahmed Kuru, and four others. A former Executive Director of Credit at AMCON, Mr. Abas Jega, testified that Union Bank of Nigeria Plc had transferred a performing loan to AMCON […]

Zenith Bank Wins ‘Best Bank in Nigeria’ at Global Finance Awards 2025

Zenith Bank Plc has once again been named “Best Bank in Nigeria” in the Global Finance Best Banks Awards 2025, marking its fifth win in six years. The recognition places Zenith among winners from 36 African countries in the prestigious 32nd edition of the annual awards. This year’s winners were selected based on their resilience […]

No Going Back: Aiyedatiwa Stays as Tribunal Tosses Out Petitions

The Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has upheld the election of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, dismissing all petitions challenging the outcome of the 16 November 2024 governorship poll. In a judgment delivered on Wednesday and lasting over eight hours, the three-member panel led by Justice Benson Ogubu struck out the petition filed by the Peoples […]

Tinubu Hosts Pastor Tunde Bakare Amid Past Criticism

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday met with the Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC), Pastor Tunde Bakare, in Lagos. The meeting was disclosed by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a post on X. Pastor Bakare, a former presidential aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in […]

Flying High or Just Flying? Presidency Claims $50bn Gains from Tinubu’s Travels

The Presidency has said that President Bola Tinubu’s diplomatic engagements over the past two years have attracted over $50 billion in Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) to Nigeria. Ambassador Sola Enikanolaye, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and International Relations, disclosed this on Monday during a mid-term assessment of President Tinubu’s foreign policy […]

Wike Pledges Support for Tinubu’s 2027 Bid, Blasts Amaechi and PDP Critics

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared his unwavering support for President Bola Tinubu’s potential second-term bid, asserting that he remains an asset and not a liability to the administration. Speaking during a media chat in Abuja, Wike said he would lead the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign for Tinubu in […]

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