Zenith Bank Plc has announced growth of 117 per cent in gross earnings from N967.3 billion reported in H1 2023 to N2.1 trillion in H1 2024. Zenith Bank announced this via its audited results for the half-year which ended on June 30, 2024. According to the bank’s audited half-year financial …
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AS part of ongoing efforts to sanitise the mining sector, the federal government has charged suspected illegal miners arrested in Kogi and Ondo states during a recent operation led by the Mining Marshals to court. The operation, code-named “Operation Hayakin Kogo,” took place in the Ikah Community of Ankpa …
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THE Radicals pair, housemates on the ongoing Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ season, has been evicted from the reality show. The duo, comprising Fairme David and Michky, were eliminated from the show after garnering the lowest vote percentage from fans. The BBNaija show’s host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, announced their eviction …
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OPERATIVES of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, have arrested forty eight (48) suspected internet fraudsters in Umudike, Abia State. They were arrested on Friday, August 30, 2024 at different locations within Umudike, following actionable intelligence on their suspected involvement in internet fraud. https://newsextra24.com/gunmen-block-highway-in-zamfara-abduct-passengers/ …
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SEVERAL passengers were abducted on Saturday evening after gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked motorists on a highway in Zamfara State. A witness disclosed this on Saturday, adding that the gunmen hijacked the vehicles before abducting the occupants. “Few hours ago, bandits blocked the Damri to Bakura road in …
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THE Katsina State command of the Nigeria Police Force has confined the arrest and detention of three individuals suspected to be gunrunners. According to the force, the individuals were arrested while transporting a significant quantity of ammunition intended for terrorists within the region. During a press briefing at the Katsina police …
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FESTUS Keyamo, the minister of aviation and aerospace development, has told Boeing, an aircraft manufacturer, and other investors to report any official requesting bribe before they can conduct business in Nigeria. Keyamo spoke on Wednesday during a meeting with Boeing executives in Seattle, Washington, where he led a delegation of …
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FORMER Cardiff and Leeds United defender Sol Bamba has died at the age of 39. Bamba had been employed at Turkish club Adanaspor, which announced his death on Saturday night. The club in a statement said: “Our technical director Souleymane Bamba, who fell ill before the match against Manisa Football …
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THE Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has blamed “tax details” for scuppering its plan to install Bruno Labbadia as the Super Eagles’ new head coach, despite announcing the German’s appointment on Tuesday. The former Stuttgart, Wolfsburg and Bayer Leverkusen boss became a surprise pick after the NFF failed in its bid …
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Lagos State Government arrested 21 suspects during a coordinated surveillance operation conducted on Saturday in Ikoyi, Victoria Island, and Lekki-Ajah areas of the state. Gatekeepers News reports that the state Commissioner for Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab revealed this through a statement posted on X. Wahab said …
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