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Nigerian banks, including Access Bank, Zenith Bank, and United Bank for Africa, have announced the closure of their branches on Monday, 17, and Tuesday, June 18, 2024. In a notice sent to customers, the banks explained that the closure is in observance of the public holiday, the 2024 Eid-ul-Adha- which means the festival of sacrifice. […]

Port Harcourt, Rivers state -A Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt, has refused to reverse the removal of Martin Amaewhule and 26 others as members of the Rivers state house of assembly for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in December 2023. Amaewhule has filed a case

Pope Francis has made history by becoming the first pontiff to take part in a G7 summit. He was welcomed by Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni after arriving by helicopter at the Puglia resort of Borgo Egnazia on Friday, June 14 for thesummit. Francis replied “Still alive” when Meloni asked him how he was. “Still alive,

Some angry residents of the Abaji area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) set ablaze the corpse of one of the armed robbers neutralized by security operatives after the foiled bank robbery.  The armed robbers numbering 15 invaded the community on Thursday evening and attacked First Bank and the police divisional headquarters simultaneously.  setnaligiHowever,

Aloy Ejimakor, the lead counsel for Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has dismissed reports that his client escaped from the Department of State Services (DSS) custody in Abuja. Speaking to the Daily Post, Ejimakor stated, “It’s not true. I will be visiting him today by 2:00 pm. Kanu is

US President Joe Biden embraced a surprised-looking Pope Francis with an intimate forehead-to-forehead hug on Friday, June 14, during the G7 summit in Italy. The 87-year-old pontiff had been wheeled into a room of world leaders where he took part in discussion of issues surrounding artificial intelligence, energy, and the Africa-Mediterranean region. He is the first pope ever to attend a G7

Report fact-checks claim about Nnamdi Kanu’s alleged escape from DSS custody FCT, Abuja – Some posts on the social networking site, Facebook, claim that Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has escaped from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Abuja. Naturenex reports that Kanu had

The Federal High Court sitting in Kano has awarded the dethroned Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, the sum of N10,000,000 for the breach of his fundamental rights, personal liberty, and freedom of movement. Delivering judgement on the matter, the presiding judge, Justice Simon Amobeda, ruled that it was wrong for the Kano state

A Niger Delta-based group, the Association of Niger Delta Upland Communities (ANDUC), has given the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to release detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. In a statement signed by Isa Obiri, president and Wisdom Oteyi, secretary, the group threatened that failure by the Federal Government to

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked the Abaji Divisional Police headquarters in Abuja and robbed a branch of a commercial bank in the area. The assailants, numbering about 15, invaded the bank and the police facility simultaneously on Thursday evening at about 5:00 PM. Naturenex reports that a police officer and two of the

The office of the National Security Adviser, led by Nuhu Ribadu, has issued a stern warning to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) following reports of an unknown aircraft flying unrestricted over Aso Rock, a highly restricted area. This incident has raised significant security concerns and prompted immediate action from the authorities. According to a

US President, Joe Biden announced at a G7 summit press conference in Italy on Thursday that he will not pardon his son, Hunter Biden, following his recent conviction on federal gun charges. The President emphasized that he would respect the judicial process and not interfere in the legal consequences facing his son. Hunter Biden, 54,

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, says self-proclaimed leader and Prime Minister of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) must be repatriated from Finland where he’s based. Musa accused the Finnish government of protecting Simon Ekpa, saying the rambunctious separatist must be arrested and prosecuted. Musa made the accusation during an interview on Channels

It was a bad day for a member of the House of Representatives representing Ifelodun/Boripe/Odo-Otin federal constituency of Osun State, Hon. Olusoji Adetunji, after his constituents descended on him during a visit to his home town. According to a viral video, the incident which happened in Ada community in Boripe local government area of Osun

The Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused some ministers and colleagues of the embattled ex-governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, of shielding him from prosecution. Recall that Bello has been in a legal battle with the EFCC over alleged N80.2bn fraud. Following a failed attempt to arrest him and his repeated absence from court