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United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, on Thursday, hosted an edition of its quarterly Business Series, which brought together women leaders and entrepreneurs to discuss the theme “Gen.W: The Evolved Woman.” The hybrid session, held at UBA House in Lagos and also broadcast live to participants around the world, was part of activities to mark International Women’s Month and focused …

More than 3.7 million Nigerians are currently living as internally displaced people due to conflict, violence and climate-related disasters, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has revealed. Sharon Dimanche, head of IOM mission in Nigeria, made the disclosure while delivering a goodwill message at the first Edo State Humanitarian Summit in Benin City on Thursday. He said the growing displacement …

Daud Olatunji A 40-year-old woman, Mutiat Olateju, who gave birth to quadruplets at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has appealed to the state government and well-meaning Nigerians for support in caring for the newborns. Olateju made the appeal on Thursday while speaking to journalists at the hospital, a day after delivering the babies via surgery at the tertiary …

Panic gripped parts of Kwara State on Wednesday night as suspected terrorists launched coordinated attacks on villages in Ifelodun and Edu local government areas, forcing residents to flee into nearby bushes for safety. Sources within the affected communities said the attackers struck late at night, targeting Budesu and Ahun in Ifelodun and Bishewa in Edu. Eyewitnesses described the attackers as …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday charged a businessman, Ufoma Joseph, for alleged N2.9 billion fraud at the Lagos Special Offenses Court, Ikeja. The defendant was charged along with his company, Intermediate Investment Holdings Ltd., with two counts of obtaining by false pretenses and forgery. EFCC lawyer, Mr Babatunde Sonoiki, told the court that the defendants allegedly …

Four student leaders in Ogun State were on Tuesday locked up at the Oba Correctional Center for alleged assault, harassment and destruction of property worth millions of naira. The defendants – Hezakiah Adelola, general secretary of NANS Ogun State chapter, Kamil Iseoluwa, Ibikunle Idris and Folorusho Jacob Olugbenga – have been charged with seven counts of conspiracy, assault, harassment and …

Commercial activities came to a halt at the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex after traders closed their shops in protest against alleged plans by state and local governments to take control of the management of the market. The protest disrupted the operation of the sprawling market as hundreds of traders abandoned their stalls and gathered around the car park and …

The Ogun State chapter of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on Christian leaders in the state to support the emergence of a Muslim as governor in 2027, citing fairness, equity and the need to restore religious balance in political leadership. In a statement on Wednesday, signed by MURIC Ogun State Chairman, Ustadh Tajudeen Jimoh Alao, and Secretary, Ambassador …

Aishah Waliyullah and Grace Adeleke Controversial Islamic cleric and self-styled banned negotiator, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has courted fresh controversy after claiming that the Nigerian government has detailed information on every terrorist operating in the country, including their names and locations. The Kaduna cleric made this claim during a television interview, suggesting that authorities are fully aware of the identities and …

The Lagos State police command on Tuesday charged four officers with the murder of a trader in Chief Magistrates Ebute Metta Court in the state. Police agents in August last year shot dead seven traders at the Owode Onirin International Spare Parts Market. The defendants – Manu Bala (41), Jibrin Samaila (47), Ibrahim Garuba (29) and Ibrahim Kashimu, (26) – …