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Woman, firm sue bank for N5 billion over unauthorised disclosure to estranged husband

Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- A woman and her company have sued First City Monument Bank (FCMB) for N5 billion, alleging that the bank disclosed a company's account statement to her estranged husband, who alleg... Read More


AI and 2027: who answers when technology gets it wrong?, By Dakuku Peterside

Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- A voice message arrives on election morning. It sounds like an INEC official announcing that voting has been postponed. A woman at Mbiama, Kontagora, Ife or Ogoja who has arranged ... Read More


Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali resume talks with ECOWAS after withdrawal from regional bloc

Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali have resumed formal discussions with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), agreeing to work towards establishing a framework for coop... Read More


NDC withdraws recognition of diaspora chapter, gives reason

Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced withdrawal of recognition of the party's diaspora chapter. The NDC spokesperson, Osa Director, announced this in a statement on... Read More


Politics and economic efficiency, squaring the circle, By Uddin Ifeanyi

Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- The truth is simple: We cannot modernise the Nigerian state until we dispense with spendthrift governments. This is as much a statement about our governments' preference for pharao... Read More


'Please forgive me': Fatai Okoya begs billionaire father after 40 years apart

Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- More than four decades after becoming estranged from his father, Fatai Okoya has publicly appealed to billionaire industrialist Razaq Akanni Okoya for forgiveness and an opportunit... Read More


NLNG Dividends: Oyo govt challenges presidency to explain distribution of $3bn received under Tinubu

Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- The Oyo State Government has challenged the presidency to explain how dividends paid by Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) and received under President Bola Tinubu were d... Read More


Katsina health workers suspend strike

Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- Health workers in Katsina State have suspended their seven-day warning strike following talks with Governor Dikko Radda over outstanding salary adjustments and welfare demands. Th... Read More


APC campaign council holds inaugural meeting Tuesday ahead of Kaduna flag-off

Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- The Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will on Tuesday hold its inaugural meeting ahead of the party's campaign flag-off for the 2027 presidential... Read More


Presidency disputes Makinde's claim of N250 billion NLNG dividends per state

Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- The presidency has disputed Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde's claim that the federal government is withholding N250 billion in Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) dividend... Read More