Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) will from today, May 1, begin to charge N6 instead of N4 for SMS transaction done on customers’ account. Leading the charge, yesterday in a notice to its teeming customers, Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) attributed the adjustment to a recent upward review in telecommunication rates by
A Chief Magistrate Court in Ifo, Ogun State, sentenced Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable, to three months in prison for assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest. He was offered the option of paying a N30,000 fine. The court found Portable guilty of two charges stemming from
The Federal Government has finalised arrangements to commence payment of the outstanding five-month N35,000 wage award arrears to civil servants. This was confirmed in a statement issued on Monday by Bawa Mokwa, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), in
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has disclosed that his administration has invested over N8.4 billion to support more than 12,000 indigent residents in micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) over the past four years. The governor made this revelation on Tuesday during the 2025 Micro Enterprise Support Initiative (MESI)
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has issued a six-week ultimatum to all unregistered businesses operating in Nigeria, urging them to register formally or face legal consequences. This directive was made public on Tuesday through a statement titled “PUBLIC NOTICE: CARRYING ON BUSINESS IN NIGERIA UNDER AN UNREGISTERED NAME OR ACRONYM.” In the
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arrested Aisha Achimugu, Chief Executive Officer of Felak Concept Group, over allegations of money laundering and financial fraud. She was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja upon her arrival from London at about 5 a.m. on Tuesday. EFCC
Rapper OdumoduBlvck has emerged as the big winner of the ‘Next Rated’ category at the 17th edition of the prestigious Headies Award. Newsmen reports that the 17th Headies Award ceremony, with the theme “Back to Base”, took place on Sunday at the Landmark Event Centre, Lagos. The Next Rated category
Nollywood filmmaker, Funke Akindele, Falz, Kiekie, and other creative voices have shared their life stories on the Chude Live Conversation Show. Speaking during the show on Sunday night, entrepreneur and storyteller, Chude Jideonwo, said the live conversation show was his debut of #WithChude Live. According to Jideonwo, it is not
Woman Passes Away After Power Outage During s¥rger¥ A woman has tragically d+ed following a power outage and generator failure during s¥gery at Jummai Babangida Aliyu General Hospital in Minna, Niger State. Her husband, UB Shehu, shared the heartbreaking story on Facebook, revealing how technical failures and delays disrupted the
The Kaduna State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Agency has began medical screening to all its intending pilgrims who are expected to perform this year’s Hholy pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. The agency’s spokesperson, Malam Yunusa Abdullahi, told News Men on Sunday in Kaduna that the screening exercise began on Sunday across the