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In a new effort to clean up the informal financial sector, the Lagos state government has approved and closed 21 people and the entity found to operate as a lender of money without permission. The announcement was made on Tuesday in Alausa, Ikeja, by the Commissioner of Domestic Affairs, Mr. Olanrewaju Layode, during the Minister’s press briefing to mark the …

The tragedy hit Awka, in the state of Anambra, when the reverend Father Anthony Udogu of the Catholic Diocese of Awka collapsed and died while playing garden tennis in the premises of the Cathedral of San Patrizio. The tragic accident was confirmed in an official declaration issued by the diocesan chancellor, Rev Fr Charles Ndubuisi. “With faith in the resurrection …

Heavy rain in the early days of Tuesday caused the escape of seven prisoners from the middle security guard center in Ilesa, the State of Osun, after the part of the perimeter wall of the aging facility collapsed under pressure from rainfall. The Nigerian Penitentiary (NCOS) service confirmed the incident, which stated that violations occurred around 2:00 in the morning, …

ABUJA, Nigeria – In a daring and decisive raid, the agents of the police command of the territory of the Federal capital (FCT) have demolished one of the most feared armed robbery lords of Abuja – Abdulminu Bello, famous known as Babanle. The notorious leader of the gang, which is believed to be innumerable cases of armed robbery and theft …

Here are the 10 top stories that become headlines throughout the country today. 1. CBN MPC has an interest rate at 27.5% in the middle of the signs of ease of inflation, economic stabilization The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has maintained a monetary policy level (MPR) of 27.5% for the second time in a row in 2025, signifying a …

Premium Trust Bank A high federal court of Lagos, Tuesday, ordered the postponement of five people, including a bank manager and a nursing mother, for presumably having hacked on the premium Trust Bank server. The defendants are Matthew Damilola, the head of the Bank’s e-setting service, Kehinde Odeyemi (mother of a four-month-old child), Sansone Dakup, Bolaji Yinka and Sunday Okunnola. …

Storms are taking place during 2025 National Budget as a Civil Technology Organization, Budgit accuses the National Assembly of entering more than 11,000 questionable projects worth N6.93 trillion The group said the move damaged fiscal responsibilities and integrity of national development planning. However, parliament members have greatly denied making mistakes, emphasizing their constitutional authority to change the budget. In a …

The Executive Committee of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) approved N2.6 billion for three waste management projects in the capital. The coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council, Capo Felix Obuah, revealed him on Tuesday in Abuja while he informed journalists after the Committee’s meeting, chaired by the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike. He said: “At the meeting of today’s Executive Committee, …

The Israeli attack across the Gaza Strip killed at least 60 people overnight. Medical officers told Palestinian media on Tuesday. This follows Israel’s decision to move forward by punishing new air and land of offensive to Hamas. The attack occurred a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, promised to eradicate the Palestinian militant group and took over the “all …

The World Health Organization (WHO), has adopted the first pandemic agreement of the world to make the world more fair and safer by the future outbreaks of diseases. The reference decision of the 78th World Health Assembly, Tuesday, is a point of over three years of intensive negotiations launched by governments in response to the devastating impacts of the Covid-19 …