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Andrew Amaechi Ochekwo, the prime suspect in the case of two missing ladies, Celine Ndudim and Afiba Tandoh, is wanted in connection with a sexual assault in Milton Keynes, the United Kingdom. Naturenex reported that Celine and her Ghanaian friend, Afiba, have been missing after they travelled from Port Harcourt to Aba, Abia State to […]

Bandits have kidnapped at least 56 people, including women and children in Kankuru, Adogon-Mallam, and Tungan-Kawo villages in Munya and Shiroro local government areas of Niger State. According to the Daily Trust, 30 people were kidnapped in Kankuru village on Sunday night, while 26 others were abducted in Adogon-Mallam and Tungan-Kawo communities in Shiroro Local

The Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has assured depositors of Heritage Bank it will pay their deposits within one week.  The Managing Director of NDIC, Bello Hassan,  stated this at a briefing where he outlined the processes of repayment, insisting that the corporation will not take 30 days as stipulated by law but will settle

Approximately 30 governors in Nigeria spent N986.64bn on recurrent expenses between January and March 2024. Recurrent expenses in the first quarter of 2024 included refreshments, travelling, sitting allowances, utility bills, and others. According to The Punch, the budget implementation of states’ reports obtained from the Open Nigerian States was analysed. BudgIT supported the website, which

In light of escalating tensions between Israel and Lebanon, Israel’s army chief Major General Herzi Halevi has made a statement claiming that the Israeli military is prepared for an offensive on the border with its neighboring country. According to a report by Al Jazeera, Halevi emphasized that Israel is “approaching the point where a decision

‘High minimum wage may lead to massive job loses’ – Rewane warns Labour Bismarck Rewane, managing director of Financial Derivatives Company (FDC), has urged the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) to reconsider its stance on benchmarking the minimum wage demand on dollar exchange rate. Rewane, who is also the chairman of FCMB, noted that a high

Unknown gunmen on Tuesday attacked the Ohaukwu Police Division at Ezzamgbo in the Ohaukwu Local Government Area (LAG) of the state, burning vehicles. Though no casualties were recorded as policemen on duty stood firm and repealed the gunmen… Unknown gunmen on Tuesday attacked the Ohaukwu Police Division at Ezzamgbo in the Ohaukwu Local Government Area

A Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Abubakar Mohammed Guri, the DC in office of COMPOL MOPOL, Force Headquarters, Abuja on Monday 3rd June, reportedly slumped and gave up the ghost. Sources said the late DCP who was in his uniform, slumped on his seat in his office and was quickly taken to the Clinic inside

A dismembered body has been found near home of the Nigerian man who accommodated two friends who are currently missing. In the early reports, Celine and her Ghanaian friend, Afiba, were declared missing after they travelled from Port Harcourt, Rivers State to Abia State on April 27, 2024 to see Andrew Amaechi Ochekwo after connecting

Analysis of the budget performance report of Oyo State shows that between 2021 and the first three months of 2024, the state borrowed the sum of N229 billion. In May 2024, it was reported that the Oyo State House of Assembly had approved a loan facility of N10 billion to enable the state to provide counterpart funding for World Bank-assisted projects, UBEC-SUBEB matching grant.  Before the approval, details provided by the state in

As the topic of virtual and digital currencies, also known as cryptocurrencies, becomes more popular in Nigeria, many platforms have emerged, promising to reward users with crypto points that can be converted to cryptocurrencies and earn money. The latest trend is mobile applications where users only need to tap on their phone screens several times

Chief spokesperson of the former Labour Party presidential campaign organization, Yunusa Tanko has accused the federal government of trying to make themselves richer through the Lagos-Calabar highway project, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Yunusa Tanko who made such accusation during an interview with CHANNELS TV host, Seun Okinbaloye few hours ago, stated that the

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate from the last election, has urged the federal government and the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) to immediately fully reimburse depositors of Heritage Bank following the recent revocation of its license by the Central Bank. In a series of X posts on Monday, Obi said the closure of

The leadership of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has resolved to relax the nationwide strike after they convened a joint extraordinary National Executive Council in Abuja. “The NLC and TUC are going to relax the strike and see what happens in the next one week with negotiations with FG,”

A High Court in Birnin Kebbi on Monday, June 3 sentenced a woman, Farida Abubakar, to death by hanging for killing her former husband, Chief Magistrate, Attahiru Muhammad-Ibrahim. Farida was arraigned before the court for murder on Aug. 25, 2022, while the main charge was filed on July 26, 2023. The prosecution said that the

Heritage Bank: CBN Denies Plan To Revoke Licenses Of Three Other Banks The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied a media report which claimed it is set to revoke the licenses of Unity Bank, Keystone Bank and Polaris Bank. The apex bank, in a post via its official X account on Tuesday, urged members of the

A signed document between the Federal Government and Organized Labour has sparked widespread criticism and outrage among Nigerians. The document, shared on social media, reveals that the President has committed to paying a national minimum wage “higher than ₦60,000”. This figure falls far short of the ₦464,000 demanded by the Labour Union. Reactions have been

A US-based Nigerian woman, Ogechukwu Christine Kalu, has taken to Facebook to list the characteristics she requires in a man for marriage. The educational consultant, in a post on Sunday, June 2, 2024, said the man should know how to cook, do laundry, enjoy other house chores, PDA and “perform.” She stated that the man

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced the complete shutdown of Nigeria’s power grid by labor unions as part of a nationwide strike initiated by the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress. The shutdown occurred at about 2:19 a.m. on June 3, 2024, resulting in a blackout across the country. Workers from TCN, under

The Central Bank of Nigeria has lifted a six-week-long ban on onboarding new customers imposed on five of the country’s most prominent fintech startups: Paga, OPay, Kuda, Palmpay, and Moniepoint. The regulator’s directive to freeze new customer signups first came on April 29, 2024, days after over 1,000 accounts were blocked for peer-to-peer crypto trading. The

Legit.ng journalist Bada Yusuf is an accomplished politics and current affairs editor, boasting over seven years of experience in journalism and writing. In dramatic events, all the planes sent to airlift Nigerians going on the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia have been forced to return empty to the Arabian peninsula because of the industrial action

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has listed the names of 20 failed banks and said it will pay their depositors. The Corporation revealed in a statement that depositors, creditors, and shareholders will get an additional N16.16 billion in payment. “Depositors, creditors, and shareholders of 20 failed banks in Nigeria will get an additional N16.18

The City of David Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Lagos has suspended Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, following the extravagant birthday party of his wife shortly after the d£ath of Herbert Wigwe, former Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Access Holdings Plc. According to ChurchTimes, a top pastor of the church who

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the licence of Heritage Bank Plc with immediate effect. This is according to a statement from the Acting Director, Corporate Communications at the CBN, Mrs Hakama Sidi Ali on Monday.  The statement read: “The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in accordance with its mandate to promote a sound

One of the leading financial technology companies in Nigeria, OPay, has reiterated the prohibition on cryptocurrency transactions and virtual assets trading on its platform. In a statement on Sunday, the fintech said that it was committed to upholding legal, constitutional, and regulatory duties hence the prohibition. Following the stoppage of onboarding of new customers by

Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, the former military head of state, has said that the military cannot take over without the involvement of politicians. The last military ruler of Nigeria disclosed this in an exclusive interview with The Sun. This comes amid a military coup in some West African countries. How Abdulsalami intervene for ECOWAS in Niger

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has joined the ongoing strike led by the organized labour, which includes the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress. The NLC and TUC commenced a nationwide industrial action on Monday in protest against the N60,000 minimum wage proposal of the Federal Government. ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, issued

CBN has released the list of the licensed Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria. Naturenex reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released a comprehensive list of licensed Deposit Money Banks operating in the country. The list which provides valuable insights into Nigeria’s dynamic banking sector was published on the CBN’s official website on