Nigerian soldiers have surrounded the Damaturu office of Action Against Hunger, an international non-governmental organisation in Yobe State.

A staff of the humanitarian organisation said armed soldiers arrived at the office at about 5 p.m. and ordered all workers in the premises to leave at once.

“As I am talking to you now, the soldiers are there and they have...read full story

The Chairman, Board of Directors of Union Bank Plc, Cyril Odu, is dead.

Mr Odu died on Tuesday, a disclosure sent to the Nigerian Stock Exchange by the bank’s secretary, Somuyiwa Sonubi, said.

The late bank chair joined the Board of Directors of Union Bank in 2012 and was appointed Chairman of the Board of the bank in November 2015.

Prior to his appointment as Chairman, Mr Odu was the Chairman of the Bank’s Risk Management Committee and served as a member of the Finance and General Purpose and Credit Committees....

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A former governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa and a Second Republic politician, Tanko Yakasai have said that a few Northerners clamouring for power in 2023 were doing so for their selfish interests.

For Yakassai, he believes it was high time the South East produced the country’s number one citizen.

Yakassai added that whatever decision President Muhammadu Buhari decided to employ in his relationship with the Vice President was out of his free will and judgement.

Both men spoke in a chat with Sun, where Musa declared that politicians from the North seeking to retain power beyond 2023 were unreasonable and do not have the interest of the country at heart.

Yakassai said, “The North has...

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Nigerian music producer and CEO of Mavin Records, Don Jazzy has reacted to CBN’s latest policy to attach charges to cash deposits or withdrawals made by customers.

NAIJALOADED reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria announced that deposits or withdrawals above N500,000 by customers will attract charges going forward.

The objective of the “transaction fees” is to give vent to the Central Bank’s policy designed to reduce cash in use.

CBN Payments System Management Department Director, Sam Okojere on Tuesday announced the take-off of the charges in a statement.

However, reacting via Twitter, Don Jazzy said the purpose of the new policy was...continue reading on Naijaloaded

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has said customers making cash deposits or withdrawals will pay charges beginning from today in line with its new policy.

The objective of the “transaction fees” is to give vent to the Central Bank’s policy designed to reduce cash in use.

CBN Payments System Management Department Director Sam Okojere on Tuesday announced the take-off of the charges in a statement.

“The transactions will attract three per cent processing fees for...read more

Oby Ezekwesili, former minister of education has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointment of a new economic team.

Buhari, on Monday, constituted an Economic Advisory Council (EAC), dissolving the previous led by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo.

The Presidency had said that the new team is made up of the following: Prof. Doyin Salami – Chairman; Dr. Mohammed Sagagi – Vice-Chairman; Prof. Ode Ojowu – Member; Dr. Shehu Yahaya – Member; Dr. Iyabo Masha – Member; Prof. Chukwuma Soludo – Member; Mr. Bismark Rewane – Member; Dr. Mohammed Adaya Salisu – Secretary (Senior Special Assistant to the President, Development Policy).

Reacting, Ezekwesili, on Tuesday said that...continue reading on The Nation Newspapers

Big Brother Naija, BBNaija housemate Mercy has bought her way to the semi finals of the reality show.

Big Brother on Monday night gave the housemates first opportunity to make purchase with the coins they received in the reality show.

Diane booked a spa session with Elozonam, while Mercy begged for more coins from Mike and bought immunity from eviction next week.

This means that Mercy will not be nominated for possible eviction next week.

DAILY POST recalls that the organisers of BBNaija on Sunday announced a new twist to the game.

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The Buhari Media Organisation has congratulated BudgIT co-founder, Seun Onigbinde, for resigning his position as the Technical Adviser to the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning.

The Chairman of the BMO, Niyi Akinsiju, told The PUNCH that Onigbinde took the honourable path by resigning even as he wished him well in his future endeavours.

Akinsiju said...read more on https://punchng.com

Nigerian artist and talent manager, Bankulli Osha has revealed details of his work with Beyoncé on ‘Lion King: The Gift’.

News Agency of Nigeria reports that the music heavyweight announced his appearance in the upcoming documentary for the album on Monday.

On his Instagram page @bankulli, he posted a preview of the documentary and captioned it, “Watch me on the making of The GIFT album with Beyoncé.

“Find your way back and the other side, watch on ABC Network. Beyonce presents ‘Making The Gift’,” he said.

READ ALSO: BREAKING: Budgit Founder resigns as Technical Adviser in Budget ministry

NAN reports that in July, Beyonce enlisted Bankulli alongside other Nigerian music superstars Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Yemi Alade, Burna Boy, Tekno and Mr Eazi in new ‘Lion King’ album.

Bankulli had taken to his twitter handle @bankulli to announce that he...read more on www.legit.ng/nigerian-artiste-writing-beyonce

Three words aptly describe Nyesom Wike – zestful, bold, and controversial.

Whenever Mr Wike, the governor of Rivers State, Nigeria’s South-South, speaks on an issue that is sensitive to him, his listeners could easily feel the energy and passion, or even the anger in him.

He is one Nigerian governor who loves talking, who loves to stir controversies, even if such controversies could hurt him politically.

But does he even care? No, he does not, it appears.

Mr Wike has been in the spotlight for several days now over the allegation that he...continue reading

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday told labour leaders that his government was “committed to paying the new minimum wage.”

The federal government is yet to fully implement the minimum wage across all categories of workers months after Mr Buhari signed the minimum wage bill into law.

Mr Buhari hosted the new leaders of the Trade Union Congress where he spoke about the minimum wage and other matters.

Details of Mr Buhari’s speech was sent to PREMIUM TIMES by his office.

Read the president’s full speech here

Just some days after the official introduction of their families, singer Davido, took the internet community by surprise, after he popped the big question to his longtime lover Chioma Rowland.

Legit.ng earlier gathered that the superstar proposed to his woman with a massive diamond encrusted engagement ring on Thursday night, September 12.

As expected, the news had instantly thrown members of the internet community into a feat of excitement. Many well-wishers flooded their social media pages with pictures and videos of the loving couple.

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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that these returnees from Libya arrived in the country few hours after 187 Nigerians returned from South Africa.

Muhammed said the Libya returnees were brought back in a chartered flight, Al Buraq Air aircraft, which landed at the cargo wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos at about 12:55 a.m.

According to him, the evacuation of this batch of Nigerians from Libya was facilitated by the...read more