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Ebuka, Funke Akindele, Veekee James, grace Timini's 'Reel Love' premiere

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- On Sunday, the much-anticipated movie Reel Love, co-produced by Timini Egbuson, premiered in grand style at Filmhouse IMAX Cinemas, Lekki, Lagos. Top Nollywood celebrities and ent... Read More


Court orders forfeiture of N6.3bn Keystone Bank shares, as ex-AMCON boss' co-defendant pleads guilty

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has ordered the forfeiture of 6.3 billion units of ordinary shares in Keystone Bank Limited, valued at N1 each, to the federal gover... Read More


EXCLUSIVE: Dubai police issue arrest warrant for Nigerian billionaire jailed for financial crime

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- The Dubai police have issued an arrest warrant for Abdulrahman Bashar, a Nigerian oil billionaire recently convicted of financial crimes linked to the issuing of dishonoured cheque... Read More


CPI 2024: Why Nigeria's ranking improves but performs below regional, global average

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- The slight improvement in the Transparency International (TI)'s 2024 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released on Tuesday is attributable to factors including increased prosecutio... Read More


Will Trump accelerate the end of the American century?, By Jideofor Adibe

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- Less than a month after he was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States of America, there have been renewed concerns about whether Donald Trump's presidency would signal... Read More


2025 U-20 AFCON: Nigeria's Flying Eagles set for double friendly against Egypt

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- Nigeria's U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, are gearing up for a crucial two-match friendly against Egypt in preparation for the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations (AFCON). Head... Read More


BBN: I'm not responsible for Nengi's pregnancy - Bayelsa Governor

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has denied responsibility for reality TV star Nengi Hampson's pregnancy, dismissing the rumours as baseless. On Monday, viral speculation al... Read More


US companies can now bribe officials in Nigeria, other countries

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- US companies can now bribe officials in Nigeria and other countries without fear of repercussions, as the US government has suspended a law that allows it to prosecute its citizens... Read More


CBN introduces new charges for ATM withdrawals

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- Nigerians will pay higher charges on cash withdrawals as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced new ATM charges for both "on-site" and "off-site" withdrawals. On-site AT... Read More


Akwa Ibom Cabinet: Eno nominates Justice Okoro's son, ex-House of Reps member, others

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has submitted to the Akwa Ibom House of Assembly his nominees for the State Executive Council. In a letter dated 10 February 2025, Mr Eno asked... Read More