UK to Deport Nigerian Pastor, Tobi Adegboyega
The British government is set to deport popular Nigerian pastor Tobi Adegboyega following his loss in an immigration tribunal case. The ruling comes after investigations revealed financial misconduct linked to his church, SPAC Nation, which was shut down by UK authorities for failing to account for £1.87 million in funds and operating without transparency. Adegboyega, […]
Banks Raise Daily Withdrawal Limit to ₦50,000
Deposit Money Banks in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have raised their maximum over-the-counter withdrawal limit to ₦50,000 per day, up from the previous ₦5,000 limit set last month. This change, confirmed by findings from The PUNCH, affects banks such as Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) and Zenith Bank. At GTBank’s branch along the airport road, […]
Rivers Police Bust Child Trafficking Ring, Rescue Four Children
The Rivers State Police Command has successfully dismantled a child trafficking syndicate and rescued four children, aged between one and 13, in the Rumukwachi Community near Port Harcourt. Police arrested Esther Anthony and an accomplice in connection with the trafficking. According to police spokesperson Grace Iringe-Koko, the children were being kept in a guest house, […]
CBN Plans to Retire 1,000 Staff with N50 Billion Severance Package
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is planning to retire around 1,000 employees as part of a strategic workforce realignment. The bank has allocated over N50 billion for severance packages for those affected. The voluntary Early Exit Package (EEP) has been offered to all staff, except those with less than a year of service or […]
Belgium Grants Equal Rights to Sex Workers
Belgium has passed a groundbreaking law granting sex workers the same rights and protections as other workers. Signed on Sunday, the legislation ensures access to maternity leave, pensions, and legal safeguards against exploitation. The move follows 2022 protests where sex workers demanded state support after being excluded from COVID-19 relief. Under the law, sex workers […]
“Rivers Crisis Will Make Fubara a Political General” – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed confidence that the political challenges faced by Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara will strengthen his leadership skills, describing the ongoing struggles as a pathway to becoming a “General in politics.” Jonathan made this statement during the 1st Etche Festival of Food, Art, and Culture Exhibition, held in Etche Local […]
AWS Chatbot launches, sending important alerts directly to Slack
Why AWS AI Chatbot Amazon Q Bests Google, Microsoft GenAI Tech: Ruba Borno So that means that customers’ expectation of our partners to have generative AI skills, to have generative AI offerings, to have those impact stories, has gone up significantly. And they can’t wait months in order to start developing those because by then […]
PH Refinery: NNPCL loaded old stock, not fresh products. – Host Community stakeholder
Timothy Mgbere, Secretary of the Alesa community stakeholders, has cast doubts on claims about the operations of the Port Harcourt Refinery, alleging that recent petroleum products dispatched were not newly refined but old stock from storage tanks. Speaking on Arise TV, Mgbere revealed that only six trucks were loaded on Tuesday, contrary to the Nigerian […]
Former Liberian Warlord Prince Johnson Dies at 72
Prince Johnson, a former Liberian warlord and key figure in the country’s civil wars (1989–2003), died on Thursday at the age of 72. His death was confirmed by officials from his party and the Senate. “Senator Johnson was the longest-serving senator,” said Siaffa Jallah, deputy director of press at the Senate. Wilfred Bangura, a senior […]
BREAKING: House of Reps Confirms Oluyede as Chief of Army Staff
The House of Representatives on Thursday confirmed Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede as the substantive Chief of Army Staff. The confirmation followed his screening by the Joint Committees on Defence and Army on Wednesday. During plenary, committee chairman Babajimi Benson presented the report, recommending Oluyede’s confirmation. The recommendation was approved during the session, presided over by Deputy […]
