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  Ace broadcaster and owner of Agidigbo FM, Oriyomi Hamzat, has been released by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). Hamzat was released on bail to his lawyers early this morning (Friday). Recall that this newspaper had reported that Hamzat, who had consistently advocated for justice in a murder case involving ...

  The reason why presidential aspirant and former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi dumped the Peoples Democratic Party has emerged. It was gathered that some governors elected on the platform of the main opposition party showed him the door after a high-wire game of intrigues, and conspiracy.   There ...

UBA set to Reward Loyal Customers in Super Savers Draw Africa’s Global Bank, the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, is set to reward several of its loyal customers in its upcoming Super Savers Draw which will be held on Friday, May 27th at the UBA Head Office, Marina, Lagos. ...

  Isah Ashiru has again picked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship ticket for Kaduna state. A former state and federal lawmaker, Ashiru was the opposition party’s candidate in 2019. He polled 414 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Sani Sidi, a former director-general of the National Emergency Management Agency ...

  The lawmaker representing Anambra North senatorial district, Stella Oduah, has broken her silence on the reports claiming she did not complete her National Youth Service Corps. A group identified as Concerned Anambra North Peoples Democratic Party Stakeholders had asked NYSC to validate the former Minister of Aviation’s claim of ...

Heritage Bank leveraging technology to promote financial inclusion for inclusive growth In today’s world, making financial services accessible is fast becoming a key area of concern to policymakers for the well-known reason that it has far reaching economic implications. To this end, financial inclusion has assumed a greater level of ...

  Oyo-state-based broadcaster and social activist, Oriyomi Hamzat, has been arrested by the Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB) and is being transferred to Abuja, POLITICS NIGERIA reports. The FIB is the apex of intelligence gathering in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). It is the only arm of the Force that provides ...

  Embattled DCP Abba Kyari has escaped being murdered inside Kuje prison. According to reports, prison officials are now considering moving the suspended police officer to the custody of the State Security Service (SSS) after he nearly got murdered by aggrieved inmates, who accused him of insincerity in bribe-for-release deals ...

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated holds its 34th AGM and Shareholders approve resolutions Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (“ETI”), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African bank with operations across 33 African countries, today held its 34th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Abidjan, Côte d’ Ivoire.  Alain Nkontchou, Chairman Ecobank Group ...

  Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State on Wednesday evening declared a curfew in seven Local Government Areas of the State. The seven Local Government includes Aguata, Ihiala, Ekwusigo, Nnewi North, Nnewi South, Orumba North and Orumba South. The governor made the declaration in a statewide broadcast on Wednesday. ...