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A member of the staff of Ecobank Nigeria, Solomon Stephen Ufayo, was postponed to the Ikoyi corrective center for presumably engaged in IT crime that involved the fraudulent transfer of over N2.4 million. The banker was accused by the commission for economic and financial crimes (EFCC), the Zonal Command of Lagos, in front of judge Yellim Bogoro of the Federal …

By Victor Osula Abuja The chief judge of the High Court Federal (FHC), judge John Tsoho, approved the immediate redistribution of five judges in different judicial divisions. A declaration by the Director of information FHC, Catherine Christopher, said that the affected judges include judge M. Urar, who moves from the Enugu division to Abuja; Justice Tijjani Ringim, redistributed from Gombe …

The president of the NFF, Gusau, becomes president of Wafu B .. as FCT Swan congratulates him Abuja (Core reporter) President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau on Monday took the position of the president of the West African Football Union (area B). This was sequel to the resignation of Mr. Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, the president …

Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of the Standard Bank Group, has announced an increase in profit after tax (PAT) to N225.31 billion for a full year 2024. This is an increase of 60.23% year-to-year from the 2023 results. Likewise, profit before tax also rose to ₦ 303.80 billion. According to the financial statements audited financial institutions for the year …

The Nigerian equity market began trading week on Monday, May 19, 2025 with N7.89BN losses for investors. This follows a decrease in stock prices such as Initates PLC (TIP), Associated Bus Company (ABCTRANS), and University Press Ltd (UPL), among others, on the trading floor. The Benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) decreased to 109,697.83 points from 109,694.99 points recorded on the previous …

The High Federal Court of Abuja, on Monday, rejected a cause for the application of the fundamental rights of N50 billion presented by Philip Shaibu, former deputy governor of the Edo State, against the former governor Godwin Obaseki and others.Judge Peter Lifu, in a sentence, rejected the case following a question to withdraw the cause of Anita Oteh, who appeared …

The panic grabbed the residents of the village of Zagami in the area of ​​the local government of Danko/Wasagu in the state of Kebbi on Sunday, as suspicious members of the notorious Lakurawa band have stormed a church, kidnapping several faithful during a service. The attackers, who are said to have come by motorbike, invaded the church while the morning …

By Joseph Amedu, Lokoja The family of the traditional first -class sovereign in Kogi, held prisoner by kidnappers, appealed to lively people and corporate organizations to help them complete the redemption N50m requested. Pa. Dada James Ogunyanda, the Obalohun of the Okolake community of the Western local government of Yagba, in the state of Kogi, was kidnapped by its building …

GATEWAY GAMES: FCT Beat Borno 4-1 in the men’s football event IKenne (Reporter Core) The Federal Capital Territory, the FCT men’s football team at the National Sports Festival (NSF) in progress opened its campaign with a sensational victory against Borno State who beat their opponents 4-1 in the match played by OM on Monday morning at the Remo Stars training …

Colonel Joseph Irshager Akaagger (RTD) died.The former military administrator of the State of Katsina, from August 1998 to May 1999, was 69. A lawyer and indigenous of Benue’s state, Benue Northeast in the Senate represented from 2007 to 2011. Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of the State of Katsina confirmed death. Radda said he received the news of the disappearance of …