GTBank obtains approval to restructure as holding company
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank), Nigeria’s biggest bank by market capitalisation, has obtained an approval-in-principle from the Central Bank of Nige [...]
China bars Nigerians, others from entry over Covid-19
The Chinese authorities have temporarily suspended entry into China by Nigerians and other nationals in Nigeria holding valid Chinese visa [...]
I support social media regulation – Uzodinma
Hope Uzodinma, governor of Imo state, has expressed support for the move to regulate social media. Many Nigerians have kicked against the planned re [...]
We won’t allow any protest in Lagos, police warn residents
The Lagos police command says it will resist any attempt to organise protest within the state. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, police public relations officer in [...]
Release my passport – #EndSars advocate, Modupe Odele tells NIS
Modupe Odele, a member of the Feminist Coalition, says her passport is yet to be returned five days after it was seized by the Nigeria Immigration [...]
Netherlands returns Ife terracotta head to Nigeria – Envoy
The government of the Netherlands has returned a unique terracotta head to the Nigerian Embassy in the Netherlands in compliance with the 1970 U [...]
Dangote refinery debunks story about death in the refinery
Dangote refinery debunked an online media report, which stated that a protester was shot and killed by Policemen while protesting at the Refinery on T [...]
Lagos Judicial Panel rejects LCC’s request to take back Lekki tollgate
The Lagos Judicial Panel on of Inquiry looking into police brutality has declined the request by the operators of the – Lekki tollgate – the Lekki [...]
Repentant terrorists surrender ten AK 47 rifles to Gov Masari
Two separate gang leaders of notorious syndicates of bandits terrorizing Katsina State have repented and surrendered 10 AK 47 rifles to Governor Aminu [...]
SARS officials threw me from two-storey building – Ekekwe
A petitioner, Ndukwe Ekekwe, has narrated his ordeal in the hands of operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
Speaking befo [...]