Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has denied receiving retraction letters from the lawyer of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, who is demanding a retraction of her sexual harassment allegations against the Senate President. Agbakoba, whose law firm, Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL), represents Akpabio, had reportedly written a second letter to …
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THE Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), a digital trading platform previously accused of orchestrating a ₦1.2 trillion fraud affecting over 600,000 Nigerians, has reportedly resumed operations despite ongoing investigations by Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). CBEX, which had promised investors 100% returns …
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Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) has announced a profit before tax of N300.4billion in the first quarter of 2025. GTCO announced this via its Unaudited Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the period ended March 31, 2025, forwarded to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE) …
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THE Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has appealed to the United States for increased support in the areas of intelligence sharing, counterterrorism efforts, and the enhancement of military capabilities to address the country’s security challenges. He made this appeal during a meeting with Major-General Garrick Harmon, …
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THE Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his numerous interventions and continuous support to Nigerian students. He made this commendation during the formal inauguration of the 2025 National Executive Members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), held on Wednesday, 30 April …
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THE Founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, CFR, thanked the shareholders for their unflinching support and commitment, which have been responsible for the bank’s stellar performance over the years. He noted that despite challenges globally in 2024, Zenith Bank was able to leverage the opportunities within the …
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NIGERIA’s Central Bank, CBN, has fined Paystack, one of the country’s most prominent fintech companies, ₦250 million ($190,000) for allegedly operating its newly launched consumer product, Zap by Paystack, as a wallet in violation of its regulatory licence, according to a report by TechCabal. The news organ cited persons with …
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ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has demanded the immediate investigation and suspension of all institutional heads complicit in the reported fraud in the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) scheme. ActionAid Nigeria in a signed statement by its Country Director, Andrew Mamedu, on Wednesday, said it was outraged by the revelations of systemic …
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THE Democratic Republic of the Congo has taken formal steps to prosecute former President Joseph Kabila, accusing him of committing war crimes and backing the M23 rebel group responsible for deadly violence in the east of the country. Justice Minister Constant Mutamba told reporters on Wednesday that the military prosecutor had …
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GHANA’S Attorney-General Dr Dominic Ayine has announced charges against a former top national security official accused of diverting millions from a government cybersecurity contract. Kwabena Adu-Boahene, the former director of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), is facing prosecution for theft, money laundering and fraud in connection with a $7 million …
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