FirstBank and EStars Forge Innovative Partnership to Elevate Esports Education

FirstBank, the West African premier bank and financial inclusion service provider, is proud to announce a strategic collaboration with EStars Education Africa Limited (EStars), a global leader in educational esports.    Empowering the Next Generation of Esports Professionals The partnership provides a platform for FirstBank to support the rollout of EStars’ comprehensive esports qualifications, including entry-level Certificates and BTEC courses …

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DMO Reveals Ekiti State Governor False Narratives on Loan and Governance

A group of Ekiti Concerned Professionals has commended the DMO report that contrary to claims by Governor Abiodun Oyebanjii of Ekiti State that his government has not borrowed a penny since assuming Office in 2023, official records from the Debt Management Office (DMO), have disproved the governor’s claims, revealing a loan stock of $31 million between June 2023 and December …

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Over 1.5m candidates score below 200 in 2025 UTME

Out of 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), over 1.5 million of them scored less than 200 in the exam.   The statistical analysis of 2025 UTME results released by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday indicated that only 420,415 candidates scored above 200 in the 2025 edition of the UTME. …

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Refinery: Oil sector cabal still frustrating us – Dangote

President of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Alhaji Aliko Dangote, says the “cabal” in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector is still fighting against the success of his petrochemicals project.   According to Semafor, a global news platform, Dangote disclosed this while speaking at an investor forum in Lagos at the weekend.   “For a very, very long time, those that have …

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EFCC Arrests Content Creator for Naira Abuse in Kaduna

Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested a social media content creator, Muhammed Kabir Sa’ad for allegedly abusing Naira notes.   Sa’ad made a video of himself on his Tik Tok and Instagram account @youngcee0066 where he was seen throwing Naira notes on the floor and deliberately stepping on them and …

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Wema at 80: FG, State Governors, Laud Wema Bank’s resilience, industry leadership, impact

Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank and pioneer of Africa first fully digital bank, ALAT, has officially marked its 80th anniversary on May 2nd, 2025, receiving national commendation for its trailblazing legacy as Nigeria’s oldest and longest surviving indigenous bank. Established as Agbonmagbe Bank Limited in 1945, Wema Bank paved the way for indigenous banking to thrive in Nigeria, challenging …

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EFCC Arrests Three Suspects Behind Q-net Scam

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have nabbed three suspected fraudsters linked with Q-net scam in the country. The suspects, Olaniyan Joshua, Oyetunde Julius Akano, and Victor Oluwale who are currently undergoing interrogation in the Commission, were arrested on Wednesday, May 1, 2025, in Abuja. Operating under the name, Mighty Infinity Millionaire Limited, the trio falsely claimed …

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Bamise: Court sentences Lagos BRT driver to death by hanging

The Lagos state high court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square has sentenced Andrew Nice Ominikoron, a driver of Lagos bus rapid transit (BRT), to death by hanging for killing Bamise Ayanwola, a 22-year-old fashion designer.   Delivering judgment on Friday, Justice Sherifat Sonaike held that the prosecution successfully proved its case, relying on the doctrine of “last seen” and …

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EFCC Strengthens Ties with Police, DSS Others in Anti-corruption Fight

The Kwara State Police Command has agreed to strengthen ties with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in the interest of the anti-corruption fight in the state. Following suit are the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and the Department of State Services, DSS in the state. The agreement was reached on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 as the …

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Sterling Bank to give Nigerians ₦1Million Extra Every Month

Leading commercial bank and Africa’s most agile company, Sterling Bank has announced the introduction of AlwaysOn by Sterling, a bold new feature on its OneBank platform that will give eligible customers up to ₦1 million extra every month -even when their account balances are running low. Launched on Workers’ Day 2025, the initiative is part of an ongoing movement to …

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