FIRSTBANK’S SMECONNECT PORTAL COULD BE THE DIFFERENTIATOR FOR SMES IN NIGERIA Over a hundred years since banks came into Nigeria, services rendered to small and medium scale businesses were limited to core banking services and transactions. However, those that cared to look further were able to stand the test of ...

At least 29 people have been killed, with many houses burnt in fresh attacks at Galadima-Kogo and Galkogo Communities of Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. Naija News gathered that the bandits invaded and launched attacks on the two communities after overpowering security operatives on Sunday morning. In a ...

  Four Chibok girls have been released from the captivity of the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters. Recall that the girls were part of the victims kidnapped during an invasion of Kautikari village of Chibok Local Government Area in Borno State on Friday, January 14. It was learned ...

Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) has debunked rumours that it has concluded plans to replace Babajide Sanwo-Olu with Hakeem Muri-Okunola as the Lagos State Governor in 2023. GAC in a statement over the weekend signed by its secretary, Alhaji Mutiu Are said it has not discussed the issue of a second ...

Marwa Arrests Drug Traffickers In Adamawa, Lagos, Plateau States Three trans-border drug traffickers have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, while trying to smuggle 48,000 tablets of 225mg Tramadol through Mubi, Adamawa state to Cameroon Republic, just as over 1,500 kilograms of imported Loud ...

Ayo Makun’s wife Mabel has opened up on how she had three miscarriages, anal bleeding amidst other conditions which defied medical explanations Mabel, who recently welcomed the couple’s second child after 13 years, revealed the pains and trauma she went through for before the birth of their second child together. ...

Luis Diaz has undergone his medical ahead of a £45m move to Liverpool, who expect to complete the signing of the Porto winger on Sunday. Liverpool moved into pole position to sign Diaz this week after making a late swoop for the Colombia international, who was also wanted by Tottenham. ...

  Spanish international Adama Traore has returned to Barcelona on loan from Wolves until the end of the season. Traore who came through Barca’s youth system before leaving for Aston Villa in 2015 has now returned to Camp Nou for the next few months. Barcelona agreed to a loan move ...

  Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has said he told former Vice President Atiku Abubakar not to contest the 2023 presidential race. Mohammed made the submission on Friday when a Contact and Consultation Committee he set up for his presidential ambition submitted its report to him. The Bauchi governor ...

  BBC Radio 1 last December disclosed that DJ Cuppy will join 1xtra to host the station’s brand-new weekend Breakfast Show on Sunday. BBC Radio while announcing the development in a statement released on their Twitter account wrote, “And, congratulations to Cuppy who will join 1Xtra to host the station’s ...